THE 2024 SUPER HEROIC LIFE MANIFESTO…!

 

A New Age Nerd knows we are all Spiritual beings having a Human experience. And that we came into this grand experience with TWO minds. ONE, is called the conscious mind and is indeed sacred. However, the second is called the SUBCONSCIOUS MIND and it is our direct connection back to SPIRIT! It is the shared Universal powerhouse of limitless energy and infinite intelligence. It may be called upon at any time in order for us to literally "Bend Reality" to our very preference!

He acknowledges the true power of his words, and thus chooses them with care, intention, and kindness.

A New Age Nerd strives to "practice what they preach,"  for they know that a spiritual vocabulary without action becomes No Thing more than Spiritual Entertainment.

She has the deep understanding that the Universe has NO boundaries and is constantly expanding. Thus she knows that her Spirit is LIMITLESS!

He knows SEPARATION is an illusion.. and that " WE ARE ALL ONE."

A New Age Nerd does not confuse kindness...  With weakness… EVER!

He understands that every soul has a CALLING.. A Unique Mission that only YOU can fulfill in order to help save this World!  And so your were given a set of SUPER POWERS. Use them wisely and with love and kindness!

She accepts the ONE thing she has full control over is who she associates with ..  As it will be the greatest determining factor of her happiness and success. So she picks her TRIBE with a WICKED WISDOM.

The opinions of others have little effect on a New Age Nerd, for they know they only have to PROVE things to themselves.

A New Age Nerd understands the difference between Success and SIGNIFICANCE.  So they are always looking to bring more value into the world.

He believes the greatest gift we have been given is the PRESENT. 

So Her favorite motto is "BE HERE NOW."

She is a ‘SOULdier’ for LOVE.  A fierce Connoisseur of Consciousness.  A Ravishing Rock Star of Spirit.  And a Steward of Remembrance.  So she reminds others they are too.

A New Age Nerd understands they may be the only bible/torah/koran that someone will ever read.  Thus they hold each and every co-creation as uniquely SACRED.

He strives to be worthy of his sufferings.  For his definition of a "Sin" is to suffer without meaning.  

She takes RESPONSIBILITY for her actions.  No complaining, no explaining.

A New Age Nerd commits daily to become ‘The Greatest Version of The Grandest Vision" ever held of themselves.  In this way, they worry not about being better than others, but rather being better than they used to be.

She knows surrendering is the highest form of ALLOWANCE.  So she surrenders her Spirit to the Universe often, as not to block the Abundance always waiting for her highest good.

A New Age Nerd has a fervent FAITH that everything and anything other than LOVE, is simply an ILLUSION.

BE SUPER HEROIC!
LOVE - SERVE - INSPIRE

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

The TIME Is NOW To Ring In A SUPER HEROIC NEW YEAR!!

 

"This is the most important and crucial times of your life. For what you do now, and what you decide to do at this age may very well determine which way your life will go. And the question is, whether you have a proper, and a sound blueprint. And I want to suggest some of the things that should be in your life's blueprint. Number one in your life's blueprint should be a deep belief in your own dignity, your own worth and your own somebodiness. Don't allow anybody to make you feel that you are nobody. Always feel that you count. Always feel that you have worth and always feel that your life has ultimate significance. Secondly, in your life's blueprint, you must have as a basic principle to achieve excellence in your various fields of endeavor. You are going to be deciding as the days and the years of your life unfolds what you will do in life, what your life's work will be. Once you discover what it will be, do it and do it well. Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be the sun, be a star, for it isn't by size that you win or fail, be the best of whatever you are. Finally in your life's blueprint must be a commitment, to the eternal principals of beauty, love, and justice. Well life for none of us has been a crystal stair, but we must keep moving. If you can't fly, run. If your can't run walk. If you can't walk, crawl, but by all means keep moving." 

Martin Luther King Jr.

Can you believe we are just two weeks away from the NEW YEAR!!  Yuperoo! And I bet I'm not the only NEW AGE NERD who thinks that we are at a Tipping Point on this planet.  Especially given the tumultuous events that haunted us during the previous 10 years. From a billionaire reality star actually being sworn in as our President, to horrific weather events of every size, shape, and from causing absolute HAVOC because of Climate Disruption!   A worldwide pandemic that stole the lives of millions and still haunts our hearts each and every day. Needless wars on several shores. Too many tragedies of unfathomable proportions to even mention. And raise your hand if you are one of the growing members of the TV audience that no longer checks in with the evening news?  Just like I thought! All but a couple arms are raised high to the sky!!  I ...ummm..   have to put mine back down to continue writing today's post.  🙏🏼

Before you presume to think that today's musings are going to be a real downer, please hang in there with me!  Because the fact is my INTENTION for writing today's post is quite the opposite. When I first decided to become a spiritual teacher/coach (and still a student), I had ONE MISSION.

