Be Sharp ~ Principles to Design a Life you Love

Be Sharp - Principles to Design a Life you Love

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Last Updated: March 2022

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Be Sharp - Principles for Life by Design 

This post is probably the most special to me as it defines what it is to BE SHARP and takes everything I have learned thus far on my journey to bring all the elements together. 

To Be Sharp is to ultimately being in the pursuit of becoming your best self through constant personal growth, reflection and bringing out your unique gifts in order to add value to the world.  In this post I compile a massive amount of resources, ideas and content around everthing I have learned thus far, to inspire and help you on your path to becoming the best possible version of you by learning these powerful universal fundamentals and life principles:

• YOU ARE POWERFUL
• YOU ARE CREATIVE
• YOU ARE CREATING REALITY
• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR LIFE
• STOP CARING WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
• ​LOVE YOURSELF
• ​THE UNIVERSE IS TALKING TO YOU
• ALL SUFFERING = YOUR EXPECTATIONS VS. REALITY
• BE SHARP

​I have been reflecting lately on what it is to "Be Sharp" and what is the message I am trying to convey here especially as I myself do not yet have it all figured out yet.  I have spent years in trying to figure out who I am, how I can add value, and how is it that you can actually design a life that you love and free yourself from just going through the motions of life. While I still don't have it all the answers I wanted to share some of my reflections thus far that I have come to know as universal truth and some of the people, resources and ideas that have really moved me in hopes that it might also inspire you and help you on your path to discovering yourself.

First, some reflections:
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​YOU ARE POWERFUL

• We are more powerful than we think.  Every decision (or every decision you don't make, for that matter), each word you speak, each thought you think, your pure energy alone, changes the world and has a ripple effect that goes out beyond yourself.  Your choices are truly so powerful, and every one of them, are impacting not only your life but the lives of others. Use your choices wisely, but make decisions, start to mold your life, and do so intentionally! Use your power to design a life you love!​

​YOU ARE Creative

• Creativity is a gift and it is what sets us apart from other creatures on earth. Isn't it awe inspiring that we can take a simple thought, and from that, create something from nothing?! If that's not magic, I don’t know what is. We are creatures meant to manifest what it is that we are dreaming of.  Creativity is a muscle the more you use it the stronger it gets. So create and create often and this will start you down the path of becoming you. ​​

​YOU ARE CREATING REALITY 

• Each day we are co-creating the world that we all live in whether you mean to, or not. Do it intentionally, because as you are both powerful and magical, it also means that you are responsible. What do you care about? What are you curious about? How can you help that idea, cause, etc., evolve even if it is just one small action.  It does make a difference. You make a difference.  This is something that I know I want to spend more time digging into this year. Not only creating a life that I love but a world that I want to live in. A worlf that's better for people I will never even meet. So start doing that thing that lights you up because ~ "You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world." ~ Oprah Winfrey​

​YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR LIFE

• Understand that you are ultimately responsible for where you are in your life right now. Each decision you have made has led you to where you are right now.  That is hard to hear for many, but it is true.  The good news is, this means that you can also change your reality. ​Are you happy? Are you where you want to be? If not, will you change it? ​

​STOP CARING WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK

• Don't let what other people think hold you back from chasing your dreams. No one else is meant to have the same experiences as you, no one else is meant to do what you are meant to, and no one can understand the ideas that live inside you like you can.  We are all born unique and different for a reason, so don't let the fears and ideas of others hold you back from becoming who you were meant to be. ​
• The "opinions" off others have been holding people back from thier dreams for years as you will see from this excerpt from the book ~ Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill ~ below, but those that are successful are the ones who can make decisions for themselves and not surrender them to the influence of other people: 
  
  • "​The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs, are, generally, easily influenced by the "opinions" of others. They permit the newspapers and the "gossiping" neighbors to do their "thinking" for them. "Opinions" are the cheapest commodities on earth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will accept them. If you are influenced by "opinions" when you reach DECISIONS, you will not succeed in any undertaking, much less in that of transmuting YOUR OWN DESIRE into money."
    

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​LOVE YOURSELF

• Learn to love yourself.  This might be the hardest one. Treat yourself as you would the one you most love in your life. Do this by how you talk to yourself, how you nourish yourself, how you feed yourself, and so on.  Know that this is an on-going practice and when you slip up that's its ok, you also need to be patient with yourself, as this is also a part of loving yourself. But to create a life that you love, you will also need to learn how to love yourself, or you will never ever get there.​

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​THE UNIVERSE IS TALKING TO YOU

• Follow it. The whisper, the de ja vu, the connections, the curiosities, the ideas, the things that give you energy.  They are slowly leading you down your path, even if it's not what you thought it would be.  Follow the breadcrumbs, follow your curiousities, and eventually, have faith because as long as you follow the path, you will find your way.  You will find where you can add value, while being yourself, and doing something you love. ​

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​ALL SUFFERING = YOUR EXPECTATIONS VS. REALITY 

• Remember not everything will turn out how you expected it would, find solace in the fact that maybe it was never meant to be, and lean into what it could be instead. Let the old expectations go, this will only cause you suffering. The world is, how it is, in this moment in time, and holding onto what you thought it should be, instead of what it actually is,  is futile.  All suffering comes from our expectations of how we thought we wanted things to turn out, or what would make us happy, versus what actually is.  Or the fact that this challenge your facing isn't fair but life is unfair, that's just what it is.  Learning to lean into what is and work with our environment, with the obstacles, and with change, will alleviate suffering.  The world does not revolve around you! And perhaps, try to change  your thoughts from "I don't deserve this" or "it's unfair" to the universe is always acting on my behalf, I am right where I am meant to be. We have all had those terrible experiences, where at the time, we thought we would never make it through, but later on, learning that this was the best thing that could have ever happened! ~ The Universe is working in your favor, go with the flow and not against the current! ~ ​

So what then,  is "Be Sharp" to me:

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Be Sharp is a journey. A journey to take responsibility for my life and the outcomes that I have generated as a consequence of my decisions thus far. It's a decision to start from where I am and to proactively and intentionally design a life that I love by continuously striving for progress, personal growth and to find how I may add value to the world.

