Leap of Faith
written with the intention
That you don’t have to know your next step
You can live happily in the unknown
Discover who you are, and what you want your life to be filled with.
Introduction
Today feels like the first day of my life.
I know I’ve lived many lives, but this one feels different.
I feel different.
It’s like how our tastebuds change every 8 years,
or how people move on average every 8 years.
It takes 2 years to get acclimated to a new location, a new life.
What if you didn’t have to acclimate, because you live everywhere?
The age of the digital nomad, we’ve been living in the future for a while now.
Paying with our phones, Artificial Intelligence doing our work for us.
It’s hard to fathom what’s taking place in society, because everything is clear in hindsight…but everything is in front of us in plain sight.
Chapter 1
There is this irrational fear that lives in each of us, one that battles with the little voice inside us.
Fear is irrational, placed in our minds, as a doubt that will get stronger, the more you allow it.
The only way to silence fear, is by being brave, and taking leaps of faith.
Chapter 2
I’m no expert on life
Just a young man continuing
His journey of Learning to live
but my priority has always been to live uninhibited
Free of any doubt
Or insecurity
Guided by the belief of something better on its way to me.
I live my life listening to the little voice that occupies my heart
Chapter 3
As humans we can only occupy one space in time, at a time.
What do I mean
If your mind is focused on abundance,
positive happenings, and unexpected blessings
that’s what you’ll see in your life
It’s not just what you think about. It’s also what you feel
What we feel, attracts more of the same feelings.
What I’m saying might not make sense unless you’ve experienced it firsthand.
Essentially our thoughts, create more thoughts of a similar nature,
just as our feelings produce more feelings of a similar nature.
Chapter 4
It takes conscious observation, to develop awareness
Our concious mind is an observer of our subconscious
Our subconscious is a product of our habits,
lifestyle, and all the information we feed it
What we consume;
music, television, books…even the conversations we hold..
our subconscious is constantly inputting the data and programming ourselves
Our hardware = subconscious
software = conscious mind
Chapter 5
Leap of faith is written with the intention
of reminding people that all their dreams are possible
Impossible means = I’m possible
The possibilities for your life are limitless,
when you begin to take leaps of faith.
Every-time that you take a risk, or a chance
You have nothing to lose
because you’re living true to you and your values
Leap of faith is taking a risk into the unknown,
knowing that the impossible is possible.
Chapter 7
We all have this ability to quiet our minds or soul
they both constantly “yell” in a sense,
for control of our lives.
People have a tendency to plan their ives out…
It’s normal to want to dictate the way life will play out.
It’s in our nature as humans to want to control our lives, and the lives of the people around us, because we want the best for us and the people we care about.
Chapter 8
Like the old saying you can take a horse to the river,
but you can’t force it to drink.
That’s the way wisdom works
You can speak it, you can share it, but people can only recognize what they already know
Chapter 9
Leap of faith is trusting in the experience of you
Your life, memories, habits, everything past & future,
that has brought you to this moment
It’s about trusting the little voice that’s so hard to hear you have to feel it…
You never know how something is working out
You might think you know
You might feel one way
But it’s not knowing which allows true beauty to appear
Chapter 10
You can’t sit idle waiting for dreams to come true
You have to actively pursue them,
in order to achieve them,
& it’s actually easy to make dreams come true
The hardest part is identifying what you want.
If you know what you want it’s easy.
All you have to do, is not be afraid to really go for that
It’s really simple
Small steps everyday
Will get you closer to living that way.
Chapter 11
There are times I feel nostalgic for experiences. I have yet to have
Is it possible to hold onto something you have yet to touch…yet to feel?
Chapter 12
Sometimes people don’t have a will, because they don’t see a way
Chapter 13
Taking a leap of faith
Is acknowledging you don’t know the way,
but you trust yourself to get there, you know where you’re ending up
In every business, hobby, passion, that I’ve pursued. I took a leap of faith.Everyday, I put my faith in myself to take the right actions for me.
Chapter 14
It’s being open to the idea of learning, being a beginner, a sponge open to absorbing all the knowledge and power in the process.
We all take leaps of faith everyday, even if we are living in routine
Routines provide a safe space and stability.
Flexibiity and routine, allow you to take care of your essential needs, but provide room for adaption and adjustment
Chapter 15
Our brains are trained to not be able to recognize opportunity,
to not disrupt the pattern of our day
It takes conscious energy to break out of the typical routine you follow, everything worthwhile takes energy, even rest takes a conscious effort.
