Have you ever driven from point A to point B, and upon arrival cock your head slightly to one side and ask yourself, how did I get here? I mean you remember starting out, maybe some points along the way, but at some time you tuned out and a while later you were at your destination with no clue how you got there. You were on automatic pilot, not fully conscious or aware of your surroundings, Zombie like. Yes, you are not alone, it happens to most of us.
Unfortunately, for the vast majority, it's not just the random drive that is like that, but life itself.
How do you feel about people stealing from you? Well, if you are living a Zombie life, then someone is stealing from you. You are! Your Zombie life is robing you of your most precious possession, meaningful time. There is a difference between time and meaningful time, awareness. The Zombie life snatches the awareness from you. You are not in tune with your friends and loved ones? You may interact, but are truly there? Are you noticing their subtle signals that may be speaking louder than their words? Are you fully aware of your own feelings or have you become numb to them. Living the Zombie life makes it impossible for you to be aware of the opportunities presented to you daily, they just pass you by like a slight breeze. The Zombie life uses forces like the TV, and your personal electronics to suck the marrow of life from you, and you just march a long to it's numbing effects as you forget to live.
The good new is that you can kill the Zombie through the most powerful of all weapons, choice. Unplug from the noise, put down the tablet, have a conversation instead of texting, take a walk, talk to your kids, be present in your own LIFE! As complicated as this may sound, it is simply a CHOICE!
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Back from Oblivion
Wow!
I can't believe it's been two and a half years since I've written in my blog.
I use to only write in it when I felt inspired to do so. Just recently I came to understand that inspiration does not just come from an external source, but we all can find inspiration from within. That which inspires dwells within us. The source, the universe, GOD, is part of us. We find it in the silence.
Yesterday I was reading one of my old Blog posts Breathe in, Breathe out and it dawned on me that if I just sit still and write, the inspiration will come. The words were written down by me but came rushing to my mind through inspiration, or, if you will, revelation. Now almost five years later, those words that I shared with you gave me new understanding. Click on it and read it; I am sure you will receive something from it also.
Therefore, I commit to writing almost everyday in this blog, sometimes it will be philosophical, sometimes just fun or crazy, sometimes about my business or other things happening in my life. So I invite you to come along with me on this journey to learn, to laugh, and to love... to LIVE!
I use to only write in it when I felt inspired to do so. Just recently I came to understand that inspiration does not just come from an external source, but we all can find inspiration from within. That which inspires dwells within us. The source, the universe, GOD, is part of us. We find it in the silence.
Yesterday I was reading one of my old Blog posts Breathe in, Breathe out and it dawned on me that if I just sit still and write, the inspiration will come. The words were written down by me but came rushing to my mind through inspiration, or, if you will, revelation. Now almost five years later, those words that I shared with you gave me new understanding. Click on it and read it; I am sure you will receive something from it also.
Therefore, I commit to writing almost everyday in this blog, sometimes it will be philosophical, sometimes just fun or crazy, sometimes about my business or other things happening in my life. So I invite you to come along with me on this journey to learn, to laugh, and to love... to LIVE!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Why is success so handsomely rewarded?
Why is success so handsomely rewarded? Because the price paid is steep. You will have to get out of your comfort zone, develop new disciplines, feel frustration, deal with the negativity of others, overcome obstacles, focus intensely, confront your fears, and do battle with your worst enemy, yourself. The road will be hard and fraught with danger. Your character will be tested, and tested, then tested some more. However, if you stay the course and grow through the challenges, one day you will look back and say “If had I known then what I know now, I would have gladly paid a larger price.” Are you willing to pay?
Friday, July 8, 2011
Power
Yes, it was I that led the charge
Into the abyss looming large
Let not my ego tell the lies
That it was somehow otherwise
The fog of lies can blind a man
To his true path that lies at hand
Then trapped is he in his own snare
With nothing left to pay the fare
The pain of truth can set you free
Just take Responsibility!
