"What doesn't kill you make you stronger"

 You've probably heard the saying "what doesn't kill you, make you stronger"? Every time you manage to overcome yourself, your circumstances, every tough period, situation, thoughts, feelings and so on, you gain something. There is something for you to realize, understand and/or accept in order for you to get yourself out of it. The only way out of it is through it. My message is to always keep going, because there is something for you to find in every hardship. 

  Life contains a whole lot of ups and downs, highs and lows. They are for a fact inevitable. Life is about moving through whatever challenges are thrown towards us, and as we do so, we inspire others as well. You gain strength, courage, wisdom and it leads you on the endless journey of self discovery. This journey is a blessing in disguise.  It´s about finding and connecting with your true self on a deeper level. That self which have begun to fade away the second you took your first breath. That self which have been oppressed as you embark on the path to fit into society. Your purpose is to figure out who you were before society had gotten the chance to shape and program you so you can break it and embrace it to it´s fullest. So remember that every time you overcome hardship, you get one step closer, you learn a bit more, you grow just a little more. 

I truly think of life as a game regarding how far can you really go? How far can you really reach? How much can you really become?C´est la vie.  

  My point is, you must go through the darkness in order to find the light at the end of the tunnel. What you go through in the dark will teach you something for you to use in the light. It will prepare you to become and shine stronger than the light, which is simply waiting for you to recognize, so it can to shine upon you. The darkness is needed so you don't get blinded by it´s brightness once you get to see it. It strengthens you from the inside and out. 

Keep in mind, that there would be no light without the dark, there is no up if there is no down. There has to be a balance. Ever heard of Jin and Yang?

  Life will keep pushing you to face your own shadows and battle your own demons for you to go deeper into yourself, to find your strength and capacity. It will push you into the darkness, whenever it´s needed. Whenever the day is over and the night comes, your mission is to work on yourself, because there is a secret to be discovered. Something you need in order to reach the next step in the process called life. 

I found that if you surrender, and quit harnessing your energy into controlling everything that is happening on the outside, and instead direct that energy towards yourself, life will naturally reward you. If you believe so.

  Life is forever changing, just like the seasons and so are we. Your purpose is to adapt and figure out what works for you. Do what feels right for you, cause it all starts with you. If you are thriving, people around you will be naturally lightened by your energy. Everything is energy, so do what gives you energy and feeds your soul. In fact, I am writing this at the moment because this is what feels right for me. 

  There is no way around the darkness, you have to go through it and believe that there is greatness to be found once you get out of it. Truly believe it, and that's how you´ll achieve it. It´s a test; will you give up or will you keep going? Walk through hell with a smile, right? Here´s a funny interpretation of mine, heaven and hell are different states of being, levels of consciousness, vibration. 

  The more you overcome, the more success you will see. Also, the more you fail at something, the closer you are getting towards that something. Did you know that Thomas A. Edison fail about 1,000 times at inventing the light bulb? What if he gave up at attempt 999? 

  Dennis DeYoung said "winners are losers who got up and gave it one more try". Everything is a preparation for the next season, the next chapter, the next period, the next level (...), and every level has a new devil. Conquer it, and you elevate. My point is, always keep going. You cannot loose if you never give up. Winners are only losers who never gave up. 

  Think about things differently, change your perspectives, work on your mind-set, and how you perceive things, cause if you change your mind, you change your life. Most people live life unconscious, not knowing that their mind is in control of their life. They don't realize the mind is the creator of their life. If you want to change your life, you have to gain control over your mind. Don't let your mind control you when you do have the power to control your own thoughts. This whole concept is what separates us from all living beings on this earth, so why not use it when there is so much great potential within us? 

You have the power of free will. You can simply choose what thoughts to give energy to, and your brain can only hold one thought at the time, so why not choose positive? Quoted by Bob Proctor. 

  Your thoughts control your emotions, and your emotions control you actions, and your mind can alter your thoughts. You have the power to create change. Change your action habits, and every action leads to some form of manifested physical result. You have to do something entirely different to achieve a different result. Isaac Newton´s third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. 