Most of us function on autopilot
a state of being where we are so productive and used to
our way of living, that we shut off our minds to conserve energy.
it’s like driving from one place to another and not knowing
how you got there
Chapter 16
thats how efficient our brains are, they’re created with the ability to excel in the program you provide
but what if you change the program
-> you change
Making a little effort towards your goals will gradually bring about the difference you want to see in your life
Chapter 17
LEAP OF FAITh
Means that you’re willing to take a big step to reach your goals or dreams
it’s about diving deep into the unknown and of what you can potentially be
Chapter 18
let’s see about some examples
remember these are personal anecdotes
so your life may unfold differently
but if you trust the process
good things are bound to happen
example 1
ex: the clothing brand, I started EYE OF THE TIGER
I started it when I had the idea of a single Jacket
I didn’t know if they would sell or not, but then people would see me wearing them and I was encouraged to make more,
because of the responses I received when people would see me wear them
This in turn, led to me making a bunch of jackets
I aimed to sell them, and I did. The first three jackets were sold in 1 day for $750.00
this was more encouragement that it was possible to sell them.
They’re a luxury item
They don’t sell like hotcakes, or all the time, but there are moments that encourage you to keep going and not give up
After this I decided to get my jackets in stores on consignment
A couple sold, but the majority didn’t and it took a good amount of time.
The biggest deal about doing anything, is the fact that you do it. You try and try, and figure out why. Why something works, why it doesn’t, and even the why is revealed by you continuing to try more of what you’re already doing.
this led to me continuing to try new avenues
like selling them at local markets
which also worked
I sold a couple jackets at that first market, for $400.00 this further
encouraged me to continue believing in the vision of the brand
Everything is relative too. When I first started selling books in person, I made $900 the first day, subtracting the cost of materials, and the space I had to pay to reserve, I ended up profiting about 750 dollars.
I felt like a failure the day I only sold two jackets, but y neighbor at the event, was selling Candles, and she put things in perspective for me, she said do you know how many candles I need to sell to make that kind of profit.
I know a lot of financial wizards, big business people, will see these figures and not think much, but I also know each of us remembers when we started our businesses and we didn’t make a lot. It takes time for the business to support you.
Everytime I took one of these chances I was taking a leap of faith. in building the brand, in building a public image. I was pursuing something greater than me. Something more than who I already was. Changing myself by putting myself out there.
Not knowing how something is going to work out, or if it would even work out. Not being concerned about the results, not having expectations on the outcome. Only being concerned with putting myself in a position of success. Continuing to put energy and effort into the vision, cause I believed. You have to believe in what you’re doing.
Otherwise why would you spend any time doing it?
I continued to put energy and effort into the brand. I had help from friends too, we did photoshoots with the jackets, multiple occasions, continuing to build awareness and show love to the time and energy that was being invested in the culture we were creating.
Steadfast, remaining steadfast in your pursuits, keeping up the appearances, continuing to feed the brand’s image, with photoshoots, selling the jackets online, not being concerned about how things were turning out, but knowing it will work out.
Then my clothing line was offered the opportunity to be worn in a professional interview
That was the beginning of me seeing my own brand from a fresh perspective. New eyes, new vision, new heights to soar too.
A few weeks later, the jackets were worn in a professional music video
That gave me the opportunity to meet some celebrity stylists
who loved the designs and the look of the jackets
which in turn created more potential opportunities
I mention this, because this all happened within 1 year.
The brand’s still unfolding, but the point I want to make, is that you on’t know what’s going to come from your pursuits. You don’t know how things will turn out.
I never started the brand with the intention that these jackets would be in music videos or on T.v. I didn’t have the foresight or the vision.
As time has continued to pass, the brand has begun to unfold in ways I couldn’t imagine. That’s why it’s so important to have faith, because we never know how something is working out, we can’t see all the intangibles unfolding before our eyes.
Tips
it continues to grow, because we continue to water it.
