Part 2 of 3: Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the light in every dark situation.From the middle, you can see the connection between dark and light because from the middle, you can see everything, dark, light, and all the shades in-between. Darkness won't consume you because you've trained yourself to see the light, even if it's only a speck, which will make you appreciative of your life in your darkest moments. Nor will you be blinded by light and overlook the darkness hidden beneath it all so you'll be ready for any negativity that could emerge. In Part 1, we talked about how we humans are prone to judging others. We can also be very...
Here's our Master 5 Sticker! Other characters in our Positive Masters universe also have stickers available at www.positivemasters.com !! 😃Master 5 is the master of financial peace. Master 5 says, "Everyone has different thresholds for dealing with financial risk. Be sure to know how far you're willing downgrade your lifestyle in exchange for your dreams before you take on any of your goals that places a risk on your finances. Have enough reserves to handle the risk and a back-up plan just in case your project takes longer than expected to make returns on your investment of capital and/or sweat equity." 🤔For many of us, finances can be stressful. For me, I've burned my retirement funds twice, once for my political...
Exercise your mind daily to be grateful for all the good things you have in your life! Darkness can strike at any time. It can happen gradually or suddenly. No matter what difficulty you're facing, there's always things to be grateful for. 😊For me, gratitude has been one of the most important lifestyle practices. I start my day by being grateful for having an opportunity at life. When I make my breakfast and beverage, I use my dishes and kitchenware with gratitude, many of which were from my loved ones, some who had passed away. My gratitude practice can make my problems look smaller. The key though is to practice it daily with other positive lifestyle practices such as getting...
The darker I go, the more I grow.I talk to parts of me I didn't know.Sparks light up everywhere, causing a glow.I'll come back stronger a thousand-fold. - Positive Master, Jon Riki Karamatsu, Poem, 5/26/2019 -I dedicate this poem to all of you going through your challenges. It came to me in my meditation. I greatly appreciate my darkness because it always generates sparks of inspiration, ideas, and plans that I've executed on since I was a kid. Go deep into the depths of darkness and use its energy to create light!!! ✨ ❤With Warmest Aloha, Jon Positive Masters is an e-commerce store at www.positivemasters.com, which provides lifestyle practices, creative writing, apparel, accessories, & fashion to boost your happiness &...
Having a Meaningful Life - Part 2 of 3! 👊You can have meaning in your life through your You can have meaning in your life through your (1) creativity, (2) experiences, and (3) attitude. Let's go over experiences. 😃In addition to your creativity, you can have meaning in your life through your experiences, both good and bad. For instance, when you complete a challenging goal, say running a marathon after a year of training, you feel extremely good! Maybe you spend many months teaching a child math skills. When you see the child solving the math problems, you feel joy! 😊❤ 🤗 Even when you fail at something, you can gain more meaning in your life. Although your failure is...
