"2023: A Year of Relationships, Reflection, and Resilience" Justin Benton kicks off the discussion, reflecting on the past year, encouraging gratitude for the positive moments and life lessons. He shares personal experiences of coaching his children in sports, highlighting the significance of family bonding and the joy of witnessing their achievements. Reflecting on challenges, he emphasizes the importance of growth and seeking mentors to excel in one's endeavors. Mollie Benton joins to express her gratitude for personal growth, evolving relationships, and the value of connecting with loved ones.
"2023: A Year of Relationships, Reflection, and Resilience"
Justin Benton kicks off the discussion, reflecting on the past year, encouraging gratitude for the positive moments and life lessons. He shares personal experiences of coaching his children in sports, highlighting the significance of family bonding and the joy of witnessing their achievements. Reflecting on challenges, he emphasizes the importance of growth and seeking mentors to excel in one's endeavors. Mollie Benton joins to express her gratitude for personal growth, evolving relationships, and the value of connecting with loved ones.
[00:00:00] It made me like, think about you guys. Like, I mean, how we have these little stewards that are out there, like that believe in us and, and like show the world who we are, like whether it's Linda talking to someone about our product or, you know, giving them a sample or something, or, you know, Laura and Griffin in the store or out and about too.
And obviously Janet, I don't think she's on the call right now.
Welcome to the miracle plant podcast. The show that inspires promotes and gives you a daily dose of inspiration from the people who have used cannabis To change their lives in extraordinary ways. Here's your host justin benton[00:01:00]
Good morning, everybody It's monday Must mean it's grateful share monday. So as we're sitting here um at the end of the year of 2023 I thought for our grateful share meeting It would be fun to reflect on all that we can be grateful for, for 2023 and you believe it's already that time of year where we're going to sit and think about, uh, the entire year of 2023, you know, what are the things that happened in your life?
You weren't necessarily happy about in the beginning when they happened, but now looking back, uh, you know, this year, it, uh, it all makes sense. They say hindsight is 2020 and they say a lot, but also thinking about all the things that, that happened in [00:02:00] 2023 that you can be grateful for. And I can start, um, looking back over this year, there was.
Obviously, you know, my family and children are the most important thing for me and, um, looking back at all the sporting activities that they were a part of, that we were a part of. Molly and I coached volleyball for, um, Zoe, which we just wrapped up and had an amazing season. And, uh, just, you know, when, and watching Zoe find, uh, something that she really loves and can be passionate about that was, uh.
You know, what a dream come true. What a blessing to find something where you can really challenge yourself and, and just go all in and be committed. And she has been going to all the volleyball camps and training. And, and, uh, she's now, uh, in a national 14 unders volleyball league where [00:03:00] we get to travel to places like Reno, Nevada to go watch her play.
So obviously just being grateful for, uh, her, uh, you know, decision to go all in. On something in life, and so it's, it's been pretty fun to watch that and I know Shays, you know, played baseball earlier in the year, which is, you know, I look, look back and reflect on that as. How much that meant to me, um, that time to be with him and, you know, coach him and, and share that experience with him.
There's a great movie called Field of Dreams that was, uh, filmed in the cornfields of Iowa. And, uh, at the end of the movie, um, Kevin Costner's character asks his dad to play catch. It's like this Americana slice of, of life. To play catch with your old man. And obviously, you know, Shea's been through a lot, you know, with his [00:04:00] health challenges that he overcame with this Miracle Plants help, um, and, you know, not knowing if I would ever get to play catch, um, to now, you know, being able to be his coach and share baseball with him was obviously something I'll be grateful for, uh, for the rest of my life.
And, uh, then he, you know, he loves to play all kinds of sports and he had all kinds of camps and, and, um, you know, water polo was his latest, but, you know, we even played golf this year and he hit like a 225 yard drive and like hit it, you know, close to the pin and knocked it and actually got a legitimate birdie, uh, which, you know, anyways, it's just, I think sports is such a, such a great way to, Uh, it's such a great medium to share time with friends and family, whether you're watching them or whether you're playing them, um, there's something about it that, uh, you know, especially golf is a sport that you can play together [00:05:00] for the rest of your life.
