Don’t Try to Become. Just Be.

The Owned Newsletter #51

July 25, 2022

Whatup fam,

Bruce Lee once said don’t try to become. Just be.

What he meant by this is that there is no where for you to go, but here.

We don’t need to try and become something that we are in the future.

We need to be more of who we authentically are in the present.

Are you picking up what I’m putting down?

In today’s newsletter I want to riff on this and give you some actionable ways to apply this wisdom in your daily life.

Question of the week 🤔

“What does your future self need you to start doing today?”

We become our best selves by being our best selves.

That means that if you are stepping into an identity that aligns with something that is not in your physical reality right now then you are going to need to do what is required of your future self.

👉 So, if you want to BE 10 lbs lighter.

Your actions must BE those of someone who gets and sustains those results.

I.E. Eating in a slight calorie deficit and exercising regularly. 💪

👉 If you want to BE $10,000 richer you have to take the action required to start to increase your income.

I.E. Get more clients, produce more work, produce better work, charge more money, produce results that justify a raise etc. 💰

So close your eyes and imagine you are that person who has already achieved the thing it is you desire and then ask yourself what it is this person did to unlock that result.

Align your actions with that future successful version of yourself and you will be well on your way. 👁️

👉 Keep reading to understand the deeper energetic shift needed to energetically BE that person.

10 Min Meditation to Declutter Your Mind 🧘‍♂️

This guided meditation designed to declutter your mind is the perfect thing to listen to when you get overwhelmed and too into your own head. This will help create clarity and get you in the right mindset to take action.

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BE to Become

So the next portion of this newsletter may fly over some of your heads, but that’s okay. Those of you who are ready for it will say AHA and will be able to embrace what it is I’m about to share. The rest of you will “get it” when you have walked a little farther down your conscious path of awakening.

Here it is..

There is no where for you to go in order to get to your goals.

You are not going towards your goals.

You are actually bringing your goals towards you.

You want to BE still and shift into energetic alignment with them.

Okay pause.

What I just said is very hard for the rational mind to grasp and it’s even hard for me to fully embody at all times. I oscillate between getting this and forgetting this, so don’t judge yourself if your brain feels turned inside out.

Just know that what we are ultimately talking about is a process of embracing power instead of trying to force things.

The reason this is hard for the rational mind to grasp is because we have been programmed to believe that the answers we seek are outside of ourselves.

The truth is that reality is something we create from within ourselves.

Starting with our subconscious programming and of course physically manifesting with the help of our aligned choices that flow from that programming.

Although your choices are a part of the process they are secondary and a manifestation of your programming. Your programming gets you into energetic alignment so the choices you need to make are in the flow of your life instead of being forced.

Here is a graphic metaphor..

We shouldn’t be gritting our teeth and pushing as hard as possible to use the restroom. It should be something that happens naturally as a manifestation of a relaxed emotional and physical state. Yes, you are making the choice to use the restroom, but it would almost be more uncomfortable if you didn’t use it.

The choice is a happening.

The more you can align yourself and BE in the present the more what you desire will flow to you.

So this is your reminder that you don’t need to become anyone.

Just be more you and keep seeking out the ways in which you shy away from being the truest deep down version of you.

As always, when you’re ready to do this work we have a training to step by step teach you the skill.

Thank you for reading and let’s keep walking this path together.

Day by day doing our best to own our focus and choices. 👈

You got this.

Lots of love,

Brandon

#theowned

P.S. My favorite living philosopher in modern day in Mike Tyson. He is the king of authenticity and deep wisdom. Here is an incredible podcast he shared where he exposes his deepest vulnerabilities with his therapist. Listen here: