Five FREE Ways To Invest in Yourself - TODAY

Hello there! Glad to have you here. In this post, you will discover five FREE ways to invest in yourself - today! If you are already aware of these outlets for self-investment, please share in the comments which one is your most favorite way to invest in yourself!

Investing in oneself is a beautiful practice. As you grow as a person, your contribution to others increases as well. The ripple effect is heavy at work all the time. Invest in yourself, learn something new, apply it to your life, and impact the world!

The following is a list of just five way to invest in yourself. There are many more! As promised, here they are:

1. READ BOOKS

Books are amazing. They are literally packets of knowledge that you can leverage from others' YEARS of experience. No, you don't have to become an all-consuming book junkie in order to gain the massive value from the knowledge in them. Even reading just one book a year will change your life (although I recommend reading way more than just one book a year). 

• get a library card, rent your first book today for free!
• visit a local thrift store and buy books for mega discounted prices (0.99-2.99 usually)
• search a book title you like and add "free pdf" on google (you didn't hear this from me)
• AUDIOBOOKS: https://www.audible.com/ (if you've never tried audible before, they offer a free audiobook download for your first - I downloaded Gary Vaynerchucks "The Thank You Economy" and then never used audible again (I just wanted my free audiobook)

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2. Watch YouTube Videos on Life Topics you need support in

Similar to books, there are tons of people giving away tons of GOLD when it comes to knowledge on success and happiness. If you find yourself not the book reading or audiobook listening type, videos may be your best option. They're often more entertaining and provide a visual learning to help stick the points in your brain!

Here's a short list of YouTubers I've followed over years to help me grow!

• Project Life Mastery: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProjectLifeMastery
  • This brand is run by a man named Stefan P. 
  • He created a 7 figure online business in just three years. 
  • He gives away a grip of free value
  • His tips and advice are akin to Tony Robbins type material
• Elliott Hulse: https://www.youtube.com/user/strengthcamp
  • Elliott is a self-made health and fitness BEAST.
  • He's best known for his 5-10 minute video series called "Yo Elliott" in which he answers viewers questions in his personal way.
  • His approach to life is a combination of spiritual, physical, and philosophical. 
  • Like I said, he is a god damned beast and I highly recommend his channel to young men.
• Ralph Smart: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kemetprince1
  • If you're the spiritual type, then Ralph or Teal are your best bet.
  • Ralph is a life coach, counselor, therapist, all things help people person.
  • His videos are about law of attraction, love and relationships, and eating healthy!
• Teal Swan: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSpiritualCatalyst
  • Somewhat controversial, and open to interpretation, Teal claims to be a a master of the Law of Attraction. 
  • The knowledge she spits can be very enlightening.
  • Some people may not enjoy her video styles, but you'll definitely gain value from at least one of her videos if you give it a chance.
• Gary V: https://www.youtube.com/user/GaryVaynerchuk
  • Gary Vaynerchuck is quickly growing into the most popular Entrepreneur out there.
  • His "no BS" style of communication, backed by his massive level of integrity and action-based results, makes Gary V one of the BEST sources for free GOLD.
  • Unlike the other youtubers mentioned above, Gary V is on the BIG worldwide stage. People outside of YouTube worship and follow him - and so should you!
• TEDx Talks: https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDxTalks
  • TED talks are the BEST
  • They are 10-30 minute presentations on various topics that most people can relate to
  • Anywhere from "how minimalism changed my life" to "the war on consciousness"
  • no explanation needed
  • Go learn from them NOW

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3. Free Online Courses/WEBINARS

It's pretty common for online business to offer free courses/webinars to new members as a way to give them a taste of their catalog. Lucky for you, you can find tons of free courses like this without having to pay for the whole package. Just do a little googling, or even search on YouTube, and you'll find a free course eventually.

*note: you may have to exchange credit card information in order to receive a free trial. get used to doing this and then cancelling the subscription once you've received your free stuff (AND well before your free trial period is over)

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4. Podcasts

Similar to the free courses, people are hosting free webinars and podcasts all the time. For podcasts, go to iTunes or search on YouTube. I don't even know if podcasts are a paid thing. Most of the ones I've ever listened to were free. I especially love these ones:

• Tim Ferris: https://tim.blog/podcast/
  • Tim is a self made millionaire as well.
  • He widely known for his best-selling book "The Four Hour Workweek" 
  • He often interviews super successful people and gets them to spit tons of free value for the listeners.
• Joe Rogan: http://podcasts.joerogan.net/
  • Former Fear Factor host, current UFC color-commentator, stand-up comedian, and certified mushroom/psychedelic tripper, Joe Rogan's podcast is easily a top five podcast of all time. 
  • A little different in vibe than the typical "how to" or "self help" resource, Joe Rogan's podcast is full of alternative knowledge. It is equally as next level as any other resource I've shared with you today!

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5. Seek Mentorship! 

I guarantee that you know at least one person who's life experience you can leverage. Whether it's your parents, cousin, coworker, college professor, or "this person I admire", seek someone to learn from and leverage their life experience.

Here's the thing about people: THEY LOVE TALKING ABOUT THEMSELVES AND SHARING THEIR OPINIONS.

Take advantage of this self-righteous human characteristic, and ask them to teach you everything they know! lol

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There you have it folks! Be sure to stay tuned for an upcoming blog posts on the five resources that helped me become a BEAST!

