Did I Ever Wake Up?, Pt. 1 - MOD SUN

Did I Ever Wake Up Chapter 1- REBORN

Everything you are could be everything you were

As I exhaled a rush came over me that I had never imagined

No longer did I taste the recycled air jumping in and out of my lungs

This breath belonged to me for the first time

I could feel the links of every chain that tied me down to reality being broken

one by one

This isnt the kind of freedom my president speaks about

This is real

The exhilaration of this foreign feeling had made me utterly oblivious to the

fact

That my eyelashes had become hundred pound barbells, determined to deal my

eyelids shut

I struggled to form a sentence as the words «I'm good» dripped out of my mouth, barely making it past my teeth

Had I known this was my last statement, I would have attempted to put it more

eloquently

The world as I knew it slowly faded to black as I fell into an infinite slumber

Welcome to the dream

The second you turn that last page is the beginning of your new life

You’re just taking your first breath

These are your first thoughts

Congratulations, you’ve successfully completed the first portion of being you

This is where the fun starts

As of right now, you officially have no past

Everything prior to this moment will no longer be affecting your present in any

way

You are now everything you want to pursue

You are every personality trait you admired, and most importantly,

you are in charge

I strongly encourage you to act, thing, speak, and participate like never before

However, there are some key ingredients to ensure the success of this new life

You must know what you want

You must believe without a doubt you will obtain it

I understand this can sound somewhat intimidating and I know some people have

no idea what they want right now

Well I’m here to let you know that the sooner you figure it out, the better

This includes relationships, occupation, happiness, Heath, financial well-being,

and everything in between

You can always add more to the list as you go along, but consider the things

you enjoy in life most, and focus on those

Start thinking

You can literally get anything you want if every thought is paired with a sense

of affirmation

For example, instead of saying «I want to be happy», say «I am happy»

It’s all about the act of doing and being in pursuit

It’s time to look in the mirror and see everything you desire

It will take imagination and self-control, but we have all been given both

those things for free

Let’s start the dream

One of my favourite pieces of advice is: If you want a new car, go test drive it

See what it’s like to get behind the wheel of your dream car

The smell of the leather, grip of the tires and purr of the engine

Hold these things very close to you

Think about them

The power of new environment

This tool is the compas on the journey to finding yourself

Do new things and go to new places

As a touring musician, I wake up in a new state everyday for months at a time

People who’ve never seen my face, or heard my me speak constantly surround me

I’m free to allow my chameleon-like soul to take on any desired personality

trait

We have no past to those we haven’t met

When people don’t have a preconceived idea of who we are, we can let go of what

we don’t want to be and become whomever we intend on being

Sometimes it may become necessary to leave behind people or things that are

holding us back from the destiny we are creating

Meeting new people is like a slingshot thrusting you towards this new you

Duce yourself

Just simply say hello

Not too long ago, I redesigned every aspect of my existence

I decided I was going to be the most enjoyable person possible for people to be

around

That’s where it all started

It was simple

All I had to do was be fun

I’d walk into every room and introduce myself to everyone in it

I’d deliver every handshake with a smile

No matter what, I was going to leave that room with a bunch of new friends

After a very short time doing this, I began to see its effects

People started to tell me how much more enjoyable life was and how much better

they felt with me in the same room

My happiness was not only doing wonders for me, but for everyone around me as

well

We are all here to be happy

At that exact moment, I was reborn

I realised how simple it was for everything you are to become everything you

were

We are extremely powerful, and control everything about ourselves

You have the ability to shed unwanted layers of skin, and become brand new,

right now

Chapter 2- Bright Side of a Dark Moment

The power of positivity

Have you ever wondered why right now is called the present?