You know, we go to putt, putt a lot out here at golf and stuff. And it's kind of like golf, but you know, I've always encouraged it because it's, it is an introductory to golf and you're, you know, you're competing, but not really, and you're just spending time together outside, which is what I just love so much about it.
And then faith has been, um. playing a lot of soccer. She's been singing and she's been in musicals and plays and, um, doing really well with that. And she did some soccer, which was fun. And the last game of the year, which Molly had to be out of town to go to one of Zoe's travel tournaments. Like I think, I don't know what happened, but I told Faith, I said, Hey, So it's your last game of the year.
It would be pretty cool to score a goal because she's always been on defense. That's where she goes. That's where she wants to be. And she's good about kicking the ball and doing that kind of stuff. She's seven, but like, I was like, Hey, so like, this is your last game of the year, how cool would it be to score a goal?[00:06:00]
And so like, it was like, I think in the second half of the last game of the year, she like drives with the ball, starts wriggling it, which I've never seen her do, and then picks it from like 25 feet out, like a pro. And pounds it in the back of the net. I'm like, what? Where was that all year? Anyways, it was awesome.
So, uh, again, so grateful that I got to spend, uh, and then, you know, Grace isn't quite old enough, but she can throw right handed and left handed. And she's a fireball. Her grip is incredibly strong. So I'll be interested to see if she, uh, what kind of sports or, or activity she gets into as she grows up. So again, just, uh, Grateful for, um, 20, 23, uh, spending all the time with the, my kids, um, you know, a lot of people travel, like we have a mutual friend on Zoe's volleyball team and the dad [00:07:00] is gone like eight weeks at a time on these stints around the country, helping building facilities.
And you see people who are deployed overseas, you know, for years at a time sometimes, and they come back and they surprise their kids in their schools and things like that. And I think that. I know for myself, anyways, that sometimes we can be looking at things that we don't have in our lives or setting goals and and being like, oh, I'm not quite where I want to be or not.
Why hasn't happened yet? Those kinds of things. And then when you look back, you know, especially if you look back on your life, and this is a look back on 2023, but. You're like, you remember those times that you had with your loved ones, friends, family, chosen family, uh, whatever it is, your community and how important, um, that really was the time that you got to spend with people that you cared about and, uh, the relationships that you strengthened.
And, uh, the energy, uh, the, the, the feelings that you felt, uh, during those times and for me, [00:08:00] like I said, looking back on 2023, um, just being able to be present and be, uh, spend so much time with my, my kids and, and I do travel about once a month, um, for work. Um, which is great and I've got exciting things going on with, with work and business and, and partnerships and, and obviously with everything I've been doing with Russell Brunson and that's been an amazing journey and, um, you know, a long journey coming to fruition, which I'm so grateful for and so excited to see the impact that, that we've made on so many people's lives, you know, especially with the miracle plant and one on one hemp, um, you know, even just today, you know, Molly's.
A friend, uh, who's goes to these neuro block boxing classes, um, with, uh, Molly's dad, keep you the brain sharp. He came over to grab some avocados and. And, uh, I just saw him out there and talked with him a little bit [00:09:00] and I could notice his hands were shaking kind of like Parkinson's. And so, and I see it all the whenever I see it.
That's why I like to carry samples on on me. Um, and I can just give it to him. And I know the oils. Um, you know, it's, it's can be a leap for a lot of people and a lot of people just like when we found this, this miracle plant, you're at your rope's end, you've tried everything, you're desperate, you'll try anything, you know, just like Connie Wellick, who's been on the podcast, miracle plant in the past, um, you know, she tells her story of the last thing she ever wanted to try was cannabis.
And she was confused and she's so blessed and thankful that she did. And anyways, I, I had a sample, um, that, and, um, as he was picking some avocados out here at the house and I just said, Hey, try this. And, you know, I talked a little bit about it, but just basically try it. [00:10:00] And so Molly got a text or whatever from him or email and said, uh, Hey, I, uh, I tried that product.
Uh, and I ran out and I think it's really helping and I get some more and, uh, it's, I'm grateful for that. I'm grateful for the people that have tried it regardless of where they are in their life. Um, and whatever it, it takes for them to be open to trying a plant based medicine, especially 1 as powerful as, you know, raw hemp is with helping our body find homeostasis.
