STUDOLOGY 101

There will be times in your life where it’s easier to lick your elbow than it is to love. It’s especially hard when live your life positively. It’s as if the ego is made to be down and out on ourselves, which is not surprising given the ways of the world. It helps to think of yourself as a human being instead of a person. A person brings about an individual living in society. A human being illustrates a wondrous mental landscape as human beings are a beautiful creation of the universe. Think about it. We are able to solve crimes from decades in the past with our advanced technology and strategy, yet we still do not understand how the first human life came about. There are divine mysteries to us as a people that are far from being solved so our potential is vaster than we can even imagine. We are all such captivating pieces of art; it’s just that most of us are underground masterpieces. Just look around wherever you are and see the intricate creation of a rose and ask yourself who or what made it with such fine detail and blessed it with velvety petals that bloom just right. You can see and ask the same of an oak tree for instance. How does a small seed grow into this real-life giant rooted in the Earth? How does it find a way to bear acorns on its own? It just knows. There are no instructions needed because it’s in their nature to grow as a majestic tree. We can’t hurry nature. Nature acts according to its own clock, so it’s only right to follow our own timeline too. Think for yourself whether the routine life script of your generation is what you actually want. Be brave and take risks when you know your heart is in it. When you get shook from the dead-ends that manifest on the way to your treasure, contemplate how all the wild animals breathing on this planet – big or small, land or aquatic – are fed heartily? In case you didn’t know, animals don’t have an Albertson’s they can prowl to when they’re hungry. They just roam the land and sky for of grub and shelter. And they always find what they are looking for. And so do we. Sometimes it requires us to be insightful and listen to our inner voice for guidance. Then we’ve got to respect it by doing what it says. Other times we’ve got to focus on serving other people. Giving is the ultimate joy, after all. The rest will take of it itself. All the utensils and ingredients will appear just as you need them if you learn to live centered around the heart. So realize that the worldly ways and expectations suspending our love are specks of dust compared to the universe dancing inside us. Let’s honor our ability to love so the world becomes love gurus.

Written by: Grace Kim
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Here you are again knocked down by life. After you wrap your head around it, it would be smart of you to see what God is trying to teach you here because it’s obvious God thought it was time to send you a wake-up call and, as much as it sucks, deep down you probably knew you needed it too. In a strange way, you should feel lucky that you’ve been given a lifeline to move on up in the world even though you had to take a hit before you can climb up. It’s the way you can prove that you’re worth more than you’ve been giving yourself. God already knows that you’re worth it. The universe knows that you’re worth. Your real friends do too, as does your family. It’s just that YOU need reminding of how much you’re worth. It’s that YOU need reminding how to let your worth guide your actions. It all comes down to this: You can either make a better you out of this or let it chain you to how you always did things; but that hasn’t led you to where you want to go, right? You may think that life as you know it is over because of this. And you might be right. But what’s to come is a mystery to you so you may be thankful for the death of the old once you’re reborn into something greater. Just keep your faith that God is breaking this down to heal you in ways that will last forever. God doesn’t dabble in quick fixes. He solves the root of the problem, which means he needs to untangle the complications we’ve made of our lives before we get to the good stuff. You can relax knowing that the pain you feel is going to be rewarded soon enough if you make smart decisions. Just use your head and listen to your head and the sun will come out for you again. Think of it like this if it helps: A problem is but a seed that you can grow juicy apples with to bake sweet apple pies. How delicious!

Written by: Grace Kim
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To live our dream is to live consciously. Why settle when you can be all that you are meant for? There is always a way to do what you want to do and to be who you want to be. Time can be made. Skills can be honed. Change will happen so adjust your sails according to where you want to go. It’s all in your mind. It’s all in your beliefs. It’s all in your ability to make it a must. It is then that we can strip away the illusion of satisfaction looming in too many lives, and build a life full of real fulfillment through self-actualization. What makes you think that earning a living can only be done working careers that make you want to fast forward away more than half of your days? You CAN earn an abundant living doing what you love. There is no reason to settle. Not just in your careers or jobs, but in the person you are and in the people you spend time with. The only excuse in settling for anything in this life is FEAR. It is a melting pot of different fears, but fear of success is what it boils down to. Success of all kinds comes with lots of responsibilities. There’s no escaping it. On top of that, many people may mistakenly believe they don’t have the skill it takes to be successful, when in fact, they do. It’s just that they haven’t yet built up the will to make success a must for them. You need to put in time and effort to achieve your goal. That’s why making your dreams a reality is vital because only then will you have natural enthusiasm to fuel you when motivation wanes; and it will because motivation is an ebb-and-flow type of deal. But the great part is that any shouldering any sort of responsibility can get your started as the benefits will spill over into all areas of your life, personal, professional, spiritual, and what have you. It’s time to rise above our current status and finally shine. How, you ask?

Responsibility. And it’s time to turn it from a flame to an inferno. Use opportunities to whip out more will, more focus, and more discipline. Make it a must, but still remember that you made the decision to make it a must as to keep your power. You can even make opportunities of your own too while you’re at it. Challenge yourself to make save fifty dollars this month just to prove to yourself that you can. It’ll force you into honing a smart budget that will serve you for life, and your integrity will receive a mighty boost. Why integrity? Because you said you would do it, and you did it. Yes, promises made to others are important, but the ones you make to yourself are king. It’s all about foregoing immediate gratification in lieu of making the best future you possible. If you want to go all in by challenging both your mind and body, why don’t you try waking up an hour earlier to do something productive? You can go for a jog, meditate, read pages of a book to learn things in your field, or clean every room of your house one morning at a time. After all, cleaning and decluttering shows the universe that you respect your space and are ready for new blessings. Set your own deadline for finishing your schoolwork or workload. Learn how much productivity and efficiency you’re capable of. Stretch your limits. Heck, you can even find yourself a furry companion if you’re look to learn how to love and be loved. Of course you can opt for even bigger challenges if you feel strong enough already. Sell yourself well to snag that promotion you’ve been eying, or perhaps setting into motion that online business that’s been on your mind. In fact, steaming ahead with any idea you have is major progress. Whatever you decide to do is not as important as making the decision to incubate your responsibility and starting right away. No excuses.

Written by: Grace Kim
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