Carlos A. Bauta
Into the abyss looming large
Let not my ego tell the lies
That it was somehow otherwise
The fog of lies can blind a man
To his true path that lies at hand
Then trapped is he in his own snare
With nothing left to pay the fare
The pain of truth can set you free
Just take Responsibility!
Carlos A. Bauta
Saturday, April 23, 2011
The Common Denominator of Greatness
Do you have hopes, dreams and aspirations? Most people live vicariously through someone else’s dreams and are content to live an insipid, mundane life of mediocrity. The collective mentality of society as a whole ridicules the dreamer demanding that people keep their feet firmly planted on the ground and thereby sentencing them to remain stagnant. The collective abhors individuality. History teaches us that society has rejected and mistreated its visionaries like Copernicus and da Vinci, to name but two. Ridicule, ostracism, scoffing, and at times even imprisonment have been the tools of mass lunacy used by the collective.
Given these attitudes, it should not surprise us that most people have had their willingness to dream beaten out of them at an early age. Yet some of us still dare to dream. However, dreaming alone is insufficient. While every new concept, every new technology, every advancement has sprung from the seeds of dreams, our graveyards are filled with the remnants of suppressed seedlings. For these to mature into reality, they must be nurtured with attributes not easily found in today’s society of immediate gratification: courage, conviction, tenacity, persistence, audacity, faith, perseverance cum stubbornness—yes, stubbornness, and self-reliance.
A life of mediocrity can lead to an eternity of regret. We were not placed on this earth to conspire with the masses but to inspire and prosper. For no creator would give us the ability to dream and to envision what could be without the ability to create it. So I ask you, do you have any hopes, dreams, and aspirations? Is your life what you, as a child, imagined? Do you have the courage to take action in spite of ridicule? Do you have the audacity to create a better life for yourself, your family, and yes, even society? Do you have the perseverance to build a superior life of accomplishment paid for up-front and in full with hard work, frustrations, and heart-ache or will you settle for the mediocre life of human cattle slowly moving in tune to the established rut and creating an eternity of regret? The power to choose lies within you.
The common denominator of greatness: Every great man or woman who has ever lived, has dared to dream and see things the way they could be instead of how they are. And then, deliberately, created a new reality!
Given these attitudes, it should not surprise us that most people have had their willingness to dream beaten out of them at an early age. Yet some of us still dare to dream. However, dreaming alone is insufficient. While every new concept, every new technology, every advancement has sprung from the seeds of dreams, our graveyards are filled with the remnants of suppressed seedlings. For these to mature into reality, they must be nurtured with attributes not easily found in today’s society of immediate gratification: courage, conviction, tenacity, persistence, audacity, faith, perseverance cum stubbornness—yes, stubbornness, and self-reliance.
A life of mediocrity can lead to an eternity of regret. We were not placed on this earth to conspire with the masses but to inspire and prosper. For no creator would give us the ability to dream and to envision what could be without the ability to create it. So I ask you, do you have any hopes, dreams, and aspirations? Is your life what you, as a child, imagined? Do you have the courage to take action in spite of ridicule? Do you have the audacity to create a better life for yourself, your family, and yes, even society? Do you have the perseverance to build a superior life of accomplishment paid for up-front and in full with hard work, frustrations, and heart-ache or will you settle for the mediocre life of human cattle slowly moving in tune to the established rut and creating an eternity of regret? The power to choose lies within you.
The common denominator of greatness: Every great man or woman who has ever lived, has dared to dream and see things the way they could be instead of how they are. And then, deliberately, created a new reality!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
GET GOOD AT IT!
The other day my wife and I were waiting on some team members to come to the house for training. We were both playing games on our respective cell phones when I heard her say, “I suck at this.” My first response was to say, “Self-fulfilling prophecy.” However there was this nagging voice in my head that kept repeating the same phrase over and over again. Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore and I blurted out, “Get Good At It…if you want to.”