I water opportunities and take them with no expectations.
handle them with the intention that it’s going to work out
there are so many intangibles, you don’t need to make sense of it all
figure it out as you go, don’t get caught up in perfection, and understand the power of redirection, when something doesn’t work out, can always change it
have a strong sense of identity, a strong vision of yourself
remind yourself of the future vision, it’s everything
that focus will allow you to defeat any doubt
that tries to seep into your heart or mind
PART II Examples
LEAP OF FAITH
Inspiration I spoke to over 10,000 people in my life,
asking for their best advice
some people only meet 10,000 people in their lifetime,
i met 15,000 in 4 years
In my entire life I’ve easily passed 20,000 people
The 15,000 i mentioned
One woman told me the origin story of her business
she said it’s a 5 year commitment to start any business
the 1st -3rd years the business will earn,
but the earnings are reinvested into the business
then the 4th and 5th year
something happens
where momentum builds even more,
and the more money you make starts to not only to be reinvested,
but begin’s to take care of you too
then it becomes independent enough to take care of itself
it’s like a child, you’ll always be there to provide support & guidance
even as it gets older,
but it also learns to take care of you.
taking a leap of faith is believing that your actions
will bring a better life towards you
Leap of faith is what I started when I became a writer
it’s taking that chance on yourself
my books, well my 1st book I had initial supporters,
but you have to put yourself out there in order to find more support
connect with people
networking is one of the most powerful tools
and the beauty is that it’s accessible to all of us by just being human.
We all have the ability
to connect with others
by the sheer fact that we are human, our humanity is the connection.
Passionate people, dreamers, entrepreneurs, all share a common vision, one of a better life, reflected in the way people aim to make more of themselves
again some people don’t have the willpower, cause they don’t have a way laid out for them, but again that’s when taking a leap of faith comes into play it’s understanding that there is more for us out there
LEAP OF FAITH
that things will work out
set boundaries with other’s and yourself
people fear what they don’t understand
you have to be able to live in not knowing (that’s faith)
to really be open to the possibilities
Leap of faith embodies
principles unseen
it’s believing all your actions provide intangibles that the world has yet to understand
we’re not even meant to understand, thats the point of living past your understanding to become something more
If you live from a place of understanding, in your life, your life will always be easily understood
your life will be what makes sense to you
but if everything makes sense there’s no room for surprises, unexpected growth, or opportunities
that’s a closed mind
closed minds = closed hands
closed palms do not receive
closed hearts do not feel
what we feel is real
go with what you feel to experience the real you
we can’t physically occupy 2 places @ the same time
you can’t be here and there simultaneously
you can’t be at a dinner with one friend, and be at breakfast with another
what does that mean
that we truly live in one place in time
and the same goes for our mind, we can’t occupy two states of being simultaneously
we can’t exist in two states of mind at the same time
so if you have doubt, you can’t have faith.
if you live in doubt, in a place of lack, not believing in yourself
you can change it entirely by reshaping your mentality
living in a mindset of abundance
of living in a mindset of believing in yourself and your abilities
knowing you have what it takes to be free
leap of faith is all it takes to make your dreams a reality
build your physicality, invest in your health, wealth and self, and you’ll see a difference in your beliefs, a difference in your abilities.
The gym is a beautiful place, because it’s one of the few places where you put in consistent work, and you see results consistently over time.
all from showing up
thats rule number 1 you have to show up
A leap of faith is all it takes,
to make your dreams a reality.
there are ways to make more money than we could ever imagine
we are living in a future
where everything is a possibility
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I was afraid of success
success meant more stress
(in my mind)
that was before I realized the power of living in your truth
maybe your truth is helping others,
or making a difference in people’s lives around you
maybe it’s about helping yourself…
or to bring ideas to life,
maybe you have a passion for animals,
art, science, inventing things, whatever it may be…
your soul speaks to you, the way mine speaks to me,
I can’t speak for everyone.
I can only speak for me, but I have an understanding that we all have one life, why not fill it with what we’re passionate about
what you care about most in this moment
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little by little you’ll see
the changes you’re making
make a difference
and the changes will reflect the life you’re living
where you focus your energy is where you grow
what you focus on, is the results you sow
we are all farmers planting seeds everyday
you planted a garden years ago, and have been watering it inadvertently
not even realizing all you could be
you watered these seeds for years and created a garden
this garden, even though it grew big, healthy,
and the vegetables were nice and produced a lot.
e.g. tomatoes, asparagus, beans ,whatever it may be,
you realized you don’t even like
beans, you don’t like tomatoes, you don’t even like asparagus
and now you have this vibrant glowing garden that you can’t appreciate, because it was never the garden you wanted to grow.
Grow the garden you’v always wanted. Cultivate the life you’ve always dreamed of. Take that leap of faith and never stop believing in your dreams. “Dreams are meant to help us touch our soul’s purpose” -
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