The Millionaire Hippie

If You Want To Be Anything, You Have To Work Like A Dog. Or Do You?

Post published:July 10, 2017
Reading time:11 mins read

As with everything else in life, I come across exactly what I need to hear in the moment. It is exactly what I need to read in that moment. Or be with.

This quote came across my laptop screen from a friend, who shared it with me, because he was going to use it as his new mantra. I agreed with him, because I am in this mode of being lazy. Wanting to follow the pace of nature, I realized that nature never hurries, yet everything, everything gets done in the perfect of time.

I am a Type-A perfectionist child of perfectionist, high-achieving parents. My parents had a really hard life, and they always had to work really hard to get anything done. They had to do, do, do and do some more in order to live a good life. They instilled those same work ethics in me.

Burning out and killing my body, mind, and spirit at the same time – it was a typical way for me to live in this world.

So much so that I would end up in contorted postures where my shoulder spasmed so much or my back was so rigid that I could barely get out of bed in the morning. After medicating myself, and numbing myself as I could, I would get out of bed, to push myself hard once again. Over and over again. (more…)

Medium Readers, Followers, And Subscribers Welcome!

Post published:July 9, 2017
Reading time:3 mins read

I created this special page for all of my Medium readers, and followers, so I could thank you virtually through this video, which might not mean much to you, but means a lot to me. I'm grateful to be able to thank each one of you, with this video, for taking the time to read my content, and either commenting on it, or following me, or just holding it within your body and taking it in and integrating it with your soul. All of it matters to me so much. I wanted to request you to subscribe to my list below. I ensure that this Medium list gets only the special posts, or products that I create, so it is absolutely crucial to you and everything that I do with you. My Time On Medium I have been writing on Medium for quite a while now, and I wanted to start bringing my medium readers into the fold little by little. It…

Are You Feeling Like An Imposter In Your New Endeavour?

Post published:July 7, 2017
Reading time:5 mins read

When I first start anything, it might be an online business or a new meditation practice, I always feel like I am the worst in that specific field. I am the only one in the whole world who has no idea what she's doing (have you ever tried an imposter syndrome meditation?). According to Wikipedia, Impostor syndrome (also known as impostor phenomenon or fraud syndrome or the imposter experience) is a concept describing high-achieving individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud." As you can see, Imposter Syndrome affects high achievers. And it affects them when they are doing a lot of things outside of their comfort zone. Imposter syndrome crops up often in the entrepreneurs that I meet on a daily basis. This is because they are always working outside of their comfort zone, and that makes them feel like they are constantly having to perform at a…

What Does Your Creative Muse Look Like?

Post published:July 4, 2017
Reading time:3 mins read

Recently, I have started communing and chatting more vehemently and outwardly with my Muse. She’s been in my life for decades now. But only recently have I really started talking about this not-so-imaginary friend and guide that has been helping me with my creative projects for the past 20 years. I couldn’t do without her, and I would definitely have a hard time writing the thousands of words I write every day without her by my side.

I have been reading a lot of books by best-selling authors on Creativity who have been espousing the value of their own Muse. Stephen King’s On Writing, and Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic are just two that come to mind.

Every single creative person on the planet has a Muse whether they are aware of them or not. These guides are forever helping us on our creative path. Guiding us off the cliffs that we sometimes get on, wanting to commit creative suicide, and helping us back onto the path of creating, creating, and more creating. (more…)

Hell No To Fuck Yes – Make That Transition

Post published:July 3, 2017
Reading time:11 mins read

I notice a curious trend among people nowadays. They are never truly excited about anything they are doing. Is it ‘uncool’ to be excited about anything anymore? Are we supposed to maintain a facade of boredom and cynicism on the outside? Or is it that nothing exciting happens on Earth anymore, and we need to travel into space to experience anything new and meaningful?

Drugs don’t do it anymore either. After the hundredth hit, even drugs seem to lose their magic.

Not only are people bored out of their minds, but they are also spending way too much time on things that make them feel like shit day in and day out.

Do You Have Anything You Are Saying Fuck Yes To?

I heard a saying the other day – I don’t remember who it was and I apologize for that (I think it was Mark Manson). It went this like – If you aren’t saying ‘Fuck Yes’ to something, then it should be a hell no.

Translation: If you are not excited about something that it almost makes you shit your pants with excitement, then it means, you need to stay the hell away from that endeavour, and go find something that makes you shit with excitement. Or almost shit with excitement. (more…)

[Ep 68] Everything’s Amazing And Nobody’s Happy

Post published:July 2, 2017
Reading time:3 mins read

In this episode, I’ll be talking about this quote I heard from Louis CK in one of his comedy routines.

Isn’t this just the truth? Everything’s amazing, but nobody’s happy.

It is actually a bit shameful when we think about lucky we all are to live in this abundant, magnificent, and magnanimous world, that wants to give us everything. But all we do all day long is complain, whine, and bitch about everything that is going on and how nothing is perfect.

Well, it is damn well close to perfect, but we aren’t able to see it, because all we focus on are the flaws. (more…)

[Ep 67] The Elastic Band Technique To Reduce Negative Thoughts

Post published:July 2, 2017
Reading time:3 mins read

In this episode, I’ll chat about the elastic band technique to reduce negative thoughts and negativity in your mind. Have you ever heard of this technique? If not, check out this episode, and learn more.

Negative thoughts are like weeds, and if you let them foster and grow, they are growing to bring their entire families with them and they are going to completely invade and take over your mind.

[bctt tweet=”It takes about 15 to 20 positive thoughts to negate the effects of a single negative thought.” username=”BoomShikha”]

Negative thoughts are much more potent and powerful than positive thoughts, and they are much easier to cultivate in our minds.

Therefore, it is our paramount duty to remove negative thoughts as soon as they pop up, if not instantly, then soon thereafter. (more…)

[Ep 66] Our Inside World Creates The Outside

Post published:July 2, 2017
Reading time:3 mins read

In this episode, I’ll be chatting about the age-old philosophy that your outside world will not change until and unless you change your inside world. It is an insurmountable fact.

[bctt tweet=”There are millions of people on this planet who have a lot of money in their bank accounts.” username=”BoomShikha”]

On the outside, they are very, very rich.

But when I speak to them, I notice that they sometimes have a scarcity mindset. They do not believe that they have enough. They always want more so they are always hoarding, and always worrying about money.

That is not true wealth. Even though their outside world has money, they do not have that abundance mindset on the inside, and thus, they are not truly rich. And until they change their mindset, they will never be truly rich. (more…)

[Ep 65] Why Can’t We See Ourselves As Others See Us?

Post published:July 1, 2017
Reading time:3 mins read

In this episode, I’ll be chatting about seeing yourselves as others see you.

Everyone else always tells me I’m more beautiful, stronger, better, and bolder than what I think of myself. Why is everyone else able to see my beauty better than I can see myself?

I just came back from a workshop on creativity and sexuality and a gathering with a bunch of amazing and magnificent people here in Chiang Mai – they inspire me and they are the ones I aspire to be.

I just cannot believe how lucky I am to be with them, and it makes me wonder what they see in me and what draws them to hang out with me. (more…)