GET GOOD AT IT! Wow! As soon as those words left my mouth I realized the power behind them. GET GOOD AT IT! You see, it boils down to a simple choice. One can sit there and complain or bemoan ones circumstances or perceived, yes perceived, lack of talent in a specific area, or one can make a choice and simply go about the process of getting good at it! No one was born a great football player, a virtuoso pianist, a moving and inspiring orator, or a physicist. Lance Armstrong did not come out of the womb on a bicycle, Tiger Woods did not hit a hole-in-one at the age of two months, nor did Michael Jordan dunk a basketball at the age of one. As a matter of fact, Jordan, arguably the best basketball player ever, was cut from his high school team. They chose to Get Good At It!
Some of you would say, “They were born with these talents, and I wasn’t.” Let’s examine that, yes we are all born with different gifts, things we are innately good at or that come easier to us than to most. However, how good we get at them will depend on the choices we make and how much effort we are willing to put into it. Lance Armstrong “Got Good” at his sport, then was diagnosed with cancer. After beating his disease, Lance was still Lance, but he no longer was a premier cyclist. He had to choose to “Get Good At It” again! So he worked and sacrificed and put in extraordinary effort and eventually he accomplished feats in his sport no one had ever done before. It was just a simple choice! Please don’t confuse simplicity with ease, for simplicity and ease are usually diametrically opposed.
I will never be compared to Pavarotti; friends and family usually ask that I don’t sing. Nevertheless, if I chose to “Get Good At It” and I invested in voice lessons, and I practiced and kept “working at it,” eventually, I would become much, much better than I am today. I may not excel at it, but I could “Get Good At It.”
You see, after the decision is made, it is just a process, as are all endeavors. How you speak to yourself will go a long way towards your desire to continue the process, or do as most do, and quit! Substitute negative language for positive language. Have you ever stopped to actually listen to the harshness with which you communicate with the most important person in your life, yourself? I suck at this, I can’t ever get that right, I’m so stupid, that was smart (in a sarcastic tone), brilliant (in a sarcastic tone), I’ll never get this, who was I trying to fool. At times, instead of attacking ourselves we attack the very thing we were working on. Who needs this stupid…? That game sucks, this business doesn’t work, who in their right mind would do this any way? Any of this sounds familiar?
In any enterprise, whether it is sports, academia, personal development, or business, those that rise to the top are not necessarily those who are the most talented. No, they are usually the ones who understand that it is a process and that they will get better with time and effort. Therefore, (when you get frustrated--as you will, or when things don’t go as you wished--which they won’t,) instead of berating yourself, speak to yourself in positive reassuring language. With the knowledge that indeed it is a process, try “I’m getting good at it” because with every attempt, whether it is a failure or a minor success you are in the process of getting good at it. If you spoke to a prospect and he told you to take a long walk off a short pier, say to yourself, “I’m getting good at it.” If you only made two out of ten free throw attempts, try “I’m getting good at it.” When you truly are putting effort into that which you desire, then the phrase “I’m getting good at it” will resonate with your subconscious, you will feel more empowered and accomplished as well as motivated to “GET GOOD AT IT.”
Carlos A. Bauta
I know that “I am getting good at it!”
GET GOOD AT IT! Wow! As soon as those words left my mouth I realized the power behind them. GET GOOD AT IT! You see, it boils down to a simple choice. One can sit there and complain or bemoan ones circumstances or perceived, yes perceived, lack of talent in a specific area, or one can make a choice and simply go about the process of getting good at it! No one was born a great football player, a virtuoso pianist, a moving and inspiring orator, or a physicist. Lance Armstrong did not come out of the womb on a bicycle, Tiger Woods did not hit a hole-in-one at the age of two months, nor did Michael Jordan dunk a basketball at the age of one. As a matter of fact, Jordan, arguably the best basketball player ever, was cut from his high school team. They chose to Get Good At It!