I know there's a little bug going around the house. And of course I'm downing the 1600 milligram and, uh, you know, always helping with a sore throat or, um, anything that has to do with health, homeostasis, um, you know, inflammation, uh, circulation, uh, it's just a miracle that we have this plant, uh, that we so [00:11:00] aptly call the miracle plant.
So that's what I'm grateful for in 2023, looking back. And, uh, so just, uh, excited for 2024, 2023 was, is the year of the harvest. So I'm looking forward as all of these beautiful stories and things are coming. Um, because, uh, 2023 is the year of the harvest, so we'll see what, what next year brings, so that's what I'm grateful for.
Um, it's funny how we, um, get caught up in our day to day hustle and bustle, and, and it's, it's like when you live out here in Ventura. Like when was the last time you walked on the beach, like took your shoes off and walked on the beach or got in the water and it's like we have so much to be grateful for and sometimes it takes those end of the year things where, and if you, if you journal or if you write highlights down or if you just sit around and think about it.
Like, okay, so this [00:12:00] has been 2023. How did the year start? What was I doing then? You don't think about some of maybe the, you know, vacations or trips or, or times that you spent together or highlights or even low lights, but you just kind of, you know, run the mind through everything and, and, uh, just be grateful for the things that, that we have.
Like I said, even when things don't go to your way, when you look back, you know, how can you reframe it in a way that is positive, you know, whether someone moved out of town or no longer is in your life or whether a certain thing didn't go the way you want. Now that you've got perspective, now that you've got time, now that there's no emotions connected to it, you're just looking back at it as an event, like reading a book or a story.
How did you, what, what could you take away from it positively? You know, sometimes like when something bad happens, it's like, okay, so what was my involvement in that? What was my [00:13:00] responsibility in that? What could I have done? What would I have done better next time? And sometimes you're like, there's nothing I could have done better.
I did everything I possibly could. I was telling Molly about this. So John Wooden, who's the famous UCLA basketball coach. Like they won like 13 national championships in a row. Kareem Abdul Jabbar, who was called Lula Cinder back then, Bill Walton. And so he was, he wrote books of pyramid champions and is, you know, just renowned.
He said that. He was, I think he was the one who also said, you know, we've all heard practice makes perfect. And he's like, no, no, no, no. Perfect practice makes perfect. And the first thing that they would do, every new, every new team that came in, uh, to start the season, he would teach them how to tie their shoes, teach them how to tie their shoes and put their socks on correctly so they wouldn't get blisters.
And how crazy is that? Like the pure fundamentals, um, of, of the basics of the [00:14:00] game, the basics. Uh, of life and, you know, talking about what I was saying earlier was he would say he would have teams that didn't have such good nights, but they won because the other team had an off night or they were just not as good athletically.
But what he always challenges players to do was to play your perfect game. If you went out there and gave it everything you've got. You used every ounce of your potential. You dove for every ball. You hustled for every rebound. You blocked outright. You had good form and technique. You made good passes.
You ran the offense the way you needed to do. And at that point, if you know in your heart, you did everything you could do, then you are a champion. I don't care what the scoreboard says, because you took control of what you could take control of, and you did it. That is what a champion is. A champion is not someone who raises.
a, um, you know, trophy. No, because there are things [00:15:00] outside of your control. You could get a bad call from a ref or someone could be sick or something could happen. But to be a true champion is to know that you gave everything you could to the absolute best of your ability. And that's what you can take comfort in.
And I look at that same principle in life. So whatever it is that you're wanting to do, and some, and that's what I mean. So you look back and maybe something didn't go the way you want it, or maybe it did go the way you want it, but you look back and you say, okay, so did I do everything I could and being honest with yourself that I do everything that I could and if the answer is yes, wow, champion.
And if the answer is no, well, what are the things that could have done better, right? You know, could I have, um, communicated better? Could I have asked more questions? You know, could I have stayed more calm? Could I have figured out a way to give, give myself space to really [00:16:00] think about how I wanted to proceed?
You know, am I listening to podcasts? Am I reading books? Am I surrounding myself with people that act the way that I want to act? You know, am I, am I, you know, in this universe, you're either growing or dying. Look at the universe, right? When you look at the stars, when you look at the planets, they're either growing Or they're dying and that's how the universe is set up.
