Happiness and self-empowerment seem to be buzz words that everyone is looking for. Where can we even begin to look for one or the other, or better yet, both? As I was making my way through my world and my life, I felt I was not overly happy and self-empowerment was something other people had. I was really just drifting through with no real direction.
Was this all I was going to “get” to experience in life?
I suppose I was looking for something to grab onto that would grant me the feeling of rejoicing and permission to be happy. Instead of being happy “when” I have the perfect house, “when” I have the perfect car “when” I have a dog or “when” I have a ring on my finger, I realized I was not allowing myself to be happy now. Why not? I found this course called The Master Key Experience, and started looking more into it.
Winter and little happiness was coming, what else did I have happening??
I decided to embark on this journey, led by Mark Januszewski. I committed myself to a scholarship program and did not really know what I was about to discover in this process. Click this link to see my first blog and how overwhelmed I was! But what I didn’t realize at the time was this small step was the first step to feeling entitled for happiness now and gaining self-empowerment at the same time!
DMP? What on earth is that?
We began by writing out our DMP using our PPN’s. Translated, that means our Definite Major Purpose (goal setting for self-empowerment) and Personal Pivotal Needs (keys to our own happiness). I actually was “forced’ to write out what I really could celebrate from my life and what would really drive me to move with positive choices. My friend Joan talks about improving self development skills and shares a great TED talk in her blog that falls in line with what I was moving towards.
I started to really gain traction in the first few weeks of the Master Key Experience. I had my DMP written, even though it was still being revised, but it really was giving me feeling of rejoicing! I was allowing myself to dream and set big goals for myself again. It was self-empowering to take these first steps, which seemed so obvious, but for some reason were foreign to me at the time. And I was reading Haanel, Wattles, Emerson and several others I would have never considered reading before beginning with this course.
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance. The wise grows it under his feet.”
–James Oppenheim
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Hey Nicole! Great blog about finding your happiness and self-empowerment. All progress in life is made taking simple steps in repeating them over and over again. The master key system teaches you which steps to take and let’s you control the greatness of your life!
Controlling the greatness is awesome! Thanks Michael:)
Nicole, your storytelling capability is really admirable. I love your insight and how you moved forward even when you admittedly wrote, “had to be forced out” to write your Major Definite Purpose. That’s determination and grit in my book. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with all of us. Beautifully written. Thanks
Thanks Elena! Your Positive-ness radiates!!
So fun to hear about your experience and about how excited and empowered you felt to be working on your DMP! (Even though “forced” lol) … I agree when I hear myself talk about “When…” in the future, I try to catch myself and experience the essence of the thing now. So happy that MKE sparked all of this for you… I agree it sparks something BIG if you’re willing! Look forward to hearing more of your journey!
Nichole, I can feel your growth as your blog unfolded your story. Creating what you want and using your personal needs as the base of growth…Beautiful
MKE can be huge!
The seeds of growth are best planted with a positive mind:)
Nichole, full of gratitude for your blog!
Thank you Curtis!
Nicole, good for you for believing in yourself and wanting to be your best to take The Master Key Experience. Thank you. From your blog rover friend John.
Thank you John!
I can totally relate to “winter and little happiness was coming”–winter is a hard season for me to get through and I’m so glad that you didn’t let it get to YOU, and instead embarked on an empowering journey! I was so happy to read that after taking the first steps you were experiencing a feeling of rejoicing and allowing yourself to dream again! Fantastic! Celebrating you! 🙂
Nicole, I love the pic of you sailing–your really do look happy. It matches that great quote you included: “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance. The wise grows it under his feet.” Under your feet over the water and under the sky and breezes! YAY for you! Thanks for sharing how you got there.
“The first step to feeling entitled for happiness now and gaining self-empowerment at the same time!” ❣️ That is a very powerful first step my friend ✅ so glad you found the Master Key Experience to put you back in touch with your hopes and dreams ??
Thank you Laura! What I didn’t write was COVID restrictions were also getting me down! So I took those negative feelings and turned them into something very positive!
It’s all about learning how to turn things around! Thanks Shirley:)
Thanks, Brenda. The Master Key experience has truly been transforming for me!
Wow great blog. Thanks for sharing Nicole
Thanks, Julie! I’m happy you enjoyed it:)