It's a platform meant to support other women in doing the same by providing resources and the virtual mentors necessary to create the change and achieve the goals we desire, as most of us do not have access to people that force us to up-level in our everyday lives. It's a place to share ideas, different ways of thinking, and to challenge the status quo.  I hope that by giving myself the permission to seek out a different way, that it might inspire some others to do so as well.

Be Sharp is a community or an environment where women support other women with the ultimate goal of a better whole, instead of a larger piece, while still creating abundance and a life fulfilled.  To co-create the world that we want to see with kindness and the ability to be ourselves instead having to "play" a role to succeed.

It's an idea that we are all creators and that we should try to install creativity and magic in our lives.  Just make it. Make those ideas come to life, they came to you for a reason.  Whatever you do create it this world, is what is, uniquely you. I believe that creativity is what will help you find yourself. Creativity is not just for artists, it's about creating a better world. It's using your powers.

It's a journey to fulfill my own curiosities, passions, and questions.  It's a journey to add value, to consistently learn, to become my best, to design my life, to be unapologetically me, to BE SHARP.

Come with me. 
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​I would love to hear about your journey, or your reflections on life, and what you have come to know so far, or any resources or ideas that might be helpful.  I would really love to connect to you, so please don't hesitate to comment below or email me or connect on any of the socials!

Design Your Life ~ Be Authentic.  Be You.  Be Sharp

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Design a Life you LOVE

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​Sources:

• Follow Project Better Self on YouTube ~ THE CHOICE (Short Animated Movie)​
• Follow Motivation Room on YouTube ~ Tony Robbins: Power of Choice | Tony Robbins 2020
• Follow TedX Talks on YouTube ~ Choices that can Change your Life | Caroline Myss | TEDxFindhornSalon
• Follow daily MOTIVATION on YouTube ~ This Is How Powerful Your Thoughts Are and Most People Don't Know This!
• Follow Impact Theory on YouTube ~ Chase Jarvis on the Dangers of Playing it Safe
• Follow New World Library on YouTube ~ Conscious Evolution: Awakening the Power of Our Social Potential
• Follow Official TEB on YouTube ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer - How the power of intentions will manifest your desire
• Follow Manifest Yourself on YouTube ~ How To Create Your Future From The UNKNOWN | Dr Joe Dispenza (wow!)
• Follow John Spencer on YouTube ~ We Need a Bigger Definition of Creativity
• Follow OWN on YouTube ~ Oprah on Taking Responsibility for Your Life | Oprah's Lifeclass | Oprah Winfrey Network
• Follow Gary Vaynerchuk Fan Page on YouTube ~ Stop Blaming People! Start Taking Responsibility For Your LIFE - Gary Vaynerchuk | Motivational Talk
• Follow Team Fearless on YouTube ~ Take Responsibility For Your Life - Motivational Speech
• Follow Motivation Freak on YouTube ~TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE | Mel Robbins | Motivational Speech
• Follow Motivation Madness on YouTube ~ Focus On Yourself And Not Others (One of the Best Speeches Ever)
• Follow Gary Vee on YouTube ~ 3 Minute Plea to Stop Caring What People Think
• Follow Impact Theory on YouTube ~ If Other People's Opinions Negatively Impact You, You Must Watch This
• Follow Kyle Hi on YouTube ~ YOU ARE ENOUGH | Epic SELF LOVE Speech w/Adam Roa
• Follow The Outcome on YouTube ~ Accept Yourself Love Yourself
• Follow Kyle Hi on YouTube ~ YOU ARE ENOUGH | Epic SELF LOVE Speech w/Adam Roa
• Follow Kyle Hi on YouTube ~ YOU ARE ENOUGH | Epic SELF LOVE Speech w/Adam Roa
• Follow TedX on YouTube ~ Self-Love, be Intentional | Caitlyn Roux | TEDxYouth@CapeTown
• Follow The Outcome on YouTube ~ WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE | Steve Harvey Motivational Video
• Follow OWN on YouTube ~ Oprah Explains the Difference Between a Career and a Calling | The Oprah Winfrey Show | OWN
• Follow TedX on YouTube ~ Do You See the Signs of the Universe? | Ulla Suokko | TEDxBigSky
• Follow Be Fearless on YouTube ~ Don't judge the moment , Live by the moment !! Motivational Video by Jay Shetty !! Be Fearless
• Follow Brendon.com on YouTube ~ Accepting (and Defining) Reality
• Follow OWN on YouTube ~ Why Are We Afraid of Change? | SuperSoul Sunday | Oprah Winfrey Network​
• Think & Grow Rich Excerpt ~ Think and Grow Rich: Chapter 8. Decision (The Seventh Step toward Riches) (sacred-texts.com