So if you're not growing, you're dying. If you're not learning, if you're not pushing yourself, if you're not challenging yourself, it's one or the other. There is no constant stay still. You're either growing or dying. And so many of us that have gone through Tony's programs talk about in there's five, six stages of human development.
And the fifth stage is growth. And growth is where you do those things. You are, you are, you know, you're listening to your calling. You're listening to the thing that lights you up and you're trusting in it. And then how are you going to be the best that you can be at that, [00:17:00] whether it's basketball or yoga or business or being a dad, whatever it is, whatever your calling is, then be a forever student.
And find mentors. I was watching, looking at something on social media today. And somebody's like, which, which entrepreneurs should I follow in 2024? And like, everybody's listed all these names. And of course, Russell was one and Gary Vee and, uh, Alex Ramosi, a couple other people. And I, and my answer was, I didn't tell him who to follow.
I said, Hey bro. I didn't say, Hey bro, but if I was talking to my brother, I said, choose one mentor, choose one mentor that has the thing that you want, the thing that's most important to you in your life. And make sure that that mentor has helped others do that exact same thing. But the key is choose one, because if you have more than one mentor in one specific area of your life that you want to [00:18:00] become a champion at, you'll get confused if you listen to more than one.
So do your research. It might take you six months. It might take you six years. To find the right mentor. You might think you have the right mentor and then it kind of fades off and you got to go find another one or you pick one mentor and you've learned everything you could possibly learn from them.
And it's time to find a new mentor, but remember you're either growing or you're dying in this universe. That's how it works. There's no two ways about it. And so I challenged myself. I challenge you challenge everybody. To find the thing that lights you up and find a mentor that can help you, a coach like John Wooden that can help you become the absolute best at what you have, because when you become the best at what you are called to do, you can help and serve so many people.
When I was called and found this miracle plant to help, you know, heal my son. It [00:19:00] was like, okay. And that was my covenant with God to pay it forward, to reach a billion people by 2025, because I knew I had the communication skills. I knew I had the business skills. I knew I had the ability, the potential, the capacity to do it.
A lot of people might think I'm crazy, like a billion people by 2025. Come on, Justin, that's nuts. You'll never reach that. Or you don't necessarily want to surround yourself with those people, or you have faith and you take. Action. I was reading this book called, uh, uh, where it will place you wherever you wish to be amongst men.
It's a Napoleon Hill manuscript that we put out with Secrets to Success. And in Lesson 9, it talks about how, um, people think that, you know, They think about Jesus and they think about, you know, it was cool religion. What a cool thing. It's like, you're missing the point. Like in, in, in the Bible, it talks about how Jesus to have faith like a [00:20:00] child.
And the difference between a child and an adult is that a child will take action in faith. Not with just belief, not knowing if there's anything on the other end, but they will just take action because they have belief because they have faith because the world hasn't told them, conditioned them that they can't have it.
Like we talked about before in the past. It's like the beauty of being seven No, we have our daughter faith of all names and to know that you can, you haven't been beaten down, you can have whatever you want and that's what the passage was talking about in the book was like, it's, it's so much more than just a religion, it's, it's the teachings, it's the truth in the fact that if you.
Take action like a child with belief. It will come true again. That's how it works. That's how the universe works. And if you're doubting what I've said, I challenge you to understand why do you have that belief? [00:21:00] Is that your belief? Did something happen in your life? That, that, that made you, that allowed you to lose faith, lose belief that what you are called to do, what you believe you want to do cannot happen.
And then I challenge you to rewrite that story instead of being the victim in that story, become the victor. I rose above the Phoenix of the ashes because the stories that we tell ourselves lead to the emotions that we live and we have an opportunity every day. To look back like today on 2023 of all the amazing highlights.
I challenge you to write them all down, write down 50 of them and look back and be like, Oh my gosh, what a blessing my life is. And then that's how you start your day. Take a picture of it, put it on your phone, look at it every day. Have a journal, write it [00:22:00] down. This was a really great day. I'm going to write that down.
