We riff on current events of Ukraine, scarcity of time, freedom, the cyclical patterns of great nations falling, how to deepen human interaction, and the FIRE (Financial Independence / Retire Early) Community. 00:00 - “When a rising power challenges an existing power, almost always leads to conflicts and not partnerships.” - Ray Dalio10:26 - "War takes guarantees away from everyone, no-one will have guarantees of security, and who will suffer from that the most, the people.” - Volodymyr Zelenskyy14:31 - Scarcity of Time Mindset17:31 - Taking Freedom for Granted?24:25 - How Ray Dalio Predicts the Future of Nations32:18 - 3 Patterns of Falling Great Nations35:02 - If I Pray for You, What Should I Pray For?36:51 - "You Can Afford Anything, but Not Everything." - Paula Pant Afford Anything

"Where life is lived is that you’re either problem solving, you’re creating the future, or experiencing the present. And, the truth is that whatever you’re experiencing in the present is based off of the decisions you made in the past. And, it’s your choice to create whatever your reality is that you’re going to eventually experience, or God forbid something hits you, rather than dwelling on it or hoping it didn’t happen, if you problem solve and handle it, you can basically live a life with no negative thoughts if you learn to live in a state of either experiencing, creating or, problem solving, in your entire life. But, it’s on you to understand what that is, to be able to live in that state." - Rob Dyrdek (excerpt from My First Million Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkLNy4vpPCI)Chapters:00:00 - "Whatever you’re experiencing in the present is based off of the decisions you made in the past." - Rob Dyrdek03:40 - Game theory of life09:43 - Future communicating with the past?12:36 -The problem with hoping and wishing18:07 - "All the returns in life, whether in wealth, relationships, or knowledge, come from compound interest." - Naval23:26 - Parable what we have and what we wantSubscribe to us on the podcast here:https://sleek.bio/mindthewords

Looking to buy your first home or get into the Real Estate profession: email Mike at: [email protected] or message him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/michael_exp...Follow him at: https://michaelwilches.exprealty.com/ Zillow: https://www.zillow.com/profile/Michae...Real Estate Meetup Group (at BRIX City Brewery every 4th Wednesday of the month): https://www.meetup.com/new-jersey-rea...We talk to Mike, who has been a nurse for 10 years, and is quitting his nursing career for real estate. We talk about Mike’s journey into real estate and creating wealth (and how nursing wasn’t enough to create wealth), including his past business ventures; why he’s quitting nursing; helping people another way in their lives; advantages of working in the real estate space; how he stands out amongst other real estate realtors; the real estate community he built in New Jersey; how money is a transaction for time; recommended books for all those that want to start in real estate; and much more!Books and resources mentioned:Bigger Pockets PodcastSet for Life by Scott TrenchThe Compound Effect by Darren HardyBig Money Energy and Sell It Like Serhant by Ryan SerhantHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieChapters:00:00 - Why I QUIT my Nursing Career10:12 - Real Estate Journey20:05 - Balancing TWO Full Time Jobs26:50 - How to Stand Out as a Real Estate Agent32:39 - For People Looking to Change Careers, is it a Good Idea to Transition to Real Estate Career?36:42 - 5 Best Books for Real Estate38:00 - “You Miss 100% of The Shots You Don’t Take.”Follow us on all your podcast listening platforms:https://sleek.bio/mindthewords

"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Mike Tyson"Mindfulness." "Think positive." "Adversity makes you stronger." There's so much BS positive cliche mottos and sayings in the self-growth space. But, what about the adversity that breaks us down and paralyzes us in doubt, anger, and fear. We deep dive on how to get through these negative feels from adversity in this episode.Chapters:00:00 - “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” - Mike Tyson01:29 - Levels to adversity leading to a break down or a break through06:27 - What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger cliche09:14 - Actionable advice to get through adversity10:47 - My crazy hypnosis experience16:42 - Rumination - How confiding in friends might backfire19:09 - Why you can’t sleep when you try to sleep21:38 - Affirmations are BS?24:05 - How to find the right therapist27:32 - My terrible therapy sessionCheck our page: https://sleek.bio/mindthewords

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." - Maya AngelouWe break down this quote by the great Maya Angelou, and go deep on the masks people wear everyday to maintain their persona, the depths that we'll go for people (whether their worth it or not worth it), and how to realize one is in a toxic relationship (whether romantic or friendship).Chapters:00:00 - "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." - Maya Angelou01:03 - Persona vs Real Personality08:50 - Lean on Friends11:55 - How to Read People16:34 - Does Having No Friends Equal Red Flag?20:09 - Are you a good friend if You’re Brutally Honest27:29 - BloopersBig thanks to MVXINO for the outro music!

"Time is scarce, is this the life you want?" - Sherwin Maxino | MVXINOFollow Sherwin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SherwinMAXINOMusic by MVXINO (BIG THANKS FOR THE MUSIC!)In this episode, we interview a good friend of the podcast, Sherwin. He's been a nurse for about 10 years. He shares how he's taking the leap to quit his nursing career, and how the pandemic and Bitcoin shaped that decision; how Bitcoin gave him an opportunity of a lifetime and a philosophy to strive toward; the scarcity of time and money, and living YOUR dreams.**DISCLAIMER**The content in any of Mind the Words' video and/or audio content shall not be construed as tax, legal, insurance, and financial advice, and may be outdated or inaccurate; it is your responsibility to verify all information. The views expressed in these videos are all strictly our own opinion, and for entertainment purposes ONLY. We are NOT licensed financial advisors. Do NOT consider our opinions in these video and/or audio content as tax, legal, financial, and/or investment advice.

"Things that never happened before happen all the time." - Scott SaganIn this episode we explore how the only consistency in life is inconsistency or randomness, and how we truly don't know what's going to happen.

We break down what exactly the Growth Mindset is, and how to practically apply it to your life for self-improvement! We discuss how we all have the growth and fixed mindsets, and need to find a balance between both mindsets."When i was released from the company (UFC), I was at the bottom of my life, but watch me now, talking with you (Joe Rogan), and holding this heavy belt!" - Brandon Moreno, UFC Flyweight ChampionWhen I think Growth Mindset, I think the UFC Flyweight Champion of the Word, Brandon Moreno. The ultimate underdog, that was ranked bottom seed when he came into the Ultimate Fighter, eventually got cut from the UFC, and clawed his way back on a huge winning streak, and finally achieving his goal.We didn't have Brandon's quote in this podcast because it was more of a self-discovery podcast episode, talking about what the Growth Mindset is, how it can be achieved, and what our mission is.

“For all of the most important things, the timing always sucks.” - Tim FerrissWe go deep on how we took the leap into making scary, bold decisions that paid off, and how you can approach making those difficult choices that will better your life!

"Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy, until you get what you want." - Naval RavikantExpanding on thoughts of the great Naval Ravikant about desires. We break down this quote into 3 actionable steps that help you find life purpose through reaching your most important desire.