June 5th, 2017 The man who sleeps on the floor can never fall out of bed

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     In one of my last days at work, I heard a great philosophy quote from a TV show. The quote was, The man who sleeps on the floor can't fall out of bed. Sounds like a dumb quote but it actually means a whole lot to me. Just so you know, this quote came from the show Martin. So like always let's dive in.

     Like any other philosophy quote, we can't fully understand the quote by just reading it. The way I translate the idea of sleeping on the floor as hitting rock bottom. If you are sleeping on the floor in modern day it likely means that you can not afford to sleep in a bed. The second part of the quote essentially means to me, once you're at your lowest you can't go any lower. All of the little things that we used to stress about, no longer affect us the same way. Why you might ask, well it's because you have bigger things to worry about.

     What kind of Books by Josh post oils this be if I didn't relate this quote to myself or someone I know. I've theoretically slept on the floor and let me tell you it's hard. There's no guarantee of rising back up by doing the same things as you previously did. You are forced to shift your focus onto solving the biggest problem of the bunch. You obtain a drive that no one can put out. You stop stressing falling out of bed, basically things that used to get you riled up. In my case when I quit my job as a manager to pursue my own endeavors I stop worrying about all of my friends' problems. I used to always take their problems as my own. This was great for them but bad for my productivity. When I was "sleeping on the floor" I had to focus on getting my butt off the floor. I focused soo much on writing my book that I didn't answer my phone for anyone while I was writing. By the way, I was writing for 16hrs straight each day.

     Why is it that we wait until we hit rock bottom to stop stressing the little things? I'm seriously asking here because it's mind boggling how we worry about the little things that are unimportant. Why should we worry about the NBA finals, whoever wins will not affect us in any real way? Unless you are an owner of the team or work for the organization, then don't focus on it. Focus on making sure that you never have to sleep on the floor. It shouldn't take hitting that point to motivate you to only focus on the things you can control. Like I said, I was the same way. The only reason that I changed was because I no longer had a guaranteed source of income. That forced me to bring out my best, this is something that is pretty simple to explain. If I didn't hustle, then I didn't eat. At the time of writing this post, I have walked away from my current job in sales. Why you might be asking, well for that answer you have to stay tuned for the next episode of The Books by Josh Show. If you enjoyed this post feel free to let me know. So like always, I'll catch you guys in the next one.

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May 6th 2017, Why do I Plateau?

   After recording last week's podcast. A thought was stuck in my head. The thought was, what do you do after you hit your goal. The story about hitting my bench press goal really made me think, because once I hit my goal, I stopped. That was the end of it. Once I hit my goal I plateaued. The same can be said about my other endeavors, such as writing. After publishing my first book my writing stopped, I have three other books on the back burner yet I'm not putting in the right effort. Since I'm working a regular job I haven't been posting blog posts as much. So why is it that my growth stops whenever I obtain my goal? Let's find out.

   As a child did you ever beat a game or finish a large puzzle never to touch it again? I know for a fact that I have done this numerous times. Back when I was in junior high-school, I used to compete in math tournaments. My goal was to become the district champion and after four years I was able to achieve it. I was also able to defend my title the following year. After becoming the district champion, I no longer had the same drive. When it came time for the city championship, I was no longer hungry for victory. I had become comfortable being a big fish in a small pond. Think about how great success feels and now think of how bad failure feels. Who in their right mind would want to feel terrible right after being on top of the world. Thinking back on my life thus far reveals other instances of me giving up after obtaining my goal. After winning a poetry contest in highschool, I never wrote another poem. Other than fear there is another bigger reason, I got comfortable

   Think about it how many times do we refuse to do something just because it would make us feel uncomfortable. Do you know how many people I know who hate their job yet they will never look for another one. The reason why is because they are comfortable. They know how to coast through work by doing the bare minimum. The same can be said about me, especially in my younger years. I remember having a 90 average for my freshman year of high school yet by the time I graduated it had dropped to a 75. I achieved my goal of getting into a prestigious school, yet I decided that was all. I had become comfortable and that ended up costing me.

   That's all in the past, let's talk about my recent achievement of publishing my first book. When I finally published it, I felt like I was on top of the world. So if I felt like this after finishing it why haven't I finished a second book? The real answer is because the work behind the book. I remember working 16hr shifts in order to finish it, that's not something I am able to do. I know that it's an excuse, and I need to get past the excuses. So in order to do that I contacted a few people and told them the topics of the three books on the back burner and now I clearly know which one to work on. I need to maximize my efforts and put my stranuous commute to good use. I want to have this book published before the end of the summer. This way I can work on having at least 3 books published in 2017.

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April 10th 2017, One Decision Could Change Your Life

   The topic of today's post is common knowledge but many people fail to realize the importance of their decisions. Like many of my posts, this post was inspired by recent events in my life. So let's dive into this 

   While I was at work the other day, a couple of young kids came in and stole some devices. They only stole two device but the face value of the stolen goods makes it a felony. Two kids still in high school have already messed up their future for what, a cheap thrill. I never understood the reason why people shoplift. The day before the robbery I saw a man stealing candy from a variety store. The man who was stealing candy, appeared to be in his mid to late forties. Then today I had a man in his early thirties trying to commit fraud at my job.

   I know that every makes a couple of bad decisions in life but to do crimes that could result in jail time, come on. There are also people who make good decisions that change their lives. An example is me walking away from my job just so that I could focus on myself. This is a short post and I just wanted to point out the obvious. The real reason I wrote this short post is because seeing the two kids throw their futures away. The only thing that I want people to do, is to think about the consequences of their actions. So I'll catch you guys in the next one.

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