I don't ever want to forget this. Anyways, got me on my soapbox. Who wants to go next? Uh, yeah. On the coattails of that, I was just reading this article about, um, you know, Edenic smoothies, it's a smoothie place on main street that they opened this year and it's all organic and. Such good stuff, uh, real food, um, and I, I read this article on, I guess they kind of have a blog, and they said, uh, it was right when they opened their store, because they used to have, it, it, they operated out of a truck for a while, and right when they opened their store, the, it's a couple, it's a married couple, so the girl got pregnant, hence their first baby, Okay.
And so, they've been open for like eight months now, and he, the husband was kind [00:23:00] of writing and reflecting on what they were, like, how, how they handled that news, because they weren't expecting it, and, um, and they had to, you know, basically find people that they could trust with their baby, which is their first baby, you know, and, um, they, it was, it took a lot for them to be able to pass that on, and He talked about the process of finding people and, and like what was crucial in their decision process, decision making process of who to choose and how to pass on their, their values and make sure that their values are represented in, uh, in the store and stuff.
And it just, it made me like, think about you guys. Like. I mean, how we have these little stewards that are out there, like [00:24:00] that believe in us and, and like show the world who we are, like, whether it's Linda talking to someone about our product or, you know, giving them a sample or something, or, you know, Laura and Griffin in the store or out and about too.
And, um, obviously Janet, I don't think she's on the call right now. Yeah. Um, you know, doing all she does and it's just like, I felt so grateful that we had, we have that, um, we, you know, Justin and I are good people and we believe strongly in helping people and, um, and finding people to represent your values and pass them on.
To your customers. I mean, I, we, we get so much positive feedback from customers and so little negative, like barely any, [00:25:00] so, and also just about our products in general, negative, not, not so much negative either. So it's just really gratifying, really, you know, humbling and, and, um, yeah, it makes me feel real good inside.
So overall, you know, looking back on this year, I, um, I've had, you know, there's been some challenges, I have to say, and to be a true human, that's Part of life, um, is just to face the challenges and not, you know, pretend that there aren't any. Um, but I feel like one of my main things was to really start to focus on relationships.
And, uh, like Justin was saying too, just how important that is, you [00:26:00] know, who you spend your time with. And, um, you know, I think most of all I've been prioritizing time with my dad. And, like, literally every single time I get a text or call, I think he's dead. Like, that's where we're at up here, folks. And so, you know, every single opportunity we have, or I have, to hang out with him, I'm there.
So, I'm grateful I've made that shift. It has been very hard. Um, and also, like, amazing, because I didn't Realize how little I've done that in my life. I have not spent much time with my parents. Like me with them. It's always been about Hunch. Or it's always been about my kids, which is great. Like, that was our connection for a really long time.
And to spend time with them without anyone else. [00:27:00] Like I went to the Rubicon to see our friend Andrew's show. This weekend, just them and me. It was really cool. Um, and it was actually, Zoe was going to come with us, and she was sick, and there was an empty seat there, and I just couldn't help but think that Hans was there with us, you know, like, just thinking about, it used to be four, now it's three, but it's okay, because, you know, we're, we're close, and we, We talk more about real things and you know, whether it took 80 or however long years 40 years for us to kind of get there Um, I feel like we're there.
So, you know, it's pretty cool. It's all evolving and you know I still it will take time but very special. So I think that that's been my focus for this year and I feel really good about it and that it's actually been happening. So [00:28:00] and we also do Need to plan a Christmas party. I can't believe we haven't settled on something.
I haven't even really talked to you guys about it But I've been talking to Justin, but we need to find a date guys So I think I'm gonna text um, are you guys all here over the break like you guys don't have Christmas break like we do but Is anyone traveling anytime?
No, I'm I'm Harold. I'm not traveling. I'm here too. Okay Well, I will check with Griffin and see, um, but I think we just have to like, whether we do it at a breakfast or, um, or we could do it at our house. Well, obviously, my mom's coming back for the week after Christmas, so we could have an even bigger one.
Yeah, let's do it. And even invite Kristen and Jax, if they can make it, who knows. Oh, yeah. She's not on the call today. [00:29:00] No, I'll send a text out to everybody and get that going. Yeah, definitely the week your mom's back. That would be perfect. Hopefully you guys are there. It's the week after Christmas. Uh, till the 1st, she goes back on the 1st, so, alright, it's all from me.