And that hasn't changed one iota since beginning this Journey over a decade ago!  With every ounce of my BEING, I feel that the fastest and most effective manner to change the vibration of this planet is if every one of us starts the process- with all the Courage and Strength you can muster- to firmly and passionately step into the path that is your CALLING!  

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love

This SOURCE sent quote from one of my favorite spiritual guides, Marianne Williamson, is perhaps my favorite of all time.  And for those who follow my Facebook page, you KNOW that is some high praise! Why you ask? Because it encapsulates my own CALLING more than any other bit of prose I have ever come across.  And it's time for us all to take heed to it's message......NOW!!

Not in the Spring or Summer, or even worse, next year....but THIS VERY MOMENT!! The world needs more superheroes, and it needs them immediately! Pronto! Immediamente!! Bright and early tomorrow morning!! Ok, I'll stop........   ;0)

So what exactly is holding us all back from ditching that soul sucking 9-5 and finally start DOING what we came here to do and BE?!? I can hear the collective sigh from the back of the bleacher seats saying money...dinero...cheddah baby!  And I hear you. I truly do! We all have fiscal considerations as well as real pragmatic responsibilities to attend to. I've said it before and I will say it again. I would NEVER advise anyone to up and quit their job tomorrow or on a complete whim start a new business with no concrete plan in place on either accord.  BUT, that doesn't get anyone a free hall pass to constantly use that as an excuse to keep doing what they are doing if it is not in complete ALIGNMENT with their life's CALLING! That's what playing SMALL is all about.  And nobody came here to play SMALL!  That's a coward's way of playing this game of life.  And I know that there aren't any NEW AGE NERDS who came here to hide their unique talents and special gifts from the rest of us.  Quite frankly, doing so isn't fair to the rest of us.  And if that sounds a bit harsh, so be it!  Look all around you!  Do you like what you see? Can you already imagine room for improvement? I sure can!

Before I start throwing stones at glass houses, I will admit that I DO UNDERSTAND how much strength, courage, and support it takes to step into the LIGHT and answer your Soul's calling! In fact, as I have stated many times before, it took me over two decades!  But, as just one of your many mentor's on your Superhero's Journey, I plead with those of you still waiting in the darkness; although the first steps are beyond petrifying, they will lead you to an adventure that is the greatest FEELING in the world!  Please trust me, there isn't time to waste! This planet needs the gifts that are still lying dormant inside of you.....

My ultimate goal is to start a REVOLUTION!!  In which ONE by ONE, as a community of NEW AGE NERDS, we encourage, INSPIRE, and support each other to take the first action steps toward our life's CALLING!  Write that business plan, start that family, write the first check toward a new class, start a Mastermind group, hire a life coach, walk into a TOASTMASTERS seminar, start a new lifestyle to lose that extra weight, shine your light everywhere you go as you may be the ONLY bible, torah etc. that the next person you meet may ever read.......   

The possibilities are truly endless....   SO THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSES.......

Self doubt is so insidious that it not only renders us stuck in our own lives, but it actually weekens our ability to dream about what living unleashed would look like.  And here's the thing:  the mere act of a dream is a vitalizing, dreaming affirming endeavor.  
Danielle Laporte:  The Fire Starter Sessions

I BELIEVE in each and everyone of you.  And I will continue to hold a Space of Love and Light for those of you who don't believe in yourselves until you have the courage to do so....

BE SUPER HEROIC!
Love-Serve-Laugh-Inspire

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

Learn Why LEGENDS Use The FIVE HOUR RULE …!

  

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If you are anything like me, than you are constantly searching for how new ideas, concepts, paradigms, and thought patterns can be implemented into your daily routine.  All to super enhance your life's daily effort and output to new found heights. Plus, I know success leaves a trail, and so I try to sniff out the good stuff whenever possible.  

I would like to share a new concept I recently came across while reading a recent edition of Inc. magazine! It's called  'The Five Hour Rule.'  While I was very much aware of Tim Ferriss' book “The Four Hour Workweek,” the 'Five Hour Rule' was completely foreign to me.  And so of course I dove into the article with a fervent exuberance!  And what I found was both practical and given its use by such luminaries as Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey, something I was eager to start incorporating into my own life, PRONTO TONTO!

The most fantastic part of this process is in its complete simplicity. The writer of the article, Michael Simmons of 'Impact,' like so many of us, desired to understand and uncover some of the key patterns used by the iconoclasts and true luminaries of their fields that have assisted in their phenomenal success.  Like I said earlier, success leads a trail, and those of us smart enough to follow its scent get to reap the rewards. According to Simmons, one trait he could find amongst the greatest leaders in their selective fields was  “Many of these leaders, despite being extremely busy, have set aside at least an hour a day (or five hours a week) over their entire career for activities that could be classified as deliberate practice or learning.”

