WEBVTT 00:00:12.130 --> 00:00:15.050 Good morning, everybody. It is 1 a .m. This is 00:00:15.050 --> 00:00:17.370 Neogentrics Food for Thought. Thoughts if it were 00:00:17.370 --> 00:00:19.570 you. Now, I know I haven't been heard from in 00:00:19.570 --> 00:00:21.949 about a week, but hey, school is a main priority 00:00:21.949 --> 00:00:25.239 and I have to get it done. We're going to pick 00:00:25.239 --> 00:00:27.199 up where we left off. I normally would be talking 00:00:27.199 --> 00:00:28.899 about some type of scale right now, but I'm going 00:00:28.899 --> 00:00:32.380 to slightly step off for a second. And I'm going 00:00:32.380 --> 00:00:33.960 to talk about something a little bit different. 00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:36.579 Something that I usually, you know, something 00:00:36.579 --> 00:00:41.880 that has kind of peaked my interest a little 00:00:41.880 --> 00:00:45.380 bit. And, you know, it's one of those things. 00:00:46.119 --> 00:00:48.340 I'm going to talk about stagnation for a second 00:00:48.340 --> 00:00:50.719 here. it's the state of not flowing or movement 00:00:50.719 --> 00:00:53.399 usually uh referring to like water and pipes 00:00:53.399 --> 00:00:56.520 and such but also it can mean a lack of activity 00:00:56.520 --> 00:00:59.179 growth or development and in terms of business 00:00:59.179 --> 00:01:01.399 this is actually a very very bad thing it can 00:01:01.399 --> 00:01:03.560 not only hurt your business but it can also hurt 00:01:03.560 --> 00:01:07.659 the economy in the long run as well related to 00:01:07.659 --> 00:01:11.739 whatever industry you're in basically in terms 00:01:11.739 --> 00:01:14.299 of an economy It's a prolonged period of little 00:01:14.299 --> 00:01:17.200 or no growth in an economy. Economy growth of 00:01:17.200 --> 00:01:20.219 less than 2 -3 % annually is considered stagnation, 00:01:20.239 --> 00:01:22.879 and it's highlighted by periods of high unemployment, 00:01:23.140 --> 00:01:25.700 involuntary part -time employment. It can also 00:01:25.700 --> 00:01:27.799 occur on a smaller scale in specific industries 00:01:27.799 --> 00:01:33.640 and companies. As an example, in late 2012, supporters 00:01:33.640 --> 00:01:36.120 of the Federal Reserve Monetary Policy considered 00:01:36.120 --> 00:01:39.969 the third round of quantitative... easing necessary 00:01:39.969 --> 00:01:43.709 to help the United States avoid economic stagnation. 00:01:44.549 --> 00:01:50.469 It basically occurs in a situation within an 00:01:50.469 --> 00:01:52.849 economy when total output is either declining 00:01:52.849 --> 00:01:57.829 flat or rising very slightly. Consistent unemployment 00:01:57.829 --> 00:02:00.549 is also a characteristic of a stagnant economy. 00:02:00.709 --> 00:02:02.890 However, it does not constitute a recession. 00:02:03.250 --> 00:02:06.620 Instead, Stagnation results in flat job growth, 00:02:06.780 --> 00:02:10.479 no wage increases, and an absence of market booms 00:02:10.479 --> 00:02:12.680 or highs. This is different from a recession 00:02:12.680 --> 00:02:16.879 where all three of these factors exhibit a steep 00:02:16.879 --> 00:02:23.900 decline. Sometimes it occurs naturally. For example, 00:02:23.960 --> 00:02:25.979 when the economic cycle is in a downward trend, 00:02:26.500 --> 00:02:35.129 stagnation can also occur unnaturally. economic 00:02:35.129 --> 00:02:38.289 uncertainty, but not necessarily a recession. 00:02:38.650 --> 00:02:42.050 So, in other words, while it isn't necessarily 00:02:42.050 --> 00:02:46.090 a bad thing, it can cause negative side effects, 00:02:46.229 --> 00:02:50.349 as does a lot of other things. Keep this in mind. 00:02:50.469 --> 00:02:53.050 There are a lot of stuff that happens, and it 00:02:53.050 --> 00:02:55.550 can cause stagnation in a lot of different areas. 