The Secret to Being Happy & Fulfilled Before Achieving Your Goals

It is common for we human beings to need certain results or outcomes in order to feel happy, confident, and secure. Until we achieve those results, however, we can find ourselves feeling empty, unsatisfied, and needing "more" or "something else" to feel how we most desire.

Although there is nothing inherently wrong with this way of life, it can be unfulfilling, given that many of our big goals, and the rewarding emotions we yearn for, take lots of time. And, in many cases, some of us give up on those big goals and never get to experience the emotions we attach to those results. 

So, what is one to do? 

The irony in that question, is that what there is to "do" is nothing. To clarify, it's not an action that will break the habit of needing results to feel good. What will have you detach your emotions from needing the results is a return to the truth - you don't need to do, become, or achieve ANYTHING to be the whole, complete, perfect being that you are.

God, I can already hear the voices "REALLY, GABE?! THAT'S YOUR F**KING ACTION PLAN FOR US? JUST "GET" THAT WE'RE PERFECT ALREADY?! WOW. GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK."

lol, if you had any reaction to what I just shared, I promise you that reaction is something of your mind, something that isn't really you. No worries, I wouldn't leave you high and dry like that. Read this blog post on "how to access the moment and return to the true you." 

Deep down, WAY DEEP DOWN, a place maybe you've forgotten exists, is the real you that is whole, perfect, and complete without needing any money, fancy name plates, or infinite amount of sex partners. I PROMISE YOU, it's there. 

At your core, the freedom, and happiness, and "for no reason" joy and laughter is there waiting for you to reconnect. Look at children, they express joy and freedom (as well as frustration and anger) as they please. They don't need a million dollars or a million likes on social media. You give them a piece of paper and they find a way to be excited. 

That piece of you still exists, but most cultures do not make it a point to protect and nurture that beautiful nature in all of us. 

So, it's up to you to return to that place. It's there waiting. A place that no amount of money, girls (or boys), or success could substitute for. 

To return to that place, all you need to do is access the moment - the present. Your mind, the ego, has taken over everything. It has you be everywhere else except "here" - now. You may be physically in the room, but mentally you're somewhere else. 

The riches of life exist nowhere else except in the moment. You must make it your priority to fight for your soul, transform the way you relate to the mind, the thoughts, and the emotions. Or else you'll go an entire life chasing a feeling of permanent satisfaction by accomplishing goals that will only provide temporary relief.  

The root cause of your dissatisfaction with yourself and your life has not to do with the lack of something - lack of money, clothes, sex partners, career success. 

The root cause of your dissatisfaction is that the very thing that seeks satisfaction can never be fully satisfied. Your mind will tell you ALL the things it NEEDS to have. And people are so identified with that voice that they BECOME it. 

The voice says "we need to have X Y and Z to feel confident and happy and like we're worth it" and then soon your entire quest in life is to get X Y and Z. 

There's nothing wrong with success, accomplishment, and striving for more. It's just that...those things can only bring so much joy and fulfillment compared to the deep, connected knowing that underneath those surface level achievement, you are whole, perfect, and complete. 

You were never not enough. Not once. 

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When you reconnect with the truth of you, that you don't NEED ANYTHING ELSE to be and feel how you truly want to be and feel, then you're FREE to choose any path of life you want. You're not looking for something to complete you. In fact, you may find that your previous goals no longer interest you. Because the NEED to have them is gone.

Free from the minds grip, it becomes EXTREMELY EASY to go about accomplishing your goals, because the emotional strain of NEEDING to get there is gone. All that's left is action. And what often gets in the way of people taking action at a rapid pace is how they feel, which is usually held captive by what they think they need to do, be, or accomplish.

When you are ridden with fear, constrain, and desperation for results, that makes taking action a fight. 

When you are free, liberated, at ease with yourself, you are free to be and act in whatever you you choose. 

There is nowhere to get. The true you was the true you when you were born. The true you is the true you now. The true you will be the true you when you die. Whatever you decided to do and accomplish while you're alive? Well, that's up to you :) Either way, you're free, even if you don't know it or feel it yet. 

My 5 Year Goals List - This Post Will Be Famous In 5 Years

Haha, look. This post may or may not be famous in five years. BUT, in the case that it is, I want it to look like I predicted the future - lol!!!

Okay, so this is my goals list. It's not definite. It's 4:10AM here, 5/17/17, and I'm feeling inspired to write out some goals I slowly working towards.

1. make my first passive dollar online
2. make my first passive $100 online
3. make my first passive $500
4. make my first passive $1000
5. make my first passive $2000
6. earn $200 passively a week
7. earn $1000 passively a month
8. earn $2500 passively a month
9. earn $100 passively/day
10. Own Dodger Season Tickets for one season
11. Buy my first car - 530 BMW (potentially)
12. Be 100% financially independent from my parents 
13. Help someone make $1000 passively online
14. Run my own thrift store
15. Have 100 videos on YouTube
16. have 500 videos on YouTube
17. have 1,000 videos on YouTube
18. run my own podcast
19. live in my own apartment 
20. pay for my own vacation to hawaii
21. buy a drone!!
22. own a VISZLA!!! 
23. take my parents on a trip to Okinawa, Japan and take a picture in front of the 2nd largest aquarium in the world
24. start my own compound interest savings account
25. have over $50k saved up 

That's all I got for now! haha