self mastery

i am in a period of really working on and educating myself these days.

throughout my life, i have always been big on reading, but i used to be really into fiction, especially during my childhood.  thanks to one of my cousins, i became a huge fan of Mary Higgins Clark and Terry McMillan as a youngster.  i definitely wasn't into finance or business, let alone personal development or anything of that sort.  the closest thing to business development that i had an interest in at that time were these cassettes that my dad had about real estate investing.  otherwise, i was swimming in oceans of fictional works, making movies in my mind that surpassed anything i could have seen on screen.

about nine years ago, though, i began to focus on personal development because of what was going on in my life at that time.  and i'm so grateful that i did.  through the use of books, ebooks, audiobooks, and podcasts, i grew my knowledge a lot!  

now, i follow a few Youtube creators who i genuinely respect.  they have creative content surrounding personal development, mindset, financial literacy, and the like.  one such creator is Mark Tilbury.  he has a video that describes forty key books he has read that shifted his mindset and aided him in growing his income/net worth.  i have a few other content creators who i follow who did something similar and i am following their recommended books, pulling the needed details, and implementing strategies to improve my life overall.  as Kevin Trudeau mentioned in "Your Wish Is Your Command," you don't really learn something until you practice doing it.  it's not enough for me to say i have read the words, but i need to actually take actions based on what i have read.

unlike the times of my childhood, i struggle with reading as much as i would like.  i used to be able to complete 2-3 books a week if i wanted to, but now, i am excited when i complete 1-2 books per month.  i have responsibilities to maintain--jobs, children, home maintenance, etc.--but i make it an effort to read daily even if only a few pages at a time.  

with that being said, i am going to dedicate time to sharing what i learn along the way and how it is impacting my life experience.  hopefully, you can gather some tips or at least a booklist! 🤓

looking forward to sharing this growth journey with you!
#TheHummingbird 🌺