00:02:55.689 --> 00:02:57.909 Now, I'm giving this example in terms of business, 00:02:58.129 --> 00:03:00.129 because there's a general equilibrium between 00:03:00.129 --> 00:03:05.050 the two. This is not always true with every single 00:03:05.050 --> 00:03:08.009 thing, but there is a lot of stuff that do go 00:03:08.009 --> 00:03:12.750 on in between this as such. Now, there are 13 00:03:12.750 --> 00:03:15.050 things that people tend to avoid that are mentally 00:03:15.050 --> 00:03:18.569 strong people that can help them prevent stuff 00:03:18.569 --> 00:03:20.189 like this from happening in their business and 00:03:20.189 --> 00:03:23.689 such. And if I can, I'm going to go ahead and 00:03:23.689 --> 00:03:27.449 go through with it in a second. All right, let's 00:03:27.449 --> 00:03:39.300 take a short break. So moving on with the 13 00:03:39.300 --> 00:03:41.979 things that mentally strong people do to help 00:03:41.979 --> 00:03:47.919 avoid this type of effect on their range. The 00:03:47.919 --> 00:03:49.879 first thing is they don't waste time feeling 00:03:49.879 --> 00:03:52.060 sorry for themselves. You don't see mentally 00:03:52.060 --> 00:03:54.479 strong people feeling sorry for their circumstances 00:03:54.479 --> 00:03:58.340 or dwelling on the way they've been mistreated. 00:03:58.460 --> 00:04:00.020 They have learned to take responsibility for 00:04:00.020 --> 00:04:01.719 their actions and outcomes, and they have an 00:04:01.719 --> 00:04:03.680 inherent understanding of the fact that frequently 00:04:03.680 --> 00:04:07.759 life is just straight up not fair. Okay? When 00:04:07.759 --> 00:04:09.800 a situation turns out badly, they respond with 00:04:09.800 --> 00:04:13.259 phrases like, oh well, or perhaps simply next 00:04:13.259 --> 00:04:17.639 or next time. Everything will work out. Second, 00:04:17.860 --> 00:04:21.000 give away their power. Mentally strong people 00:04:21.000 --> 00:04:23.259 avoid giving others the power to make them feel 00:04:23.259 --> 00:04:25.740 inferior or bad. They understand they are in 00:04:25.740 --> 00:04:28.319 control of their own actions and emotions. They 00:04:28.319 --> 00:04:31.139 know their strengths and is their ability to 00:04:31.139 --> 00:04:35.079 manage the way they respond. Three, shy away 00:04:35.079 --> 00:04:37.899 from change. Mentally strong people embrace change, 00:04:38.120 --> 00:04:40.540 and they welcome challenge. Their biggest fear, 00:04:40.680 --> 00:04:45.560 if they have one, is not of the unknown, but 00:04:45.560 --> 00:04:47.959 of becoming complacent and stagnant. That's the 00:04:47.959 --> 00:04:51.800 worst thing that can happen to anybody. 4. Waste 00:04:51.800 --> 00:04:54.100 energy on things they can't control. Mentally 00:04:54.100 --> 00:04:56.459 strong people don't complain much about bad traffic, 00:04:56.579 --> 00:04:59.019 lost luggage, or especially about other people, 00:04:59.120 --> 00:05:01.279 as they recognize that all these factors are 00:05:01.279 --> 00:05:05.680 generally beyond their control. 5. Worry about 00:05:05.680 --> 00:05:09.860 pleasing others. No other no any people pleasers 00:05:09.860 --> 00:05:13.079 Do you know any let me start with that? Because 00:05:13.079 --> 00:05:15.500 if you do you might want to get rid of them because 00:05:15.500 --> 00:05:17.220 all they're gonna do is cause trouble and a mental 00:05:17.220 --> 00:05:19.300 stress level That's work. That's gonna drain 00:05:19.300 --> 00:05:23.000 the energy right out of you Or conversely people 00:05:23.000 --> 00:05:25.240 who go out of their way to displease others as 00:05:25.240 --> 00:05:27.899 a you know a way of reinforcing an image of strength 00:05:28.779 --> 00:05:30.980 Neither position is a good one, and a mentally 00:05:30.980 --> 00:05:33.500 strong person strives to be kind and fair and 00:05:33.500 --> 00:05:37.579 to please others when appropriate, but is unafraid 00:05:37.579 --> 00:05:43.720 to speak up if necessary. 6. Fear of taking calculated 00:05:43.720 --> 00:05:45.879 risks. A mentally strong person is willing to 00:05:45.879 --> 00:05:48.300 take calculated risks. This is a different thing 00:05:48.300 --> 00:05:50.980 entirely than jumping headlong into a foolish 00:05:50.980 --> 00:05:54.180 risk. Keep that in mind. That's two totally different 00:05:54.180 --> 00:05:58.870 things. 