~~ Kirk: “What are we going to do? We are outmatched on every level.”
Spock: “We will do what we always do, Captain. Find HOPE in the impossible.”
Now that Oprah Winfrey no longer has her daily TV show, there is ONE man who has picked up her mantle and actually produces some very valuable and incredibly INSPIRATIONAL programming. Many of you know him because of his recent MISSTEP on the Miss Universe pageant. But for those who never DVR his show, it might be a great time to start. His name of course is Steve Harvey and is a powerhouse of positive POWER. And he knows that of which he speaks. He came from absolutely nothing, and was actually homeless for a period of his life. But he did something that many of us DREAM about doing, yet a very precious few ever attempt. He TOOK THE JUMP!!
Yesterday's repeat episode was incredible emotional as he consoled a guest whose life long dream was to open her own beauty shop, but like many of us, lacked the intestinal fortitude to leave her comfortable job and TAKE THE JUMP! He began the segment by espousing, “I meet so many people with big professional dreams, but something always holds them back. If you NEVER take the leap of faith or what I now call THE JUMP, you will never know if you can SOAR!”
I found out that he actually motivates his own crowd before every show. One such motivational speech in front of his Family Feud audience went viral and they played it on yesterday's show.
Standing like a preacher of passion in front of this live studio audience, Steve began to preach by eloquently espousing, “I'm going to tell you something that EVERY single successful person has to do. Including you. EVERY SUCCESSFUL PERSON IN THIS WORLD HAS TAKEN THE JUMP. You have to take that gift, which comes packed away on your back, you have to jump off that cliff and pull that chord. That gift opens up and provides the SOAR. And if you don't use it, you are going to continue to get up everyday and just go to work. And if you continue getting up every day going to a job that you hate, THATS NOT LIVING.” Preach Steve, PREACH!
Steve has of course done this himself, and understands the challenges that are a natural part of the process. His point especially fleshed out when he says, “If you want to live your life in a comfort zone, it will become your FAILURE ZONE. In order to become successful, you are going to have to become uncomfortable. Do not sit here in fear, and let fear control your fate. Because you won't go ANYWHERE. I'm going to tell you something about the JUMP you need to know. Jumping is scary. When you first jump, your parachute is NOT going to open up right away. I would love to tell you that it would. That when you leave your job, the parashute is not going to open right away. It's not going to happen that way. You are going to get some skin torn off you on the rocks during the way down. At times it is going to feel like an uncontrollable tumble. But let me tell you this, if you NEVER jump, your parachute will never open. YOU WILL NEVER SOAR. You will be safe, with your parachute still on your back. All your skills and talents still packed away and you will never get cut up. But if you NEVER take that jump, YOU WILL NEVER SOAR. If you don't jump, I am going to tell you something. You will never know. You may be the best at what you do, but you will NEVER know. You have to jump, everybody has to take the jump.” And I could't agree more. One of my definitions of a SIN, is unfulfilled potential.
Steve began to cry as he spoke, the obvious experience of his own pain and challenges, and the courage it took for him to take that jump , and the sense of fulfilled purpose it brought him was so evident without him saying a single word. Simply crying on stage said it all.
This segment resonated with me on SO many levels that I started to tear up myself. It has taken me over 40 years to take the jump. And I have NEVER been happier, or more fulfilled than I currently do at this moment in my life. I have no regrets, as each and every experience I was collecting along my Hero's Journey was preparing me for this moment!
With the precarious state of the world, with mass shootings and acts of random violence and terrorism filling our airwaves on a nearly daily basis, I have a theory. And it is why I am so PASSIONATE about what I do as a coach and inspirational thought leader. I truly believe, the quickest way to change the world is to help people Re-member why they are here. As a collective consciousness WE HAVE LOST OUR PURPOSE. And to fill the void of not taking the jump to fulfill the DESTINY that is part of our essence, we are chasing false idols, and quite frankly, have become truly lost. From my own experience, I have learned that the ONLY thing that will permanently fulfill the longing in our hearts and souls, the void of disconnection from Spirit, is following our Divine Purpose. That is what this blog is all about. Inspiring all New Age Nerds to awaken and truly live their LEGACY. Doing so is a spiritual balm that helps heal the deepest wounds and fractures in our own BEING and amongst one another.
I know only too intimately how much a comfortable life may seem appealing. But after a while, it leaves you with a deep feeling of unfulfilled potential. And that is when depression, anxiety, drugs, alcohol, and other self sabotaging behavior slowly start to creep into our experience. AND it can sneak up on you if you aren't careful. Trust me!!!
Please do not misunderstand me. I am NOT saying everyone should up and leave their current jobs to pursue their dreams and follow their PURPOSE. It takes vision, and a sound plan put in place first. But at some point, it will be so critical to step up to the Edge of Life and TAKE THE JUMP toward the very reason you came here to BE! And that, my friends, is when MIRACLES become commonplace and LOVE abounds!! And more importantly, the moment you truly commit to your purpose, the Universe will rush in and flood your experience with anything and everything you need to survive! Now doesn't that sound like a life truly worth living?!?
Nerdmaste,
Jeffrey Louis Martinez
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