Bigger than Me

The end of the year is the best time to reflect. One whole year worth of different places, people, and events. Whether we recognize it or not, anything and everything can be used as a learning experience. To be honest, if you haven’t learned one single thing throughout the year, it may be time to reevaluate some things. Personally, I experienced a tremendous amount of growth. However, the most important thing that I have taken away from 2017 is the fact that things are bigger than me. 

I’ve known for a long time that things are bigger than me. My motives for working so hard and having goals are based on that fact. However, I think that this year really helped me truly realize what I thought I knew. It’s one thing to know of something and it’s another thing to actually understand it. From simple conversations to more complex situations such as heart attacks and deaths, I’ve grown to really understand that no matter what I do and what I want to accomplish, none of this is about me in the long run. I’m really just one tiny piece of the universe. That might sound like it’s a little discouraging, being one small drop in the ocean. In my eyes, I think it really depends on how you approach that idea. You could simply accept the idea that you are a small drop in the ocean and that you don’t really matter or you could see it in a different light and realize that there is no ocean without every single drop. Even when you think about the essence of the ocean as a whole, the ocean changes whenever a drop is added or taken away. Each drop is unique, even if its structure has some similarities. 

I kind of like the idea of being one tiny piece of the puzzle. Once you figure out where one piece of the puzzle goes, it makes the puzzle so much easier. I feel like that’s where I stand right now. Currently, I’m a piece of the puzzle of the larger universe, trying to find where I fit. Once I find that place, I can make people’s lives so much easier. Even before that, I can help all of these other pieces find where they’re supposed to fit in. When solving a puzzle, you kind of have to play around with the pieces, turn them, rotate them, whatever it takes to help contribute to the bigger picture. In a way, I want to be the solver while also being a piece of the puzzle. Why? Because I’ve come to realize that things truly are bigger than just me, a drop in the ocean, a speck in the universe, a piece of the puzzle. 

I’ve found that having something other than ourselves to motivate us is so much more powerful. Anyone can be motivated by money and make money. That’s easy. Millions of people have done that. What’s really powerful is when someone can make an impact, whether that’s on one person or a million people. For me, when it’s all said and done, I want to have helped as many people as possible to change their lives and live the life that they deserve. I’m still at the beginning stages of my journey, but my goal is to make a positive impact on as many people as possible. I read once, “In helping others achieve their dreams, you will achieve yours.” Essentially, that is what I want to do. I feel that if I can help other people reach new heights, I am pushing myself to reach those same heights. I want to continually raise the bar for people while doing so for myself. By constantly raising the bar, the growth never ends. 

One of the best things this year was the amount of people that told me I inspired them. Even people that I had never met before have told me that I inspire them. Truthfully, I do not think that I have done anything just yet to inspire anyone, but it really does mean the world to me to have people tell me that. As long as people are inspired, I’ll keep writing and putting out some content. It really is just the beginning and, honestly, if I did not think that what I was doing was meaningful and contributing to the bigger picture, I wouldn’t do it. It’s so crazy to me to hear people say that they’ve been inspired by me. So, because of that, i’ll keep going with it. 

Going back to the idea of things being bigger than me. One of the main things that I want is for my loved ones to live the lives that they deserve. More often than not, people have to worry about their financial situation, often working jobs that don’t mean much to them. I don’t want my people to live that life. I know that there’s a fine line for that and that I can’t do it all, but I can definitely do my best to help my loved ones do more of what they love. Life is way too short not to enjoy it, and I’m working on understanding that for myself as well while trying to make sure people can live their best lives.

Why? Why does any of this matter?

Those are the types of questions that I ask myself all the time. Going to school full time, working five to six days a week, while trying to build In The Lab and my personal brand is a lot to be honest. Why should I keep doing anything at all? That’s where the edge comes into play. When you find out why you’re actually doing something, things make a lot more sense and become more clear. Simply going through the motions without knowing why is not going to get us anywhere. Once you find out why you do things, life changes. Things are bigger than you.

- Jsquared

@_J.Squared

@InTheLabLifestyle