It’s because it’s the greatest gift anyone could receive

You’re alive

You woke up this morning and that’s a reason to celebrate

I credit all my happiness and successes to the power of the mind

Saying it’s powerful is somewhat of an understatement

We were once prehistoric, un-evolved creatures who knew absolutely nothing

Then one day we discovered fire and everything changed

Then another day we invented the wheel and everything changed again

Before you knew it, we developed and entire civilisation and here we are

That’s powerful, but what we’re about to discuss goes far deeper than those

layers of the mind

The brain is a muscle, and like a bicep the more you use it, the stronger it

gets

It contains so much infinite ability and power we can’t even understand how to

acces its entirety

Everything that happens in your life was born first within your mind

You may not know it, but you’re creating your own identity right this very

second

Every thought that enters your head also leaves it

The universe is taking orders from your mind 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

You’re solely responsible for everything great in your life

You’re also responsible for everything you wish didn’t happen as well

The universe is always listening, and it’s time to take advantage of that

You don’t have to be careful what you wish for, but you should be full of care

Do not be weary or neglect your thoughts

Think all the time, just make sure you want what you’re thinking about

What first turned me on to this way of thinking and living is the law of

attraction

This law simply states your mentality is your reality

No matter who you are, your mind has a direct connection to the universe,

and as individuals we personally choose how to embrace that

Now, the next thing I share with you will prove to be a turning point in the

creation of the rest of your life: The universe is completely unbiased

Let’s say someone is speeding down the highway in a car and suddenly sees red

and blue lights flashing in the rear view mirror

They pull off to the side of the road and get issued a speeding ticket.

«I hate speeding tickets!», the driver reacts.

«I never want another speeding ticket again.»

It appears that the driver just

expressed a dislike for speeding tickets, but it’s actually quite the contrary

The only thing the universe heard is the driver say «speeding ticket» two times

The universe is unbiased and doesn’t pay attention to words like «want» or «don't want»

All it hears is the focus of your words and thoughts

The universe believes we want everything we think about, so think about what

you want

I receive messages daily from people telling me that they were the law of

attraction for a couple weeks and it was working really well, but then suddenly

the bad days took over again

I tell everyone the exact same thing;

the challenge is the best part

Every challenge is the universe’s way of letting you know you’re on the right

track

The universe is a teacher, and as we learned in school, to reach the next level

you must pass the test

You must prove that when faced with rain, you can still shine bright

Once you pass the test, you move on to the next level of your relationship with

the universe

Eventually, after successfully enduring these challenges, the universe begins

to hand you nothing but good fortune

Have you ever heard the saying «its always darkest before dawn»?

This is true, though there’s more to it than that

You will be challenged, but once your sun comes up, it doesn’t ever have to go

back down

Those bad days are actually prepelling you towards a series of never ending

good ones

That is, if you deal with them correctly

Prove to the universe you can stand up to any unfortunate event

Be thankful when the unexpected happens, because now you have the chance to

exercise the ability to shine

Even a situation as devastating as someone’s death has a light of positivity

Of course we miss them dearly, but they were here, and we were fortunate enough

to share moments with them

Our memories made, and memories left will live on forever

Not only is the universe always listening, it’s watching too

Simple good deeds like picking up trash or helping an elderly woman cross the

street don’t go unnoticed

Personally, I accept all organised relations as possibilities, but choose not

to conform to any

I do however exercise a form of karma daily

I like to call it «the circle»

Every action we make is a single dot that will eventually connect itself and

form a circle

Each good decision will be reintroduced to another good decision somewhere down

the line

That also means each bad decision will reappear as well

There are so many opportunities to earn an extra credit in this world

Most of these opportunities will involve the way you interact with other people

Each one of us shares this planet with nearly 7 billion other human beings

Although I’d live for everyone to think the same way I do about positivity,

I just can’t expect for it to be that way all the time

The world is built off of interactions with others, and quite honestly,

if everyone were the same there would be no need for any of us

It’s very important to realise that if the opposite of what you believe in

didn’t exist, you’d have nothing to believe in

Without bad, we wouldn’t know what to call good

Without lies, we wouldn’t know what truth is

Always be accepting

We need the opposite, and it needs us

Thinking positive will always lead to a better outcome

A great example is by simply looking up

Literally

Walk outside, and look up

The sky is endless and filled with possibility

Now look down

No matter where you are, you will see an ending below

You decide whether or not to look up or down at every situation that occurs

Let unexpected incidents roll off you like rain drops dancing down your bedroom

window

Now, if a negative thought pops into your head head that doesn’t mean you’re

doing something wrong

Negative thoughts may happen, but it’s all about how you deal with them