Some of you would say, “They were born with these talents, and I wasn’t.” Let’s examine that, yes we are all born with different gifts, things we are innately good at or that come easier to us than to most. However, how good we get at them will depend on the choices we make and how much effort we are willing to put into it. Lance Armstrong “Got Good” at his sport, then was diagnosed with cancer. After beating his disease, Lance was still Lance, but he no longer was a premier cyclist. He had to choose to “Get Good At It” again! So he worked and sacrificed and put in extraordinary effort and eventually he accomplished feats in his sport no one had ever done before. It was just a simple choice! Please don’t confuse simplicity with ease, for simplicity and ease are usually diametrically opposed.
I will never be compared to Pavarotti; friends and family usually ask that I don’t sing. Nevertheless, if I chose to “Get Good At It” and I invested in voice lessons, and I practiced and kept “working at it,” eventually, I would become much, much better than I am today. I may not excel at it, but I could “Get Good At It.”
You see, after the decision is made, it is just a process, as are all endeavors. How you speak to yourself will go a long way towards your desire to continue the process, or do as most do, and quit! Substitute negative language for positive language. Have you ever stopped to actually listen to the harshness with which you communicate with the most important person in your life, yourself? I suck at this, I can’t ever get that right, I’m so stupid, that was smart (in a sarcastic tone), brilliant (in a sarcastic tone), I’ll never get this, who was I trying to fool. At times, instead of attacking ourselves we attack the very thing we were working on. Who needs this stupid…? That game sucks, this business doesn’t work, who in their right mind would do this any way? Any of this sounds familiar?
In any enterprise, whether it is sports, academia, personal development, or business, those that rise to the top are not necessarily those who are the most talented. No, they are usually the ones who understand that it is a process and that they will get better with time and effort. Therefore, (when you get frustrated--as you will, or when things don’t go as you wished--which they won’t,) instead of berating yourself, speak to yourself in positive reassuring language. With the knowledge that indeed it is a process, try “I’m getting good at it” because with every attempt, whether it is a failure or a minor success you are in the process of getting good at it. If you spoke to a prospect and he told you to take a long walk off a short pier, say to yourself, “I’m getting good at it.” If you only made two out of ten free throw attempts, try “I’m getting good at it.” When you truly are putting effort into that which you desire, then the phrase “I’m getting good at it” will resonate with your subconscious, you will feel more empowered and accomplished as well as motivated to “GET GOOD AT IT.”
Carlos A. Bauta
I know that “I am getting good at it!”
Monday, July 6, 2009
If you don't like the weather, wait it will change.
Life only gives us two certainties, death and change! If you don't like the weather, wait it will change.
It is ironic that we spend so much of our time afraid of the only things that are a sure thing. Learn to embrace them both! Yes I said embrace them, cherish them, learn to love them! "What, what are you saying? I want consistency and the security that it entails. I also love life, and you want me to love death? Are you nuts?"
Although some may, indeed, question my sanity, I am quite in control of my faculties. Let's look at these one at a time. Change - too much angst is spent trying to combat it. If you were to accept it then you could plan for it, not only plan for it but be a force behind it, maybe even initiate it. In other words find the consistency your looking for in the very change you hate.
Death - no it is not a morbid thought to say love death. You see it is only by understanding and accepting that our time here is finite, that we can learn how important it is to LIVE each and every moment. Learn to live the NOW! Imbibe in the euphoria that is LIFE!
Life can only be experienced one moment at a time!
Carlos A. Bauta
It is ironic that we spend so much of our time afraid of the only things that are a sure thing. Learn to embrace them both! Yes I said embrace them, cherish them, learn to love them! "What, what are you saying? I want consistency and the security that it entails. I also love life, and you want me to love death? Are you nuts?"
Although some may, indeed, question my sanity, I am quite in control of my faculties. Let's look at these one at a time. Change - too much angst is spent trying to combat it. If you were to accept it then you could plan for it, not only plan for it but be a force behind it, maybe even initiate it. In other words find the consistency your looking for in the very change you hate.
Death - no it is not a morbid thought to say love death. You see it is only by understanding and accepting that our time here is finite, that we can learn how important it is to LIVE each and every moment. Learn to live the NOW! Imbibe in the euphoria that is LIFE!
Life can only be experienced one moment at a time!
Carlos A. Bauta
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