Living Large On No Budget

Hi everybody,

Last night at my “day” job (yep, it’s at night), I was speaking with an individual who was a heavy drug user, but has been clean for a few months, now.

This person was practically in tears, because it was so hard to face reality. In this person’s words, “It’s just so much easier getting high.”

This person is like thousands of addicted individuals who just don’t understand one simple basic truth.

Your life ain’t never gonna change and get better, EVER, unless–

Oh, I’ll tell you in a minute. So, just hold on just a pea-pickin’ minute.

Let me ask you some things first.

Is your life going to get better if you make more money?

Maybe.

But, like most people, when you have more money, you think you deserve more material things. So, you end up blowing it all on things that will never make your life better. (Maybe easier, but not always better.)

Will a new relationship make you happier?

Not likely. Each relationship comes with new situations and problems that have to be overcome, so you have to do things to make that situation work.

Is there a pill that will make you happier?

All you Prozac users hold on just one minute.

All Prozac does is regulate your chemistry, but the effects wear off, so you have to become “addicted” to Prozac for the euphoria to continue.

(Y’all didn’t learn that Huey Lewis was being facetious about “a new drug. One that does what it should.” Huey told everybody the point of that song is that there ain’t no drug that will make him feel as good as “like he feels when he’s with you.”)

There is nothing externally that will EVER make your life better.

Here comes the secret:

Happiness comes from within. You have to decide to be happy with whatever situation you are in. (Just like the Apostle Paul said, “Whatever situation I find myself in, I am content.”)

Then, regardless of what job you have, how much you make, where you live, or who you are with, you can be happy.

The other thing that I told this person was that I wanted her to put a sled on the ground and pull it. Then to keep piling rocks on it until and keep trying to pull it.

The “rocks” are all the negative things that you keep holding on to in your life. Until and unless you rid yourself of the past mistakes and errors, and start WHERE YOU ARE NOW, you will never move forward.

Not everybody can do that easily. But, perfect practice makes perfect. (Realize I didn’t say practice makes perfect. If you keep using a wrong technique and keep practicing that wrong technique, you’ll get a perfectly wrong technique.)

I’m working on setting up a “coaching” program that will help people overcome their addictions without therapy, patches, drugs, counseling, or 12 Step Groups. (Realize I’ve walked away from marijuana, booze, and cigarettes without any of the aforementioned. Because, I understand a few things about the truth about addictions.)

I’ll keep you posted.

Make it a great day!

Brother Paul

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