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Staying Positive in a Cynical World (Video)
If you are trying to make money in this economy, especially by building a homebased business, you have to stay positive. Somewhere, somehow, being hungry and motivated became uncool in America. I see it all the time where someone finds something to be happy, motivated and positive about, just to be the butt of ridicule from their friends. It seems the only way for society to fully accept you is if you embrace mediocrity. If you ever want to have something you’ve never had, you have to become someone you currently aren’t. Let me explain…
The Mediocre Will Take Your Ambition The Wrong Way
The mediocre will take your new ambition as trying to be better than them. How dare you try to do something different? They will take it personally as an attack on who they are. If you are trying to be different, are you saying there is something wrong with them? Keep in mind, all attacks you receive from those around you AGAINST you accomplishing big things or simply being more positive, is a sign of their “Why Not To”. As my friend Noah St John talks about in his book, “The Secret Code of Success”, he suggests most people have a bigger “Why Not To” than a Why to succeed. Why Not To’s show up when your friends attack your new way of acting of thinking as they never want to lose their friends or be the butt of jokes.
It’s Easier to Make a Hungry Person Sharp Than a Sharp Person Hungry
Don’t let people who don’t have the lifestyle you desire dictate your habits. Stop taking advice from people that are negative, don’t have good relationships and lack all the things you desire in life. I heard on an audio CD today that It’s Easier to Make a Hungry Person Sharp Than a Sharp Person Hungry, boy, isn’t that the truth? You are going to run into people that are sharp but just not that motivated to go to the next level and a lot of times it will come down to their why not to.
Comfort is the Enemy
You would think pain is the enemy but it is not. Comfort is. With pain you may actually do something to change it. With comfort you can sit it out when it comes to changing your life, becoming that mega success story that you deserve. You pass on becoming wealthy and instead of sharing your story with millions, you keep it to yourself. Anyone reading this can have massive success in their homebased business, if you get uncomfortable. Watch my video on ending mediocrity below and enjoy!
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Hi Ray,
you are right: Most people embrace mediocrity.
However, I cringe when I hear these words in one sentence:”embrace mediocrity”.
Why would someone embrace that ?
Just like “striving for mediocrity”, it’s insane, isn’t it ?
What those guys overlook is the following: With the same amount of effort and time people do their 9-5 jobs, they could also build themselves a huge business.
It’s not more work, it’s working differently.
Thanks for sharing your insights.
Take care
Oliver
Yes Ray, It really is a nuisance to put up with people that tries to put you down and all. However, this world will always have people like that. What important is that we don’t allow the burden of life to keeps us down.
Yeah Ray, most folks are caught up in mediocrity due to a lifetime of mental conditioning and programming intentionally calculated to create such a statutory slave mindset. These people are continuously bombarded with basically useless information, and petty and paltry pleasures with which they glut their lives to keep said unwitting statutory/economic slaves happy and content in their mediocrity. All of this is intentional because the political usurpers, and international banksters who are systematically, fraudulently robbing us of our wealth don’t want people like you and me to think and reason for ourselves, and educate ourselves to the truth. That truth is that it is we, the people who are the producers of society and actually have the power and control to expose and eliminate the parasites from our midst and be independently wealthy.
Great video, Ray. You’re absolutely right. The world does not need any more mediocrity. Staying positive is key to success. It’s all about the channel we decide to play in our minds – whether it’s the positive, empowering channel or the negative channel.
Thanks for sharing this.
Etieno
Man this really hit it on the head. I run into so many of the “comfortable” and those living in “mediocrity”.. The funny thing is that its also been an eye opener as to who I have attracted around me in the past and who I am removing to have replaced with people who want change, are hungry for success, and more than anything are open to new ideas or options.
Keep writing Ray, its inspirational! 🙂
Let’s work together to connect with as many people as we can and show them why they should want more out of life! Excellent message!
Hey Ray this is a very powerful video. I really value your knowledge.. let’s connect on a more personal level.
Hello Ray, Another great post, Staying positive is essential to success. Thanks, Andrew Gallop
Yes Ray, You are absolutely correct and you are an inspiration. No matter where 1 is struggling for highly successful it’s always need to stay positive And surround themselves with positive like minded people.
Thanks Ray another great job
Thanks Ray, You are absolutely correct. No matter where 1 is struggling or highly successful everyone needs to surround cells. With positive like minded people. Let’s thank all the people who embrace mediocrity give us the strength to move forward and be positive about our business at our lives.
Hey Ray,
I like what you´re talking about Ray, and
there´re to many people out there who only
look for things that bother them, or things
which they can criticize.
They´re basically brain dead if you ask me.. lol
Of course, the best way is to get rid of this
whole chunk gang, and to surround yourself with
empowered and smart people who know what they want
in life.
Coincidentally, I met “an old friend” about a week
ago, and he wanted to invite me to a drink.
I said that I had to work on my project, and he couldn´t
understand why I didn´t take the time to hang
out with him..
Now, the CLEAR fact is that once you decide
to change you closest friends, nothing will
ever be the same, and you´ll never find
your old ones attractive.
It´s because of the value that the new folks
had add into your life, and something that you
don´t want to let go again…
Keep going,
Gerald
I used to worry about that crap…
now I kick those folks out of my life.
My so called best friend of almost 30 years
and his wife did that shit to my wife and I.
We haven’t seen them or spoke for 4 years now.
Unless He calls to say sorry we will not see
them again.
And I don’t get it to my face…it helps to
be 6ft, 6 inches, 260 lbs. and muscular …
but I know it’s done behind our backs.
Size matters.