Good stuff. And again, like, the reason why we do these Grateful Shares is obviously, you know, it's to get the week started off right, to get the mindset started off looking for what's right. So more of what's right will be attracted and you could find more of what's right more and what's right can keep coming towards you and, um, you know, doing these like mental exercises, like looking back on your year, um, which again, you know, gets you in a great place, gets you in a great state of mind, like, wow, look at how much I've done or all the incredible things that have happened.
You [00:30:00] know, that's why when we had COVID and like they were canceling holidays and people weren't getting together and people weren't going to church or going to their restaurants, it was like everything seemed so discombobulated. It was like we didn't have our rhythm, our rites of passage and, and, you know, these things that we do, you know, humans were creatures of habit.
And if you get into the habit of Writing three things that you're grateful for to start your day. Or if you, at the end of the day, you write three things that happened that, you know, you were grateful for. And before you go to bed, if you write three, if you, if you say three, three things and you write three things, the things that you want to happen tomorrow.
Or things that are on your mind, or even if it's one thing that your subconscious will, will figure it out. That's why you've heard me always say, like, if there's ever a big decision or something that's weighing on you, just know that you're going to be able to solve it. [00:31:00] And know that if you just sleep on it, just allow your subconscious brain to figure it out because you figured everything else out up until this point in life, and you'll figure out whatever it is that you're going through right now and just give yourself that space.
Sleep on it and allow your brain to do what it does best and figure it out. And so again, that's why we do these grateful shares every Monday to get your mind in the right place. And can you imagine if you like look through your journal and you look, you flip back through the pages. If you write things down, I, I use a couple of different ones.
I like Brendan Burchard's high performance one. And, uh, John Lee Dumas has a good one as well. And, or you can just write down stuff on, on just like this paper. It didn't have to have any questions or anything on it, but. When you look back, and I'm going to do that, and you look at, like, all the things that you did, or all the goals and the dreams and the hopes and all the things, and you get a chance to really breathe in what 2023 is.[00:32:00]
And then you can, you know, look towards 2024 and start writing your goals. You know, how did I do in 2023? Did I accomplish the things that I wanted to accomplish? Why did I, why didn't I not, you know, and what are the things that I could, um, improve on? And that's what I was talking about earlier. It's like, if there are areas that you can improve on, well, we live in this incredible age now that, you know, it's, they call it the information age, but now it's like, How do you sort through all the information?
Now you've got to find, you've got a million different people that'll tell you how to do something, but now you got to discern through the information to find the people, um, or the, um, organizations that are proven that will help you figure out that piece to unlock whatever it is that wants to bring you joy.
And I think a lot of, of, I think, I think everybody. Um, should, in my opinion, have some [00:33:00] type of, uh, mindset coach or community or mooring ritual or rhythm, because And that's the way you start your day. Like we're doing it with the grateful shares, but then also like, here's the big one for like Tiger woods, right?
He played with his son and his father's son tournament over the weekend. It's super cool. And little Charlie's out driving his dad. He's 14. It's crazy swings just like them. And you know, when, when you see, uh, in, when, when Tiger was a kid, his dad, um, Would not, uh, he said, you only got 90 seconds to be mad because that's the physiological response that your body has.
The chemical releases, you know, the adrenaline, all of the cortisol, the things that release your brain release into your bloodstream, that feeling that you feel that fight or flight when something happens the way you didn't want it to happen and you have [00:34:00] fear, right? And whether it's fear of loss. You won't be loved.
Um, you're, you're, that's, that's an emotional response that you're having. Well, Tiger's dad said, Hey, you get, I'll give you 90 seconds to be as mad as you want, but that's it. After 90 seconds, you need to learn to reset your brain and focus on the next golf shot. And to me, that just resonates with life.
Like, that's the thing I'm working on. Like, that's the one I want to solve. That's the one I'm gonna solve is how, when something happens in life, That I had give myself 90 seconds to feel it, but then I am going to be able to reset my brain. What are the things that I can do? Who are the people who, who are the people that have solved that?
Right. And in Tony Robbins world, it's about state. So you make a power move and you chant, or you go for a walk and you repeat things, right? It's called auto suggestions. And you figure out what works best for you, right? And you have like a list of [00:35:00] 20 things. Go for a walk, call a friend, help somebody else, wash my car, read a book, scream, you know, whatever it is, but figure it out because our lives are our emotional states, our emotional homes.
