Jim Curtis

So if we don't figure out what our mission and vision is in life, or something greater than us, like make money, have a fancy car, then we will stay stuck in ruts longer. Because we don't have that greater something propelling you.

So if we don't figure out what our mission and vision is in life, or something greater than us, like make money, have a fancy car, then we will stay stuck in ruts longer. Because we don't have that greater something propelling you.

And to have a real mission and vision, you've got to figure out a little bit of what you want and say, what is that driving force that is going to drive me and my vision so when things get tough, I can be resilient?

And to have a real mission and vision, you've got to figure out a little bit of what you want and say, what is that driving force that is going to drive me and my vision so when things get tough, I can be resilient?

All right. Well, you're going to create whatever you focus on. So constantly we start to focus on what's missing or what we don't want. Meaning, so I had these terrible pains in my stomach. Terrible pains in my stomach. And I was like, oh, geez, this something's wrong. This is this is not I didn't need something bad. This is this is an issue. And so I tried to ignore it.

All right. Well, you're going to create whatever you focus on. So constantly we start to focus on what's missing or what we don't want. Meaning, so I had these terrible pains in my stomach. Terrible pains in my stomach. And I was like, oh, geez, this something's wrong. This is this is not I didn't need something bad. This is this is an issue. And so I tried to ignore it.

And finally, I went to the emergency room in Manhattan near my house, which is You know, and very crowded. And it is near a methadone clinic. It's a very difficult place. People are detoxing. People are very ill. It's very crowded. So they admit me. They put me on a gurney. I'm in a hallway. There's no room. You're just in a hallway on a gurney.

And finally, I went to the emergency room in Manhattan near my house, which is You know, and very crowded. And it is near a methadone clinic. It's a very difficult place. People are detoxing. People are very ill. It's very crowded. So they admit me. They put me on a gurney. I'm in a hallway. There's no room. You're just in a hallway on a gurney.

And I had maybe two years earlier been to the emergency room, spent like 13 hours in there. And so I went in at like 7 p.m. And so all I'm thinking about is this is a major issue. This I'm going to be here all night. Who's going to take care of my dog? I have things to do. Maybe I have to like stay overnight. And it's like they're never going to get to me. And so I'm laying on the gurney.

And I had maybe two years earlier been to the emergency room, spent like 13 hours in there. And so I went in at like 7 p.m. And so all I'm thinking about is this is a major issue. This I'm going to be here all night. Who's going to take care of my dog? I have things to do. Maybe I have to like stay overnight. And it's like they're never going to get to me. And so I'm laying on the gurney.

I start to really freak out and stress about the things I don't want. And, and the pain is getting worse, worse and worse and worse. The more I think about it, the more I stress that the pain is getting worse. And so the nurse comes over, I was like, how long is this going to take? And she's like, expect to be here for hours.

I start to really freak out and stress about the things I don't want. And, and the pain is getting worse, worse and worse and worse. The more I think about it, the more I stress that the pain is getting worse. And so the nurse comes over, I was like, how long is this going to take? And she's like, expect to be here for hours.

And so it's getting so bad that I'm laying on this gurney in the middle of people are detoxing. I'm in the middle of the, the wing. Um, it's a mess. And I start to think to myself, I need to, again, practice what I preach. What is the outcome I want? What is the real outcome I want? I want this pain to go away. Okay, what does that feel like?

And so it's getting so bad that I'm laying on this gurney in the middle of people are detoxing. I'm in the middle of the, the wing. Um, it's a mess. And I start to think to myself, I need to, again, practice what I preach. What is the outcome I want? What is the real outcome I want? I want this pain to go away. Okay, what does that feel like?

That feels like joy, that feels relief, that feels like excitement. What else do I want? I want the doctor to come and say, there's no problem, you can leave. Okay, what else do I want? I want to be out of here by 9.30. I want to be out by 930. Literally, this is a two and a half hour experience for me. I want in and out. And so the nurse comes over again.

That feels like joy, that feels relief, that feels like excitement. What else do I want? I want the doctor to come and say, there's no problem, you can leave. Okay, what else do I want? I want to be out of here by 9.30. I want to be out by 930. Literally, this is a two and a half hour experience for me. I want in and out. And so the nurse comes over again.

I was like, listen, what's the next steps here? And she's like, well, you're going to get this imaging. We're pretty backed up. It's like, you know, okay, so like let's, something's going to happen here where the woman comes out and says, you're ready. We're ready for you. Literally in 15 minutes, the woman came out and said, we're ready for you.

I was like, listen, what's the next steps here? And she's like, well, you're going to get this imaging. We're pretty backed up. It's like, you know, okay, so like let's, something's going to happen here where the woman comes out and says, you're ready. We're ready for you. Literally in 15 minutes, the woman came out and said, we're ready for you.

And as soon as she said, we're ready to take your imaging, my pain went like from a 10 to a seven. I was like, okay, this is good. We're getting somewhere. I like that. And so I get the imaging. It's very quick. I come back and say, how long do results usually take? Oh, about an hour or two because we're backed up. I started to think, okay, what's the best result here?

And as soon as she said, we're ready to take your imaging, my pain went like from a 10 to a seven. I was like, okay, this is good. We're getting somewhere. I like that. And so I get the imaging. It's very quick. I come back and say, how long do results usually take? Oh, about an hour or two because we're backed up. I started to think, okay, what's the best result here?