One of my pet peeves is when I hear the phrase, “He started with nothing and made something of himself.” 

While I love to celebrate the success of others, that statement could not be further from the truth.  No one starts with nothing, and everyone makes something of themselves. 

Think about it.  We all start with life.  Without life there would be nothing to make in the first place.

We all start with a brain.  I’ve never heard of a body being born without a brain, but I doubt it would live long enough to “make something of” itself.

Beyond that, we start to have our differences, but what exactly quantifies “nothing?” 

Really, what does that phrase mean:  “He started with nothing?”  Does it mean he had poor parents?  Lived in a bad neighborhood?  Had no education?  Indulged a bad attitude?  No friends?  No political connections? 

And what does it mean to “make something” of yourself?  What exactly quantifies “something?”  Money?  Spirituality?  Status?  Education?  Good or bad, you’re creating yourself right now, through your thoughts, words, and actions.

Wherever you end up in life, you always start right where you are.  (Which is always something.)

“I think, therefore I am,” said Rene Descartes. 

If you can think, you have everything. 

Now, go make something good of yourself.

Until next time,

Live joyfully!

I’ll be teaching the methods I’ve learned about recreating your life in my Conscious Creation Retreat; I hope to see you there!

In the meantime, here are a couple of tools to help you get on the path to “making something of” yourself:

Wake Up and Create the Life You Want:  A Guide to Self-Empowerment

Eliminate Clutter and Organize Your Life E-book

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