7. They don't dwell on the past. there 00:05:58.870 --> 00:06:00.589 is strength in acknowledging the past especially 00:06:00.589 --> 00:06:02.509 in acknowledging the things learned from past 00:06:02.509 --> 00:06:05.269 experiences but a mentally strong person is able 00:06:05.269 --> 00:06:08.810 to avoid mirroring their mental energies in past 00:06:08.810 --> 00:06:10.970 disappointments or in fantasies of the glory 00:06:10.970 --> 00:06:15.569 days being gone eight make the same mistakes 00:06:15.569 --> 00:06:19.170 over and over We all know the definition of insanity, 00:06:19.449 --> 00:06:21.970 right? It's when we take the same actions again 00:06:21.970 --> 00:06:24.569 and again and again and again, while hoping for 00:06:24.569 --> 00:06:26.949 a different or better outcome than what we've 00:06:26.949 --> 00:06:28.750 gotten before. I'm going to be honest with you, 00:06:28.790 --> 00:06:31.889 it doesn't work that way. A mentally strong person 00:06:31.889 --> 00:06:35.029 accepts full responsibility for past behaviors 00:06:35.029 --> 00:06:37.449 and is willing to learn from those mistakes. 00:06:39.209 --> 00:06:43.540 9. Resent other people's success. It takes strength 00:06:43.540 --> 00:06:46.060 of character to feel genuine joy, excitement 00:06:46.060 --> 00:06:48.740 for other people's success. Mentally strong people 00:06:48.740 --> 00:06:51.439 have this ability. They don't become jealous 00:06:51.439 --> 00:06:54.100 or resentful when others succeed, although they 00:06:54.100 --> 00:06:56.500 may take close notes on what the individual did 00:06:56.500 --> 00:06:59.560 well. This will also help increase their chances 00:06:59.560 --> 00:07:02.939 of success without relying on shortcuts. 10. 00:07:03.160 --> 00:07:06.199 Give up after failure. Every failure is a chance 00:07:06.199 --> 00:07:08.519 to improve. Even the greatest entrepreneurs are 00:07:08.519 --> 00:07:11.040 willing to admit that their early efforts in 00:07:11.040 --> 00:07:13.639 very... I've invaluably brought many failures. 00:07:14.980 --> 00:07:19.000 11. Fear alone time. Mentally strong people enjoy 00:07:19.000 --> 00:07:20.680 and even treasure the time they spend alone. 00:07:21.040 --> 00:07:23.600 They use their downtime to reflect, to plan, 00:07:23.720 --> 00:07:25.839 and to be productive. I'm a prime example of 00:07:25.839 --> 00:07:28.160 this as I'm able to do my podcast very effectively 00:07:28.160 --> 00:07:30.279 when I have a chance to sit down and actually 00:07:30.279 --> 00:07:35.060 think and concentrate. 12. Feel the world owes 00:07:35.060 --> 00:07:37.319 them anything particularly in the current economy 00:07:37.319 --> 00:07:39.980 Executives and employees at every level are gaining 00:07:39.980 --> 00:07:41.660 their realization that the world doesn't owe 00:07:41.660 --> 00:07:46.199 them a damn thing Okay, a benefits package a 00:07:46.199 --> 00:07:48.139 salary or even a comfortable life regardless 00:07:48.139 --> 00:07:50.639 of their preparation and schooling Mentally strong 00:07:50.639 --> 00:07:53.100 people into the world prepared to work and succeed 00:07:53.100 --> 00:07:56.300 on their merit on every stage of the game without 00:07:56.300 --> 00:07:59.920 just waiting for a free handout and Finally 13 00:07:59.920 --> 00:08:03.930 they expect immediately Expecting immediate results. 00:08:04.389 --> 00:08:06.870 Whether it's a workout plan, a nutritional regimen, 00:08:06.870 --> 00:08:08.629 or starting a business, mentally strong people 00:08:08.629 --> 00:08:11.810 are in it for the long haul. They know better 00:08:11.810 --> 00:08:14.329 than to expect immediate results. They apply 00:08:14.329 --> 00:08:17.550 their energy and time in measured doses and they 00:08:17.550 --> 00:08:19.730 celebrate each other's milestones and increment 00:08:19.730 --> 00:08:22.470 of success on the way. Keeping this in mind helps 00:08:22.470 --> 00:08:24.649 avoid a lot of different issues along the way. 00:08:24.730 --> 00:08:36.070 This helps a lot of people. So keeping these 00:08:36.070 --> 00:08:39.330 topics in mind, yes, I know I talk fast, and 00:08:39.330 --> 00:08:42.830 I'm so, so sorry. The whole point of recording 00:08:42.830 --> 00:08:45.509 these things and covering as much as I can in 00:08:45.509 --> 00:08:47.970 a small time frame and doing it the way I am 00:08:47.970 --> 00:08:51.509 on Anchor and any other platform that I'm available 00:08:51.509 --> 00:08:56.830 on, Radio Public, I'm sorry, YouTube, not YouTube, 00:08:57.029 --> 00:09:03.429 not yet, iTunes, sorry. And I do believe Overcast 00:09:03.429 --> 00:09:06.750 and... There was one other, but I don't remember. 