What are the things that we live in, right? If you write the five things that you, the most common feelings that you have in your life, you can write them down, right? Is it, is it, is it joy or is it stress? You know, is it happiness or is it anxiety? Right. And from all these people that I read, you know, you talk about like, if you have depression, it's because you're living in the past.
You're reliving things that aren't here anymore. That's not even real. And unless you have a DeLorean, there's nothing you could do about it. And if you're living in stress and anxiety, it means you're living in the future, a future based in fear. But if you're living with hope, if that's the emotional home for you is hope and optimism and positivity, [00:36:00] you know, it's because you're either living in the moment, appreciating what you have.
Or you're living in the future with belief, like a seven year old. And so these are the things that I'm working on for 2024. You want to talk about a New Year's resolution? I want to be able to. I look forward to continuing to understand how I can snap out of a bad reaction after 90 seconds and continue to read books, podcasts, mentors, uh, gurus, courses, retreats, masterminds.
People, whatever it takes, because we only have so much time on this earth and we're not guaranteed to live to 70 or 80. No one knows when your number's going to be called. So the time that we're here, we owe it to ourselves to be in a state of joy and hope and happiness. And you, it's on [00:37:00] you to take full responsibility for your emotions.
It's no one else's fault. It's not what happened to you. It's not anyone else's responsibility, but your own, because you are in control of your reactions. And if you're not. That's a choice and it's a choice that you can work on. So as I continue to work on whatever I can find that works for me, it doesn't necessarily work for you, but I'll share what works for me in 2024 because I want all of us to be happy.
I want all of us to have joy. I want all of us to live the life that we're supposed to live. Like I talked to people, you know, in the, in the office and I'll probably be in the office more in 2024 is like. You know, people come in and they're looking for something to help with stress or, or anxiety. And of course, you know, we talk about chill X and passion flower and all the raw hemp, uh, benefits.
But then I say, could you, it's the life that we live, right? It's the phones, it's the social [00:38:00] media. It's everything that's happened in the last, you know, especially five to 10 years. And it's like, could you imagine if you lived on an Island, if all of us lived on an Island and we had our own Island, but we could pop around to each other Islands, like, you know, Moana, but like, we all had our own Islands.
And we woke up in the morning, whenever we wanted to, sun came up, right? And we go for a walk on the beach, we're looking at seashells and sand dollars. Seeing the waves crash in and the first time that we have a thought of something to do for the day is deciding whether or not we want coconut juice for breakfast or pineapple juice for breakfast.
That is a reality. It can become a reality, but it also could become a state of mind because when you put yourself in that state in that story right now, how is your emotional level? How are your chemicals being released into your, into [00:39:00] your blood, right? You know, is it oxytocin, the, the, the chemical of love that's actually in, you know, human breast milk?
That's why it's called, you know, along with, you know, cannabinoids like CBD. But your brain, your subconscious, your brain doesn't know the difference when you're listening to a story like that. Or if you're actually experiencing it and those are the emotions that you can feel that you get to feel and if you continue to paint that picture in your head, like, let's say, that's what you want.
That's on my top 10 list is the own my own. I've been shopping for him in Bahamas and if you paint that picture and you live that life, if you constantly live that life in your head and you believe it, you feel it, you see it, you feel the experiences and the emotions. It will come true if you stay focused and you don't give up.
And if, if, if you give it all you have, there's really, the key is it's time's going to pass anyways, you might as well do something with it. And as long as you don't [00:40:00] stop, as long as you don't give up, it will always come true. So anyways, with that, I know it's the bewitching hour. So on the count of three, let's say heal the world, get out there and heal it.
Um, you know, whether it's a smile or a, some CBD or, or anything that we can do to help others. And it's been such an amazing 2023. Thank you everyone for all your hard work and, um, for just being you and sharing your testimony about this miracle plant. And helping others, uh, as they, uh, look for hope. So on the count of three, we're going to say, heal the world and get out there to do it.
Here we go. One, two, three.
All right. Thanks everybody. Bye guys. Have a great week for everyone. Love you guys. Bye. Love you too. Bye.[00:41:00]