It’s a strange thing for sure that family and
so called friends do this but I simply
don’t allow it.
Not sure what to tell you if you are much smaller
than Me.lol
Man is this so true ray. Especially when you haven’t reached the level of success you want.
Great post Ray..Totally agree with you that Comfort is the enemy of the achievement. Boy have I been on that road before…Glad I’m off it
Soumangue
Nice work Ray, spoken like a true leader.
Hey Ray,
Just wanted to say how major….how important your message is in your video today! My husband Chris & I watched it together and ironically, your video came at a time when just over the long holiday weekend, we actually did “unexpectedly” encounter a couple of very toxic-negative people. I refer to these types as Human Black Holes, because they suck the life right out of you.
I just wanted to add to your video, for everyone who watches it, that when you encounter these people… You will recognize them right away because, you will experience a sense of being demeaned, constricted or attacked. You will intuitively feel unsafe, very tense or on guard. You will sense prickly, off-putting vibes and you can’t wait to get away from them. Your energy level will start to diminished and you will feel totally drained. What to do? Disengage! Don’t give one precious minute of your time to these types.
Anytime you walk away from a personal conversation or you converse with someone online and you feel any of the above, you truly should remove these people from your life. Completely Disengage! And yes… if so applies…that includes family members.
As you say in your video Ray, you must surround yourself at all times with positive, inspiring, successful people and your life will instantly improve for the better. ~Michelle~
P.S. By the way, I did love those inspiring & positive words from your co-host Baxter as well! Thanks Bax!
Yeah Bax got excited! lol Good feedback, thank you so much
We all have bro!
I will show up for you Nicholas! Yeah, it stinks but it does happen
Thanks Colin, we are the average of our 5 closest friends so choose wisely!
Some find fault like there’s a reward for it =)
Boy are you right, have you read conspiracy of the rich by Kiyosaki?
You are so right, same amount of time and energy but one leaves you down versus uplifted
Ray,
This is such a powerful message you share here. I agree that you must surround yourself with positive people or eventually you may become like them, unless you are able to control you mind well.
I do have a question for you. What if someone is not in a position to leave their job, but all the people they work with are far from being positive?
Do you have any suggestions for being in this environment day after day? Would love to hear your thoughts on this.
Have an awesome day!!!
Karen
Thanks for this post, Ray! It’s hard to take the criticism that is handed out by strangers sometimes, but this post is a great reminder as to why they feel the need to hand it out! The mediocre need to be tuned out!
I love this post. I struggle all the time to remember that people do not expect of themselves, what I expect from myself. Over the past year I have been filtering people out who strive to be mediocre! Again, great post. Can’t wait to read more!
Monyelle
You’re amazing at what you do!!! I love reading your stuff, and listening to you five feet away ;), you’re the best!
Jess
Amazing, isn’t it? The old adage applies, “misery loves company”..
It’s unfortunate, the easiest way in social media to get peoples attention is to complain about something. Suddenly everyone want to put their 2 cents in..
Stay positive my friend, like our business it is refreshing!
Joe
You got it Joe!
There are quite a few out there that think they get paid to crush dreams, not so!
I am too lucky to be 5 feet from you!
When you change your frequency of what you talk about, you automatically start repeling those with negativity on their mind and then you take action to join groups, teams, etc that have likemindedness
Hey Ray!
Awesome!
Some don’t understand as said here, “Positive is what you are!” Great post. Very uplifting indeed. You hit the nail on the head, Surround yourself with like-minded positive thinking people -who refuse mediocrity. It is amazing how much it sets a person apart from the normal everyday mindset of negativity, which is really abnormal – to the positive.
What a battle it creates too! But, I am thankful we are on the winning team.
Great video!
God Bless,
Joe
this is probably one of the things I have to help the people I work the most. The idea that it’s so important to forget what those about you say and begin to really stay true to what it is you believe in. And, making that tough call to get away from those “dream stealers”!
Hey Ray,
Truer words have never been written.
It is usually the unsuccessful who are content in their comfort zone, yet these are the people who complain the most about their situation in life.
Go figure!
Hi Ray,
What a great post! Although I have been mostly supported and encouraged by my friends and family since taking the leap in the world of online entrepreneurship, I have experienced first hand the response of those people who embrace helplessness and who fear change. I live in a world of abundance, optimism, gratitude, ambition and personal power. Why? Because I choose to! Because I embrace change, action, courage and creativity. I surround myself with people who share my values and vision, and new people turn up every day to share the inspiration. But in what we do, there are others who turn up too, and who choose not to share, care, grow or receive. That’s up to them. But if they change their mind, the opportunity to create positive change for themselves and others is there for the taking… and it is massive!
Thanks for the inspiration, and for sharing the vision!
Justine
Thanks Justine, you rock. I had more naysayers than supporters early on but they actually helped drive me to going after it harder!
Very true Nancy!
Yay Ray for the great message here. It’s absolutely true. People are so comfortable with mediocrity – it sickens me, especially when ı know I’m not out there to put anyone down – I’m just here to make my life and also other people’s lives better. Anyway, hope to read more inspirational posts.
Stay Shiny! Yes I believe I will! And it is a constant battle to keep yourself up around the mediocre thinkers. I only hope I can be somewhat as contagious as they can be to the spirit.
Awesome way to start off a new week! Getting pumped. I have been cutting out the negative people in my life, because they were pulling me down. Things are looking better. Negative people are like being tied to a boulder as you try to swim in the ocean. Cut them loose so you can get your head above water and swim to shore!
Great message in that video Ray! Thanks for sharing thought provoking content as always.