And for the special and unique individuals he tracked, according to Simmons “the five-hour rule often fell into three buckets: reading, reflection, and experimentation.”

Again, while nothing earth shatteringly new or revolutionary, I've always believed in the power of KISS~ Keep It Spiritually Simple.  Deep, but simple!  It's always worked for me! I would like to quickly break down these three attributes, and in turn flesh them out in their practical application with a little more moxie.  Deal!  Awesome........

1. READING
I am completely on board with this one.  In fact, I have a personal book collection that tops 300 and am constantly searching for new tomes that I can devour with a connoisseur's consciousness.  Don't get me wrong, I am in NO way a book snob.  But my philosophy is that if a book can introduce me to even ONE concept that I can implement into my life, it was well worth the time and investment!

And, obviously, I am not alone!  LOL  Here are some fascinating facts that Simmons discovered during his uncovering process:

• Mark Cuban reads more than three hours every day.
• Arthur Blank, co-founder of Home Depot, reads two hours a day.
• Billionaire entrepreneur David Rubenstein reads six books a week.
• Dan Gilbert, self-made billionaire and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, reads one to two hours a day.

And by far the most interesting fact Simmons uncovered was that Nike founder Phil Knight so reveres his library that in it you have to take off your shoes and bow!! For real!

2. REFLECT

I think many of us use a plethora of strategies for our own reflection.  Be it through meditation, journaling, or even taking long walks. But read some of the ‘interesting’ ways Simmons found that the great minds amongst us use their personal reflection time:

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong makes his senior team spend four hours per week just thinking. Jack Dorsey is a serial wanderer. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner schedules two hours of thinking time per day. Brian Scudamore, the founder of the $250 million company O2E Brands, spends 10 hours a week just thinking.

When Reid Hoffman needs help thinking through an idea, he calls one of his pals: Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, or Elon Musk. When billionaire Ray Dalio makes a mistake, he logs it into a system that is public to all employees at his company. Then, he schedules time with his team to find the root cause. Billionaire entrepreneur Sara Blakely is a long-time journaler. In one interview, she shared that she has more than 20 notebooks in which she logged the terrible things that happened to her and the gifts that have unfolded as a result.

3. Experiment

Napoleon Hill discovered that most self made men do not hit their true stride until they are in their mid to late 40's!  He summed up this phenomenon to the fact that these men never accepted the status quo.  They took great risks, and chances with their lives.  Always allowing their business endeavors to push the preverbal envelope to discover the impossible.  

Simmons' investigations found a similar pattern amongst today's greatest luminaries. He writes, “Throughout his life, Ben Franklin set aside time for experimentation, masterminding with like-minded individuals, and tracking his virtues. Google famously allowed employees to experiment with new projects during 20 percent of their work time. Facebook encourages experimentation through Hack-a-Months.”

So what is the great TAKEAWAY from all this information? In my opinion, it's that we all could carve out more time in our daily routines for learning and personal growth. We spend SO much time taking care of our bodies through exercise, eating right, and reducing stress, yet our minds are left to their own accord for such nourishment.  

Simmons finishes his article by perfectly summing up his point of the importance of taking orderly learning and growth vitamins by saying,  “The long-term effects of not learning are just as insidious as the long-term effects of not having a healthy lifestyle. The CEO of AT&T makes this point loud and clear in an interview with The New York Times; he says that those who don't spend at least five to 10 hours a week learning online "will obsolete themselves with technology."

BE SUPER HEROIC!
LOVE-SERVE-INSPIRE

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez

TIPS For Dealing With TOXIC Energy This HOLIDAY Season…!

 

For those of us on a path of SELF realization, who awake each morning and with great courage and strength, step forth into the daily process of committing to our life's PURPOSE, the villainous forces of unconsciousness we must confront can often be quite overwhelming.  And without some much needed self preservation techniques, the amalgam of such dastardly destructive energy can cloud our TRUTH, and steer us completely off course of our set GPS. (Grand Purpose from Spirit)

The number of recent conversations I have engaged with coaching peers and clients whose lives are being unnecessarily complicated and painfully damaged with TOXIC energy from a cacophony of individuals is off the charts. And by TOXIC, I am referring to those Souls who vibrate at various caustic levels of jealousy, shame, judgement, and are in turn controlling, manipulative and disrespectful. It is by far the biggest area for change and ‘renewed opportunity’ I am currently experiencing for those of us attempting to be greater Connoisseurs of Consciousness. 

