You are capable of so much more than you think. I believe that, because in 2015 my life changed forever, and it pushed me way beyond what I thought was possible/what I thought I was capable of.
Hopefully you don't have to go through a near death experience like I did, to find out what you are trully capable of.
That said, if you don't believe that you are capable of more than you think you are, there's only one way to find out......
Dear Haters,
I'd like to take a moment to thank you. Thank you for pointing out all of my weaknesses, so that I can improve on them.
I really appreciate you spending so much of your time focused on me.
I almost feel bad for consuming so much of your time. I mean, while you spend your time finding my weaknesses and areas I need improvement in, your lives suffer.
Please make sure you spend time improving yourselves as well, because if you only focus on me, your own lives won't improve at all.
Sincerely,
Michael "MJ The Terrible" Johnson
Question: I'm not a happy person. Any advice for me MJ? Trina Goins Pittsburg, PA
Answer: It's a big world out there. Seek and you will likely find. Keep searching. I know what it is like to feel stuck, bored, down, depressed, hopeless, etc. What got me through it, was making the decision to keep going. Don't settle for being unhappy, when their is happiness to be found.
If you can't find happiness nomatter what you do, don't rule out seeking professional help. No one is perfect. Seeking help from a professional doesn't make you weak. Seeking help from a professional when you need it, makes you smart.
When you need to get your taxes done, you go to an accountant. When you need to learn, you go to a teacher/mentor. So, when you have a health issue, mental or physical, why not go to a doctor?
Trina, I sent you a gift. It looks like you are a Steelers fan, and I happen to know a few Steelers executives. Enjoy the game! All of my best, MJ
Q: MJ, how do you always get such good info? I know you are connected to half the world's leaders, and that's probably a big part of how you get your info, but is there a way for a regular joe like me to get better info than the general stuff everyone has access to? Big fan! Bobby Donatelli Yonkers, N.Y.
A: Thank you Bobby. I do get a lot of information from my trusted sources/connections, but one of my favorite research tools is Maltego Software. You wouldn't believe what information is available on the internet, if you have the right tools.
Maltego software gathers information from social networking sites, figures out connections between e-mail addresses and personal identities, IP addresses, and much more. The ease with which you can dig deep into a website, identity, e-mail address, IP address, and domain names, is unbelievable!
Maltego is a program that can be used to determine the relationships between people and groups of people(social networks), companies, organizations, websites, internet infrastructure, find files, documents, and more. It is a very useful research and information tool.
Here is a link to their website, if you would like to know more about it- https://www.paterva.com/web7/buy/maltego-clients/maltego-ce.php
All my best,
MJ
Since It seems like the money in my bank account goes up, the more the haters scream and yell, I'm sorry haters, but unfortunately you are going to be doing a lot more screaming and yelling!
1. Don't stop dreaming about what you want.
2. Don't stop when you are tired. Stop when the job is done.
3. Don't let the little things get you down.
4. Don't take no for an answer.
5. Don't be afraid to ask for help.
6. Don't take shit from anyone.
7. Don't stop learning along the way.
8. Don't sidetrack your dreams to try to get revenge.
9. Don't talk trash. Let your work and accomplishments do the talking for you.
10. Don't waste your time with people who are negative influences.
11. Don't stop thinking of ways to solve problems and overcome challenges.
12. Don't be afraid to ask questions.
13. Don't let negative naysayer's opinions slow you down.
14. Don't let the haters get into your head.
15. Don't take the people you value for granted.
16. Don't rule out all possibilities.
17. Don't let opportunities go to waste.
18. Don't let anyone tell you something can't be done.
19. Don't be afraid to say I don't know....yet!
20. Don't waste your money on unnecessary things now. (Because when you do this right, you'll have plenty of time and money to buy all of the unnecessary, but completely awesome things that you've always dreamed about buying later!)
21. Don't stop until you are where you want to be.
And......
1. DO TAKE THE TIME TO CELEBRATE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND VICTORIES!
By: Michael "MJ The Terrible" Johnson, Founder & Owner of Masters of Money, LLC.
This post is for one group of bloggers who just lost an exclusive interview. I would mention their name, but they don't deserve it!!
Why did you release this and break our agreement? WTF?
I am pretty certain you know I will never do an interview with you now, right?
So long and good luck! Don't contact me/us again!
One of the most important life lessons that I learned when I was in the hospital/going through speech therapy to learn how to speak again, physical therapy to learn how to walk again, and psychological therapy, to get my mindset right, before re-entering the real world, was this.....
A person can try to please others, by being/acting like how they feel others would want them to be/act, or a person can be themself.
If a person chooses to be themself, they may not make others happy, but they will make themselves, and the people who trully care about them happy.
While I was learning to talk again, I was in the shower, no one else was around, and one of my favorite songs came on the radio. I decided to try to sing along.
The song is by the Foo Fighters. It's called "Times like these". The words to the song go like this- "It's times like these you learn to live again. It's times like these you give and give again. It's times like these you learn to love again."
When I tried to sing the words, I couldn't. At that point, with everything that was going on at the time, I was at just the right amount of frustrated, pissed off, and feeling sorry for myself, that I was very emotional. One little thing could break me or build me.
When I tried to sing, and the words wouldn't come out, I immediately started crying and slowly sat down in the shower. And then it hit me! In a single moment, I realized I wasn't meant to sing the words at that moment. I was meant to hear the words.
I heard the words to the song loud and clear! It was then, at that exact moment, I realized I was done trying to please others. From that moment forward, I was going to be myself, whether others liked me or not. You know why? Because the others I was trying to please before I ended up in the hospital, weren't there for me while I was in the hospital, but you know who was? That's right, the people who trully cared about me were there, and they loved me for exactly who I was/am!
In conclusion, if you have never been in a situation where you could die, or never be able to live your full life again, as you did before that situation, let me tell you what you will likely be thinking.
You will likely be thinking about all of the time you wasted, or focused on the things that didn't/don't matter, like trying to please others.
If you are already being yourself, that's great! More power to you! If you aren't, I hope you make the decision to choose to be yourself.
When you choose to be yourself, you won't make everyone happy, but you will make yourself and the people who trully care about you happy, and that's all that matters.
Sincerely,
Michael "MJ The Terrible" Johnson
