Third Degree Mind

A Father's Love

A Father’s Love is like none other. It’s not a “bonus” to have a good father, it’s a necessity. I hope you had the opportunity to wish your Father (biological or not) a happy Father’s Day.  Also in this episode, a message from Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October about the daily struggles of depression, and the importance of making the choice to overcome. Recovery is a daily choice. It’s not easy, but it is simple.

Don't Blink

Life keeps moving whether you're living it, or sitting on the sidelines as a casual observer. There is no pause button for you to press while you line up your priorities, it just keeps going. We keep getting older. Every minute that goes by, is one less minute that you have left. Life goes faster than you think, so don't blink.

Midweek Update: Know Your Worth

Just a short update.... yes we're still here. Third Degree Mind is not being discontinued, we just take some hiatuses once in a while, but we are still here. Today's quick update has a message from Jeremy Anderson about your own individual worth, and never forgetting that you have value. Start your week off on the right foot with this inspirational message.

Fault & Responsibility

Everyone goes through times in life where someone else hurts them. Everyone gets betrayed, screwed over, mistreated. It happens to the best of us, and it happens all the time. It's simply a part of life, and life is never easy. How we handle these situations is key to our happiness. If we walk around constantly blaming others for what they did to us (even when it is truly THEIR fault), we get stuck in "victim mode," and victim mode is nothing but suffering. We have to be willing to accept responsibility, not for whatever it is that hurt us, but for our own happiness and our own heart. It's my life, my happiness, my heart, and I'm the only one who has the power to make myself happy. Own it, be accountable for your emotions, and seize the power you already have to make yourself happy, and give yourself the life you want to have. Yes, someone else might have wronged you. But what's done is done. You can't walk around in constant victim mode, or you'll never be happy.

Happy Birthday Third Degree Mind Podcast

It's February 11.... so what? It's the first birthday of Third Degree Mind Podcast!

Escaping Reality

When the stress of life hits us hard, sometimes we have to hit that reset button and escape some of the realities of life, which can be challenging sometimes. Everyone has to escape their reality and stress but sometimes that's easier said than done. How do we escape our mundane or repetitive routine, and hit that "reset" button"? If we want to impact people and grow our influence, we have to take care of ourselves first, which sometimes requires hitting that "reset" button. But exactly how do we accomplish that? I don't have all the answers, but I might have a few...

Defined By Choices

We Are Defined By Our Choices. Own the choices you made in your past, and OVERCOME the consequences, good or bad. Choices you make today will form who you become in the future. And you only get one life, one shot, one ultimate chance. Make the choices today that will create the person you want to be tomorrow. 5 years from now. 10 years from now. 50 years from now.

Regret Will Destroy You

Last time we talked about Insecurities and how they will destroy you. Today's main topic follows that theme with another thing that will destroy you: REGRET.

Love who you are today, and smile. Regardless of what kind of pain your past may be filled with, love yourself. Good, bad, or indifferent. All those collective experiences through the years are what make YOU. It’s what makes you unique. It’s what makes you someone special to someone else, even if (like in my case), you don’t have that special someone yet. Embrace your past, smile, and keep moving forward, knowing that you’re stronger because of the pain, you’re wiser because of the heartbreak, and you’re beautiful because of the scars of life.

Insecurity Will Destroy You

All of us have insecurities, usually from our past experiences. If you've been cheated on before, you have a harder time trusting someone new, and might think they're cheating on you, even when they're not. That insecurity has the power to destroy, if you let it. We have to find a way to recognize it, and keep it in check, or you'll never be happy. In order to be happy, you have to be willing to set that insecurity aside, and put yourself out there, make yourself vulnerable. Take risks. Those who never risk anything, will never win anything.

I asked for your advice and feedback on Christmas Eve. In this episode I share some of the responses that I got, and I'll share the final decisions that I made.

Christmas Eve Update: Need Some Advice

For Christmas this year, Santa brought me some intensely scary emotions, a few turbulent relationships, and of course, no solution. Listen to this brief 15 minute update on the basics of the mess I found myself in, and if you have any solutions, contact me on the Facebook page (Third Degree Mind), or email borderline750@gmail.com

Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!