Happy Four Facets Friday! I hope everyone’s learning, earning, and having fun while doing it this week! Here are some bullet points to spark some thought going into your weekend!
Happy- Faith over fear
A wise man once told me, “Faith and fear are the same thing: belief in the unknown. The only difference is one is positive, and one is negative.” 90% of the things we worry about daily never come to fruition, and the things that do aren’t nearly as bad as we imagine them to be. Have faith. Trust that if you give your best effort, things will unfold exactly as they’re supposed to for you.
Healthy- 100 calories/day = 10 lbs in a year
If you have health goals to lose or gain weight in 2025 one simple way to look at it is like a math equation. 3,500 calories is widely regarded as equating to 1 pound. If you’re trying to lose 10 or gain 10 pounds, add or subtract 100 calories do your daily routine. 100 calories x 365 days = 36,500. 36,5000 calories = 10 pounds, give or take. You can play with this math to get the desired result, in any set of time. Remember consistency with habits and routines will win out in the long run, so small changes like adding or subtracting 100 to 200 calories per day is are small changes that will yield big results over time.
Wealthy- The Ramsey Show
Dave Ramsey has written several books on personal finance including the New York Times bestseller The Total Money Makeover. On his radio show and podcast, “The Ramsey Show” he and his financial experts take calls from ordinary people and help them strategy how to get out of debt, or what to do with the savings they’ve accumulated. Their insights provide financial strategies for everyone from people with $100k in student loan debt, to people with well over $1M in savings. If you’re looking to increase your financial IQ, I highly recommend listening to this podcast!
Wise- Seek qualified advice
Most people go to their friends and family when they need advice. The problem in doing so is your family and friends may not have what you want, and you will become like the people to take advice from. The way I determine who to go to for advice on specific topics is I ask myself, “Does this person have what I want in a particular area of life?” I have people I go to for business advice that I would never go to for relationship advice. I have people I go to for health and fitness advice I would never go to for financial advice. It doesn’t mean any of those individuals aren’t incredibly smart, it just isn’t their forte. One of my friend’s dads is a doctor; I don’t call him when I have a problem with my plumbing. If you want relationship advice, talk to people who are happily married I watch young people ask their single friends for relationship advice, and guess where they end up? Single. Before going to someone for advice, ask yourself, does this person have what I want? If not, find someone who does. People love sharing the secrets of their success!