00:09:07.789 --> 00:09:10.210 Is so that you can go back and listen to it anytime 00:09:10.210 --> 00:09:12.669 you need to, whenever you need it. Whether it 00:09:12.669 --> 00:09:15.009 be on relationship advice that I've given. Keep 00:09:15.009 --> 00:09:17.129 in mind that's for if you're already in a relationship 00:09:17.129 --> 00:09:18.809 or aiming for that already and you've already 00:09:18.809 --> 00:09:22.389 passed the friend stage. Whether it's on depression, 00:09:22.789 --> 00:09:25.710 date rape, or just simple skills that you don't 00:09:25.710 --> 00:09:28.470 have. I cover a lot of different topics in a 00:09:28.470 --> 00:09:30.490 lot of different areas in general because I want 00:09:30.490 --> 00:09:32.509 to help people because I know there's things 00:09:32.509 --> 00:09:34.710 out there that they don't know. And if I happen 00:09:34.710 --> 00:09:36.389 to have the information with me, I don't see 00:09:36.389 --> 00:09:39.870 a reason why I can't share. This is one way I 00:09:39.870 --> 00:09:42.850 keep myself mentally active and in the same group 00:09:42.850 --> 00:09:46.389 as those who are mentally strong because I want 00:09:46.389 --> 00:09:49.629 to avoid running into the possibility of becoming 00:09:49.629 --> 00:09:52.879 stagnant, both mentally and physically. Because 00:09:52.879 --> 00:09:55.419 once you enter that state of complacency, it's 00:09:55.419 --> 00:09:57.899 really, really hard to get out of it. And being 00:09:57.899 --> 00:10:00.340 able to stay moving in motion and actually moving 00:10:00.340 --> 00:10:02.759 forward allows you to be more acceptable to change 00:10:02.759 --> 00:10:06.240 and being able to understand where the world 00:10:06.240 --> 00:10:08.500 is going rather than staying locked up in a room. 00:10:08.580 --> 00:10:11.000 Yes, I don't like people. Forgive me for saying 00:10:11.000 --> 00:10:13.500 this. I don't like people. I don't like being 00:10:13.500 --> 00:10:16.039 around people. I do enjoy company. Don't get 00:10:16.039 --> 00:10:18.860 me wrong. But when I say I don't like people, 00:10:18.919 --> 00:10:20.919 I don't like large groups. I don't like parties. 00:10:21.039 --> 00:10:25.850 I don't like loud noise. I typically stay to 00:10:25.850 --> 00:10:28.450 myself, by myself most of the time, but it doesn't 00:10:28.450 --> 00:10:31.509 mean I don't enjoy the culture of being around 00:10:31.509 --> 00:10:33.409 other people. Because by being around other people, 00:10:33.549 --> 00:10:36.090 I learn about what's new, what's current, what's 00:10:36.090 --> 00:10:38.129 going on, and it helps me stay in the loop and 00:10:38.129 --> 00:10:41.289 avoid becoming stagnant. These are especially 00:10:41.289 --> 00:10:45.309 specific to business people and other people 00:10:45.309 --> 00:10:47.330 who are going into other fields, especially education. 00:10:48.929 --> 00:10:52.419 So with that... And a shout out to my friend 00:10:52.419 --> 00:10:56.120 GloriaTP5 for giving me such great ideas as well 00:10:56.120 --> 00:11:01.500 as being supportive of my podcast, which I do 00:11:01.500 --> 00:11:03.279 advise you to go and check out her channel here 00:11:03.279 --> 00:11:07.480 on Anchor. Keep doing what you guys do, and thank 00:11:07.480 --> 00:11:10.860 you for listening. I appreciate the feedback. 00:11:10.919 --> 00:11:12.799 If you have any comments, concerns, or anything 00:11:12.799 --> 00:11:15.279 you want to add or hear me talk about, feel free 00:11:15.279 --> 00:11:17.860 to call into my station and enjoy the rest of 00:11:17.860 --> 00:11:19.840 your day. Neogentrix out.