(I recommend doing some research on Issac Newton´s laws, get familiar with them. Also, educate yourself on the 12 universal laws so you know how to work with them and not against them. If you find life constantly working against your favor, it´s a strong indicator that you are not in alignment with these laws. Remember, they are for a fact universal laws. They cannot be altered. It´s law. All successful people, are successful for the fact that they are following these laws, either unconsciously or consciously.) 

  Everything that you have today, all that your life is today, is a result of your past thinking patterns, all your decisions, actions and habits lead up to this day. It´s a result of your programmed paradigms which have ultimately created the version of you that you are today. People think they can change their lives without changing themselves, but in order to change your life, you have to change yourself. You have to become what it is that you wishes to receive. You have to change your personality to create a new person-reality. In other words, you have to become that kind of individual, first, before anything can manifest itself in the material/physical world as a result. Everything starts as energy, and if you feed it enough over time, it will soon to be. The grass becomes green wherever you water it. 

Napoleon hill once said "whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve".

  Remember that life consist of years, years consists of months, months consists of weeks, weeks consists of days, and days consists of mornings. You want to know the secret of a great life that all successful people will agree on? It´s simply how you spend your mornings. It all starts with your daily activity, and your daily activity will over time shape you into a certain person which will live a certain life.

  Earl Nightingale always talks about the strangest secret which is that we become what we think about most of the time. Fill your mind with beneficial content, and spend your time in positive, uplifting environments. Don't waste your mind´s potential by feeding it garbage. The mind is always active, and will absorb anything at any given time. The mind is a powerful tool. Again, it is what separates us humans from the rest. Consciousness. 

  Your thoughts shape your future, and you thoughts are shaped by your environment. That is the one thing you can control in life. Personal development is a choice, and 100% the best choice you can ever make for yourself. Your thoughts create emotions, and emotions are what drives you into motion/action. This process has gotten you to where you are today. Now that you are aware of this, take advantage of it, because you are, believe it or not, the creator of your own life. 

  Start directing your energy towards the right things. Stop focusing on external things, when it all starts with you. External things are just a result of how you think and feel about yourself. It´s just a reflection of where you are today internally. As you start becoming aware of this, you have the chance to figure out what you need to work on in order to create change. When you change yourself, you change your life. The only way to change your life, is to change yourself. If you don't change, your life will not change. Always keep your energy and focus directed inwards, if not you might as well keep going through life affected by every happening outside of yourself when the only thing you can control is what's inside of yourself.

  In other words, where focus goes energy flows, and wherever energy goes, what you are focusing on grows. This was quoted by Tony Robbins. 

  It simply means that if you keep thinking something is this and that, it will be this and that, but you have the option to choose your thoughts and what you focus on. So whenever you are faced with hardship, have this in mind, cause you have the power to shift your perception. Everything has an opposite, and your mind can only hold one though at the time. Gratitude is a great way of directing your energy into something positive and life giving. It´s a powerful state, and it will attract even more to be grateful for. Focus on the things you are grateful for, instead of focusing on what you´re lacking. 

"When you focus on sh*t, sh*t grows, when you focus on you, you grow" quoted by Dwayne Johnson.

  Don't let this information go to waste. Really think about it. Repeat it, until you understand it. Repetition is key to reprogram your mind, and to reprogram your mind is necessary for you to change your life. As we grow up, becoming a part of society, we are being programmed to think, act, feel, and live a certain way. This is not how you have to spend the rest of your life. You can break out of that programing, and create a new one that benefits you. Our belief system is highly affected by our surroundings growing up. You will only act on what you believe to be true so figure out what beliefs are yours, and which ones does not belong. Do the work. It´s so worth it. You have your very own thinking mind. You have the power of free will. You are a conscious human being. It´s your life, and your life only. You choose how to spend it.

It all starts with you.

  

  Most people never get their hands on this kind of information. They go through life programed in a certain way that they didn't even program themselves, and they take it to their grave, unconscious of their power. Consciousness is, for a fact, what separates us, as human beings, from all living creatures on this earth. If you're still here, congratulations, cause you now have a choice. 

Thank you for your time and patience. 

Written by Katrina Taylor