The Secret

I finally saw it.. The secret. What is the secret you may ask? Well it's supposedly life changing. That it's this big idea to gaining happiness and success. It's also a little overdone if you ask me.

The Secret is this film about how you create you life, with every thought in every minute of the day. It's all about your mindset and where it takes you. Now I know it say overdone, but don't get me wrong... There is so much truth behind this. I've always done it. This film just put it in perspective. I say it's overdone because they have "branded" this idea. Definitely not needed. 

We control our lives. "Well, yeah no shit" you might think... But I'm not talking about decisions. I'm talking about your thoughts. We not only control the good, but more importantly we control the bad that enters our life too. I know I've mentioned it before but this quote has really changed my life: 

"Our thoughts become words, our words become actions, our actions become habits, our habits become character, and our character becomes our destiny. "

Not sure who quoted that, but I'm pretty sure they became successful. It starts in the morning, one negative event can trigger a day full of bad moods. We've all been there! But it also works in the opposite when we wake up feeling invincible. How does that day usual go? Well amazing right? Things just happen to work in your favor. 

Some call these sequence of events coincidences, however I think we have some effect. If you can really channel your thoughts throughout the day on things you want to accomplish, things that make you happy, and the things you really want, those things will start to materialize. But I mean you really have to invest in your thoughts, really believe in it. It's not easy! When I train kids for basketball (teaching them to shoot free throws), I always say to "visualize yourself making the shot, close your eyes and see it." And 9 out of 10 times, each kid who can't even make a lay-up, will make the free throw. You have to visualize your dream! That's the first step to it coming true!  

It's funny when you learn things... And it's true when they say, you don't learn a lesson till your ready. So many things I have experienced here in Panama and in Central America that have changed me for the better. It makes me wonder, why couldn't I learn this while I was still playing college basketball! However everything happens for a reason, and I'm not focusing on the negative anymore. I'm focusing on the future and what I want. 

Think it, visual it, and make it happen!