And I have not been immune to this infectious epidemic that if left unchecked, often leads to depleted connection to your authentic self. And can corrode the remembrance of the infinite Spiritual Source that is your true essence.  In fact, some familial fractures that occurred during my father's prolonged illness have resurfaced recently, and I will humbly admit, such external resentment, jealousy, and judgement has wrecked some Heavenly Havoc on this New Age Nerd's Confidence in Consciousness. Isn't it absolutely AMAZING how much work it takes to climb a few steps up the ladder of spiritual awareness, and how quickly we can fall back down through the triggers of toxicity.

While I was studying Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica, our professors were fervent in their declaration that at a CORE spiritual level ‘nobody can DO anything to you.’ (They were referencing your emotional disposition)  If you become triggered by the way someone engages you, they are actually showing you an area in your own heart that still needs to be tended to; an area where LOVE, care, and compassion can be applied to assist in healing a prior wound. The fact that you were painful triggered is proof positive that there is still work to do around that ‘issue.’ And to a certain extent, I think there is a great deal of value in REFRAMING certain painful engagements using this paradigm. I am not saying we should budget money from our weekly paychecks for tidy ‘THANK YOU’ cards for these individuals and our engagements with them, but I have learned to be hyper vigilant when being emotionally triggered as a guidepost for my self actualization 'TO DO' list!

However, since us New Age Nerds practice GROUNDED SPIRITUALITY, one of our tenets is not to vibrate in states that are ABSOLUTE. And so why I accept the understanding that others TOXICITY can often assist us in uncovering areas of growth that still need attention, I also believe there are times when we must constructively engage this destructive energy and the individuals in our lives who deliver it. Especially for those of us who are teachers, healers, coaches, and artists. Our greatest strength and gifts come imbued within our extreme sensitivity and we must be especially vigilant in our own well being and self preservation.  

So here are some TIPS for how to handle the TOXIC people in our lives, so that we can continue on our  Superhero's Journey with more peace and grace:

1.  SET HEALTHY BOUNDARIES
Believe it or not, we actually teach people how we want to be treated with each and every interaction with them.  In fairness to them, until we compassionately communicate how their ‘antics’ affect our emotionally well being, they may have NO idea.  So the very FIRST time that someone behaves in a manner that makes you shrink, feel less than, or is hurtful in some way, it is so important to tell them how you feel.  I know, I know!  Easier said than done.  I get it!  But what is the more productive manner.  To have that potentially sticky and awkward conversation, or to say nothing and have to deal with these hurtful behaviors over and over again.  

2.  TAKE INVENTORY OF WHO THE TOXIC PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE ARE
We often allow certain toxic relationships in our life to continue because we have become conditioned that the dynamic of co-creation with them is commonplace. The negative space created becomes our ‘NORM.’ This is why it is Gi-normously important to take stock of how we FEEL after spending time with the people in our life. And I am NOT referring to ONE OFFS. Life is messy and complex and we all have certain times where, well, shit just happens. Having a couple of  experiences with someone where we feel emotionally drained or challenged afterwards is natural and organic part of human interaction. But, if you discern that most of the time, having a co-creation with someone results in you feeling unheard, less than, manipulated, or just plain tired, it may be time to do something about it.

3.  IT'S OK TO LOVE SOME PEOPLE FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOM
After taking inventory of the people in our life, we are often left with a SELF empowering decision.  Are there some people who you have compassionately and with great understanding decided should not continue to be in your life. NOT because we are placing judgement of ANY kind upon them. But rather because the cumulative affect they are having on our emotional well being is just too TOXIC. Perhaps they don't hold you in the same reverential light that you hold yourself.  Or they are trying to keep you playing small, so they don't feel as bad about not playing large themselves.  

What would it look like to start loving them ‘from the other side of the room?’  Did you notice I said LOVE them from the other side of the room?!?  That's the secret sauce in this action of self LOVE.

You are not banishing them to the Phantom Zone. And you are still holding them in a complete space of reverence and care. You have just decided that having their direct energy in your life is not serving you anymore. Hopefully, this KNOWINGNESS will help remove any sense of guilt you may have by your decision.  

Loss can be a scary not to mention lonely place to be.  There will be a time when you have left your place among the crows to fly with the eagles.  And during that flight, there will be times in which you can see nothing but the clouds. Please DO NOT give up faith during this critical time. Lean on whatever support system you may have.  It can become quite natural to want to turn back and go back to what is familiar. DO NOT DO THAT! The Universe abhors a vacuum and it is part of its natural law to eventually flood your existence to FILL IN the space that you created by letting go of the unhealthy people in your life......

BE SUPER HEROIC!
LOVE-SERVE-INSPIRE

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez