Codie A. Sanchez

Investing millions in Main St businesses & teaching you how to own the rest | HoldCo, VC fund, Founder

On a mission to create financially free and free-thinking humans.

I founded a media company called Contrarian Thinking that teaches people to think critically and cashflow unconventionally with boring businesses.

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Our community has taught 9,000+ members biz buying, biz growing, and doing deals. 

We value experience over degrees.
Betting on yourself over building someone else's dream.
Main Street over Wall Street.

My mission is less suits, more boots. Meaning: we the people holding the power… and the purse strings.

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5 uncomfortable truths about success:

1. You can't be a real leader and a people pleaser.

2. One day they'll go from judging you to bragging how they know you.

3. You win in life by being ok with people: not liking you, disagreeing with you, and wishing you'd fail.

4. It’s supposed to be hard, and you’re supposed to do it anyway.

5. The underrated part about being rich... you get to do what you want, say what you want, and people unfollowing or not agreeing matters ZERO.

Hope this one puts a little air in your tires today 😉

Btw - feel free to follow me Codie A. Sanchez if you haven’t yet

Investing millions in Main St businesses & teaching you how to own the rest | HoldCo, VC, Founder | NYT best-selling author

3 more harsh truths about success:

- You only have to be right ONCE. One big right move can erase a lifetime of wrong ones.
- You can't be upset at the results you’re not getting from the actions you’re not taking.
- The successful don't wait for someone to come save them. You want a better life, go build it.

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Codie Sanchez

Don’t be afraid of outgrowing EVERYONE.

Your friends. Yes.

Your family. Likely.

If you are great... Even the people you hire today you will outgrow.

Don’t apologize a f*cking second for outgrowing people who can not keep up with you.

You need to make the hard call to move on, and move on FASTER than you think.

I was on the phone with a friend the other day runs another portfolio and famous on the internet and we both had to fire a csuite executive. We talked on Friday, I asked on Tuesday when she was doing it, she said she already did it that morning.

“Once I know I have to, I rip the bandaid off.”

Tough truth I’ve never regretted ONCE parting ways with someone who isn’t going as fast as I am.

THIS is the hard and brutal truth of greatness.

A reminder that it’s ok to rise a lil earlier and grind a lil harder…

A few lessons on reputation learned over the years:

- Long-term games and long-term people compound. Resist shiny objects.
- Everything you do, everything you say, is part of a permanent record you can't see.
- I used to think it was a win to never answer my phone, always be focused on work. Now I realize those who show up for others are the only ones who win in the long term.
- Never trade your reputation for money. Money you can make more, reputation you can't.
- Your positioning is your most important asset. Product can be copied... But brand and reputation cannot.
- “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” True reminder.

On the flipside, we can't let this paralyze us...

Nothing you do will matter to anyone here in 2 years.

Even less in 20.

And your name will be forgotten in 100.

There's freedom in a bit of nihilism.

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You can flatter & pander.

Or you can become ACTUALLY likable:

• Do what you say you’re going to do
• Show your results, not your intentions
• Your job isn’t done until THE job is done
• Communicate - less words, more meaning
• Bring solutions, not complaints
• Do the dirty work
• Don’t be boring

The truth:

People like competence.

So does money.

(Feel free to share if this resonates♻️)

The faster you move, the more money you make.

6 money-making truths you need to hear:

1. Unapologetically chase your first $500K. Life is just easier up until you make about $500k, then it gradually evens out. 

2. Get a job that pays you more if you do more, mimic everything the top performer does, until you can't possibly earn or learn more, then apply for a higher-paying job.

3. The fastest way to make your first million... Go be a crazy CEO's #2.

4. Saving won't make you rich.

5. Biggest mistake I made making money was waiting too late to start taking risk.

6. The key to getting rich rapidly? Live like you're poor. Increase your income. Use your income to buy cash-flowing assets.

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FYI - I'm having a biz-buying masterclass tomorrow if you want to stop by...

We're going to talk about how to buy the right business for you, why now is the time to buy, how to derisk your deal, and more.

Grab a spot here if you want to come and learn:    https://lnkd.in/e24qgbuh

How to win in 2026:

1. Don’t be woke. 
2. Work. Hard.
3. No victim mentality allowed.
4. Have strong opinions, loosely held.
5. Take strategic bets with your $.
6. Protect your time.
7. Be curious and a good human.

Doesn't matter who you are. Who you share a bed with. Or the color of your skin.

Anybody can win. (Btw this was from 2023).

How to win in your 20s:

1. Choose your hard. If you don't choose your hard, hard will choose you.

2. Ask more questions. As Socrates said: “Smart people learn from everything and everyone. Average people learn from their experiences. Stupid people already have all the answers.”

3. Do whatever it takes

4. Chase purpose. A friend once told me: “I wish you not one penny over $299 million. Reality gets lost somewhere after that.”

5. Not every moment has to be productive. Silence is not your enemy.

6. Be bored more often

7. Get in shape, stay in shape (applies to both finances and fitness)

8. If someone you just met is talking shit about their ex, friend, partner, or boss, they will do the same to you next. Character matters.

9. Behind every successful person is a story that gave them no choice.

10. Put your relationships first. My number one regret in life is not prioritizing my marriage above just about everything.

11. You become the person you want when no one else is watching. It's the quiet, private reps that will never be cheered that actually lead to greatness.

12. Never take advice from someone who hasn't achieved what they're advising about. If you don't want their life, don't listen to their advice.

13. Inconvenience yourself. This generation went way too hard setting boundaries. Show up for those you love, even when it's not convenient.

14. The greatest muscle you can build is urgency.

15. If it's not a hell yes, it's a no.

16. You will be richer when you understand leverage. But you'll also be aware of when people are trying to take advantage of you. Learn it so you can spot it.

17. Learn to be disliked or you will find yourself stuck in a prison of other people's beliefs.

18. You don't have time to hate someone when you're busy building. The less you build, the more you criticize.

19. Your input eventually becomes your output.

20. 99% of people don't move fast enough. Every time you say "one day," you cost yourself future dollars.

21. Complexity makes you seem smart. Simplicity makes you money.

22. The longer something has been successful, the more likely it is to continue being successful.

23. Say you will do a thing, then actually do the thing.

24. The fastest way to build a memorable brand is to pick a fight.

25. Never let your worry be bigger than your faith. God doesn't give you a seed without provision for it to grow.

26. Nobody cares about your life.

27. Someone not as good as you is making more money because they're not afraid to start.

28. You will wish you started earlier and worked harder when you are young.

29. Waking up at 5:45 a.m. solves 99.9% of daily issues.

30. Work smarter, not harder is a beautiful lie. You will not know how to work smart until you've worked very hard for an irrationally long time

31. The size of the problems you solve equal the size of your bank account.

32. The smartest people I know obsess over their reputation. Do not play short-term games with your name.

Money = options. Poverty = trapped.

It's not the money we want. It's the freedom.

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You’re either the hammer or the nail.

Hammers make things happen. They drive the point home. They aren’t afraid to swing hard, take calculated risks, and make an impact. They don’t wait for things to happen; they make things happen.

Nails? They get pounded. They hold things in place, but only because *someone else* decided that’s where they should be.

Nails wait for instructions. They stay put, keep their heads down, and hope they don’t get bent out of shape. Nails might hold things together, but hammers built the house.

No one remembers the nails — they remember who hammered them in.

It can be easy to look at the work of a hammer and think, “Must be nice.” But don’t be mistaken, the toll on a hammer is rough.

What you don’t see are the years of blunt force trauma on the hammer’s head, face, neck, cheek, throat, eye, and claw (all real parts of a hammer). Years of being thrown around. Years of missing the mark and smashing a finger.

Are you starting to get it now?

Hammers are owners.

Nails? The owned.

(PS: This is an excerpt straight from my newsletter. Get it every Thursday here → https://lnkd.in/euh-mDd8)

Work smarter not harder is a beautiful lie.

Hard lesson for me and you...

The people doing better than you aren’t smarter than you. They aren’t better than you. They aren’t luckier than you.

They’re just working so much harder than you, you can't even imagine.

The only thing separating you from them is:

Grit + Time + Consistency

MBA graduates aren't chasing jobs at Goldman or Google anymore.

They want ownership.

Here’s why some MBA graduates are choosing acquisitions over startups: 

In the 70s, 80s, 90s, MBA grads bought fancy suits and gloated about their big corner offices.

Now, they’re being taught to acquire companies.

We’re living in a GOLDEN ERA for business buying...

Baby Boomers hit ‘peak 65’ last year and it was the largest surge of in our beautiful nation's history. 

An average of 4.1 million Americans will retire EVERY year until 2027. 

And many own businesses they don’t know what to do with…

It’s up to us to continue their legacy and keep their businesses alive. 

Use my 3-6-12 framework to go a-z in buying your first biz... 

The TL;DR is this: 

• 3 months minimum to learn dealmaking
• 6 months to source and secure your deal
• 12 months post-purchase to master the business

Now, let’s break each step down: 

Your first 3 months should be pure learning.

There’s no such thing as a perfect business. Only a perfect business for YOU.

Figure out exactly what that business looks like before you start searching for it.

Terms, financials, tactics, structuring.

Acquisitions is a language. You need to get fluent.

The next 6 months are about finding YOUR deal:

• You'll look at 50+ businesses
• Submit 10-25 offers
• Perform due diligence on 3-5
• Close on 1

The numbers game isn't sexy. But it works.

Once you buy, give yourself 12 full months to master the business.

Why?

• Month 1-3: Learning systems
• Month 4-6: Stabilizing operations
• Month 7-9: Building team trust
• Month 10-12: Growing strategically

Rush this timeline and you'll destroy what you just bought.

I can’t stress this last point enough — you need to be patient. 

As the wonderful Warren Buffett once said: 

"You can't produce a baby in 1 month by getting nine women pregnant."

You CAN have the business you want. But it comes on its own timeline, not yours.

And that’s it!

Remember, before buying ANYTHING, ask yourself:

1. What kind of business would I actually ENJOY running?

2. What skills do I bring that would ADD VALUE?

3. Can I handle the pressure of other people's livelihoods depending on me?

Then, execute on the 3-6-12 framework.

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If you've read this far... I've got something for you. 

I'm sure there are a bunch of questions running through your mind like: 

• How do I buy a business?
• Which is the right one to buy?
• Would I be capable of running it?
• How do I know if this would be the right path for me?

Give me 90 minutes and I'll answer you.

I'm hosting a live Masterclass next week on all of this. Completely free.

Get details & save your spot here → https://lnkd.in/e24qgbuh

This reminds me of a study I learned about.

It found what's called The Spillover Effect:

Kellogg Insight did a study across 58,000 hours in 11 companies.

There were two main findings.

1) Positive Spillover

If you sit within 25ft of a HIGH performer, your performance increases by 15%.

You are no smarter, you work no harder... and you're 15% better.

These highest performers are not impacted by the low performance of their neighbors.

My takeaway = the strong lift up the weak.

But there was a second finding too, a much more concerning one...

2) Negative Spillover

If you sit near a LOW performer… Things get bad fast.

How they define “low performer” in the study is important:

These are “toxic workers.”

A “toxic” person = someone who ends up being fired for their behavior/performance.

On average:

- A toxic worker costs a company $12,800
- 2% of all workers are toxic
- They infect FAST.

And actually – the poison of a toxic worker spans way beyond 25ft:

Researchers said, “You can see their negative imprint and negative effect across an entire floor.”

So remember:

Success is contagious.

But so is toxicity.

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The same is true for the media you consume. Doomscroll hate on social media, you become a hateful person.

But if you'd rather surround yourself with stories of business owners & freedom finders, read this instead → https://lnkd.in/euh-mDd8

Business scaling isn't rocket science.

But it is a science.

After working with 100s of companies, I can tell you the difference between the ones that plateau and the ones that explode comes down to these 3 levers:

Every scalable business needs:

- The right people (who)
- The right systems (how)
- The right focus (what)

Miss any one, and you'll hit a ceiling.Let's break down each piece (and I'll share what most get wrong):

1. Let's start with PEOPLE

Most owners hire too fast, fire too slow, and expect a miracle in between.

A bad executive hire will cost you $200-300K+ and waste 6-12mos of momentum.

But get it right? You start to own your business instead of being owned by it.

To make sure we only hire A-players, every hire goes through this matrix:

• Known Candidate: Team vouches for them
• Proven Experience: Done exact job before
• Proven Industry: Worked in your sector
• Proven Problem Set: Solved your problem
• Proven Scale: Built at your size

2. Next up: SYSTEMS

5 systems all successful companies have:

• Executive Vision (where you're going)
• KPIs/Goals (what success looks like)
• Performance Dashboards (tracking what matters)
• Communication (keeping us aligned)
• Strong Culture (making it all work together)

Most businesses build these 5 system chains separately.

But we noticed that connecting them through a framework makes scaling more predictable...

This reduces the inevitable bottlenecks that re-appear as you grow:

• Executive planning feeds into →
• Sales metrics which optimize →
• Operations processes which enable →
• Team communication which improves →
• Financial performance

This doesn’t eliminate all growing pains.. but it brings a method to the madness of building.

3. The final lever: FOCUS.

Most owners try to solve 27 problems at once.

The best solve ONE problem exceptionally well – and they pick the RIGHT problem.

Something I constantly hear is: "My prospects can't afford my product."But it's rarely a pricing problem. It's almost always a persona problem…

When prospects "can't afford" your product, run these 3 tests:

• Competitive analysis: How does your pricing compare?
• Marketing analysis: Is your value prop clear?
• Avatar analysis: Are you targeting the right people?

99% of the time, your problem is an avatar mismatch.

You're trying to sell snow to Eskimos, instead of hot chocolate to skiers.

The most valuable exercise for any owner is building a detailed customer avatar.

Define who NEEDS your solution, not who you wish would buy it.

I've just scratched the surface of these frameworks today...and implementing them properly is where most owners struggle.

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If you’d like to learn how to apply these frameworks in your business to find hidden cash...check out our workshop next week. 

It's the only thing on the agenda: https://lnkd.in/gZaAQkpT

What they dream of: Starting the next Apple

What I dream of: Owning a painting biz...

Trillions of dollars are about to fall into the hands of those who are paying attention.

Let's talk numbers:

• 33.3 million small businesses in the US.
• That's 99.9% of all businesses.

What does this mean?

A sea of opportunity. 

Over 80% of these businesses have no employees. Just solo owners, doing their thing.

But of the other 20% (aka 6.6 million)... Many are ready to sell.

Problem is, most people are still daydreaming about sexy startups and AI breakthroughs.

They’re not daydreaming about plumbing companies. Laundromats. Self-storage units.

Because they’re not sexy.

In fact, they kind of smell like hard work. They smell like Main Street.

But the thing about these businesses is:

They quietly cashflow.

So.. why don’t you just start one?

A few reasons why starting sucks:
• Cashflow takes time
• You start with 0 employees (aka, you do all the work)
• You start with 0 customers (aka, even more work)
• You have to find a profitable biz model.

But there’s another option…

BUYING a business (done right) means:
• Instant cash flow.
• Existing customers.
• Proven business model.

You're not reinventing the wheel. You're taking something that works and making it work better.

It's a path to financial freedom that most people overlook.

The opportunity of a lifetime is hiding in plain sight.

So here's my challenge to you:

Stop dreaming about the next big startup.
Start looking at the businesses in your backyard.

Then go big and DO the damn thing.

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Disclaimer: I know I've made this sound easier than it is. 

Buying & running a biz is NOT easy. 

One of the reasons why I'm hosting a (free) Masterclass next week on biz buying. I'll break down the 10-step process I've used to buy dozens of cashflowing businesses.

My goal? You leave with the confidence & roadmap to buy your first biz. 

More info here → https://lnkd.in/e24qgbuh

If you’re in your 20s, I’m gonna tell you the truth that nobody told me.

I’m in my 30s now, and I wish someone would’ve told me that your 20s actually suck.

Everybody TELLS you this is the best time in your life, but when you’re in it, it feels the opposite of that.

You are hotter than you’ll ever be, and you have more energy, BUT:

- You’re kind of broke.
- You can’t figure out what you want to “do” with your life
- You feel lost, you work nonstop, you have a miserable job
- You’re single, dating, with crazy emotions
- You go out drinking more than you should

But here’s the thing:

Everybody’s been there. It’s totally normal. And honestly, at the end of the day, your 30s are AWESOME.

Coming into your mid 30s is a blast:

- You have money finally
- You kinda have an idea of what you wanna do with your life
- You’re not so emotionally volatile
- People are slightly more mature, you don’t have to date idiot 20-year-olds

Just know, it gets better.

If it sucks right now, guess what? It’s supposed to.

We were sold a lie that: 

Having good grades, going to college, and getting a job = the American Dream.

Less than 40% of people in their 30s earn more than their parents did. 

That was 90% in the 40s. 

We need to make starter homes more accessible, re-educate the youth that going to college is NOT their only option, and we need to encourage ownership in our local communities.

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3x Founder - Helping Entrepreneurs Master Self-Awareness, Boundaries & Compassion - Amazon Scaling Expert - Sharing Marketing, Mindset & Spiritual Insights - 1x Exit • CEO • 3x Parent

I help overwhelmed CEOs and entrepreneurs find clarity in their business growth, marketing, and team dynamics—because I've been there, too.

At 17, I jumped into managing the online side of a $50,000-a-month business without any experience. I learned everything step-by-step—bookkeeping, marketing, you name it.

I've also walked away from a toxic workplace because my mental health mattered way more than the job.

Taking what I learned, I built and scaled e-commerce brands to over $30 million a year on Amazon. Along the way, I've faced big challenges, including federal lawsuits, that taught me how important it is to set boundaries, trust yourself, and communicate openly.

With 15+ years in e-commerce and digital marketing, I specialize in creating long-term strategies, understanding people, and using AI to grow brands.

My passion? 

Helping entrepreneurs like you become more self-aware, improve your mental health through improving boundaries and compassion, and build strong, healthy teams.

Ready to take your business to the next level without burning out or losing yourself?

Let's talk about marketing, mindset, and how to scale your business while staying true to who you are.

Follow, connect, or message me if you'd like to:

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I've walked in your shoes—let's take the next step together.

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⭕️ Why Narcissists Will know Compassion

In the later stages of the Messianic era,

no soul will escape truth.

Those who once lived feeding only on admiration and control

will understand the very compassion they once avoided. ⭕️

Because redemption isn’t just arrival, it’s correction.

Every soul must repair what it broke.

Every harm demands rebalancing and reparations.

For narcissistic personalities,

that means they’ll have to feel the pain they caused,

and apologize for it,

until real empathy awakens inside them. ⭕️

Their correction won’t come through chains, but through clarity.

Each realization will reveal the faces they once dismissed,

the individuals they once used,

and the humanity they failed to see.

That’s the mercy of divine justice:

Even those who distorted love

will one day be refined through it.

#spirituality #jewish #traumahealing

Darkness doesn’t just hurt — it makes you aware.

It brings a deeper sadness that shows you what you’ve been disconnected from.

And when you notice the longing inside that sadness,

“I want closeness… meaning… G-d…",

the emotion becomes direction instead of heaviness.

That desire naturally pulls you toward G-d,

especially when you meet it with compassionate boundaries. ⭕️

Sadness becomes a doorway.

Longing becomes awe.

Awe becomes attachment.

Attachment becomes knowing G-d in a way only darkness can reveal. ⭕️

In the world to come, we’ll “miss” darkness,

not because it’s fun,

but because darkness is what let us find G-d in a way light never could. ✨

#SpiritualHealing #FaithJourney

You’re Not Always Reacting to Reality —

Sometimes You’re Reacting to Old Beliefs

Most people assume their reactions are “about the moment.”

 But neuroscience and emotional development show otherwise:

 We often react to old beliefs we learned long before adulthood.

Beliefs like:

 • “My needs aren’t welcome.”

 • “Conflict means danger.”

 • “If I’m not perfect, I’ll lose connection.”

These shape our present behaviors —

 even when they no longer serve us.

Real growth begins when you can say:

 “This reaction isn’t about now —

 it’s about something I once believed.”

That moment is power.

 It’s where choice replaces autopilot

 and clarity replaces reactivity.

Self-awareness isn’t about fixing yourself —

 it’s about recognizing which beliefs still deserve to guide you,

 and which ones you’ve outgrown.

#NextSelf #MentalHealth #SelfAwareness

Old Beliefs

Most people chase happiness.

But happiness is brief.

Happiness is what you feel when you get what you want,

a result, an achievement, a desire fulfilled.

Joy is different.

Joy is spiritual. ⭕️

Joy is what happens when you realize

your entire life — every breath, every moment,

is a gift from your Creator.

⭕️ And the harder truths:

Suffering exists so that joy can one day be felt without shame.

And the Creator’s unity, His oneness with everything,

is deeper and harder to grasp than we admit.

Buddhism gives powerful spiritual gifts - presence, compassion, awareness.

But it doesn’t help you know the Creator who loves you.

Jewish wisdom adds the missing piece: a relationship with the One you’re waking up to.

Because in the World to Come,

when G-d’s kindness and justice is fully revealed,

you won’t feel embarrassed to receive good.

You’ll feel ready,

because in this world you learned, struggled, grew,

and chose Him with acts of compassion + boundaries, even through the darkness.

Happiness comes from getting.

Joy comes from knowing you were given. ⭕️

#spirituality #JewishWisdom #peacefulness

Everyone sees Elon as the rocket genius…
But no one talks about the $44B gamble that broke his pattern.

Twitter wasn’t a product bet, it was a bet on his own story.

Fire the staff. Push free speech.

Tell advertisers to leave…
and they did.

Revenue crashed. Value tanked.

Because success has a blind spot, ego.

Zoom out before your next big move.

Don’t play your story. Play the game.

#ElonMusk #BusinessLessons #EntrepreneurMindset #LeadershipTips #SuccessMindset #StartupLife #RealityCheck

When “Grace” Is Used as Control.

Many people feel less worthy, not more free, after being told about “divine grace.”

And some versions of it resemble emotional manipulation more than love.

The pattern is familiar:

“You’re broken.

You can’t fix yourself. Only I can save you.”

That’s not holiness —

that’s control wrapped in kindness. ⚠️

It mirrors narcissistic dynamics:

Create unworthiness.

Offer rescue.

Maintain dependence.

When that structure gets projected onto G-d, it distorts faith into fear.

If “grace” requires shame to feel loved,

it’s not Divine —

it’s domination.

Real grace doesn’t shrink you.

It reminds you that you are whole, worthy, and already loved. 🌿

It doesn’t say, “You’re nothing without Me.”

It says, “You carry My light within you.” ✨

Because Divine love isn’t a trap —

it’s how the soul remembers its worth. 🤍

#NextSelf #MentalHealth #SelfAwareness

Grace

Ever felt someone using dark magic on you? 

It’s not spells, it’s dark psychology. 

They rush your “yes” and make “no” feel selfish — the moment you pause, their script breaks. 

#darkpsychology #manipulation #toxicpeople #gaslighting #psychology #mentalclarity #selfprotection #boundaries #healingjourney #mindgames

Scaling a Brand Isn’t About Getting More Customers —

It’s About Earning Super Customers.

People don’t rally behind products —

 they rally behind personalities.

A strong personal brand builds trust faster than any ad spend because connection scales.

Super customers don’t just buy —

 they believe.

 They share your vision, amplify your message, and make your business sustainable.

If you want a scalable brand, focus less on attention and more on authentic connection.

#NextSelf

Super Customers

The Soul’s Return.

After death, the soul is free —

no body, no limits, only awe.

But before it rests, it reflects:

Did I cause harm?

Is repair still needed?

If something remains incomplete,

 a part of that soul returns —

 back into the body,

 back into choice,

 back into the world.

Because G-d’s kindness allows unfinished light
 to finish its work. 🌱

#NextSelf #MentalHealth #SelfAwareness

Soul Completion

You Can’t Buy What Your Soul Really Wants.

The soul doesn’t crave cars, comfort, or luxury.

It craves connection.

In the spiritual worlds, it experiences awe and love for G-d 24/7.

 But here, it receives something higher —

the chance to act on that love.

Every act of kindness, goodness, or forgiveness

 is the soul’s way of embodying what it already knows.

That’s why material success alone feels empty.

 Your soul isn’t bored —

it’s hungry for meaning.

✅ When you feel empty, give.

✅ When you feel lost, do one kind act.

 That’s your soul guiding you home.

You can’t buy it.

 But you can live it.

#NextSelf #MentalHealth #SelfAwareness

Soul Desire

Your Soul Said Yes to Its Mission

In Chassidic thought, the soul’s descent into the body is not imprisonment —

 it’s consent.

Your soul wasn’t forced into life.

 It said yes.

 It chose to enter the world to channel something the physical realm cannot generate on its own:

 G-d’s light revealed through justice, kindness, and humility.

That means:

• You’re not here by accident.

 • You’re not here to earn worth.

 • You’re not here to win approval.

You’re here because your soul believed it could make the world brighter 

through your actions.

Every time you repair, forgive, uplift, or act with integrity,

 you’re not “trying to become spiritual.”

 You’re staying aligned with the original yes that brought your soul here.

It isn’t grand gestures that fulfill this mission —

 it’s the small, consistent acts of goodness that accumulate into light.

#NextSelf #MentalHealth #SelfAwareness

Your Soul Says YES

Even when a person believes in G-d,

He’s infinite,

the mind believes,

but the nervous system doesn’t always feel Him — because of trauma.

The body feels what it’s known before,

a voice, a hug, a look of care. ⭕️

Those moments live in the nervous system as safety and love.

So when you think of someone you’ve loved,

even if they’re no longer here,

your body remembers that warmth.

It feels real, because it once had form.

But G-d is formless. ⭕️

The nervous system doesn’t know where to look,

so faith stays in the mind,

while the body waits to feel something real.

That’s why the mind can guide the body,

through quiet focus.

Think about how G-d gives life to every world,

yet also surrounds them with a light too great to hold.

Darkness helps us realize this —

because only when we can’t see,

do we start to sense what’s holding us.

That thought helps soften the nervous system,

control begins to fade, humility grows,

and in that humility,

the body begins to sense His greatness. ⭕️

That’s the beginning of awe,

when the body stops trying to protect itself,

and starts to feel the Presence that’s always been here.

⭕️ Then remember this:

in His presence, everything is as nothing.

The body no longer feels separate.

The heart opens wider,

and love flows naturally from awe.

This is how the mind teaches the nervous system to believe,

until G-d no longer feels far,

but closer than breath itself. ⭕️

#spirituality #traumahealing #jewish

Waking up at 6am isn’t about the morning.

It’s about the moment at 10pm when your brain says:

“I’m tired… but scrolling feels easier than brushing my teeth.”

Discipline isn’t heroic. ⭕️

It’s choosing the small, boring, gentle actions

that your future self will thank you for.

The real commitment to waking up early

is made the night before,

when you pause and remind yourself,

“Going to brush my teeth and going to bed is a good choice.”

And here’s the quiet truth most people miss:

every time you make a good choice and actually notice it,

your confidence and self-esteem grow.

You start trusting yourself again. ⭕️

Closing the apps, brushing your teeth,

and letting your body rest

even when you don’t feel like it,

that’s the moment it happens.

That’s where consistency,

and self-trust are born. ⭕️

#psychology #habitsofsuccess

⭕️ Why You Shouldn't Pray Facing Pictures or Statues

A deeper relationship with G-d happens

when your awe is directed fully toward Him.

Images — whether on the wall or in your mind,

distract from that focus. ⭕️

It’s like talking to a friend

while thinking about someone else,

the presence fades,

and the connection weakens. ⭕️

Jewish law forbids praying in front of pictures or statues

not because they hold power,

but because they divide your awe,

turning your attention toward form

instead of the Infinite who created it.

It’s okay to feel awe for a teacher,

but not while you pray.

Even the holiest person is only a vessel — not the Source. ⭕️

When your awe turns only toward G-d,

your body begins to feel the relationship more strongly,

that quiet trembling of being seen by the Infinite (the kind of awe that can even give you goosebumps),

the meeting point between form and formlessness.

That’s prayer:

your body in awe, when awe moves from thought into the body,

your soul in relationship. ⭕️

#spirituality #jewish #prayerispowerful

How we handle conflict says more about our emotional maturity than our communication skills.

Some people meet tension head-on.

Others withdraw, reflect, or shut down to keep things calm.

None of these are “wrong” — 

They’re protective strategies that once kept us safe.

But long-term growth means learning how to stay in the conversation without losing ourselves.

In leadership and relationships alike, resolution isn’t found in control.

It’s found in calm, curiosity, and shared accountability.

#NextSelf #MentalHealth #SelfAwareness

⭕️ Shame makes love feel dangerous.

Humility = “I can be seen.”

You channel G-d’s unconditional love the moment you stop hiding your finiteness 

and allow yourself to be loved exactly as you are.

Humility is the only emotional state that says:

“If G-d loves me unconditionally, maybe I don’t need to pretend to be infinite.”

Humility is a balance of compassion + boundaries.

Unconditional love can only be revealed in a vessel (creation) that isn’t trying to be something other than what it is. ⭕️

#spirituality #jewish

⭕️ Narcissists don’t wonder what you meant.

They don’t ask for your perspective.

They don’t pause to understand your intention.

They create a fantasy version of you

and then treat that fantasy as truth,

because facing the real you would require humility,

and they don’t know how to turn shame into humility. ⭕️

Admitting they misunderstood you activates a deep shame

they’ve never learned to process.

So instead of asking, they project.

Instead of clarifying, they assume.

Instead of meeting you, they defend the story in their head. ⭕️

That’s why you end up explaining yourself

against things you never said,

motives you never had,

and stories you were never part of. ⭕️

This isn’t clarity,

it’s self-protection masquerading as certainty.

And the moment you recognize that,

you stop trying to earn understanding

from someone who never intended to seek it.

That clarity is the boundary. ⭕️

#narcissism #traumahealing #spirituality

“Donald Trump… turn the volume up.”
Zohran Mamdani said it without blinking — because real leadership isn’t power or money.
It’s conviction.
It’s courage.

Power fades.
Courage doesn’t.

#leadership #courage #conviction #power #empathy

⭕️ The More You Pray

The more you plead with G-d,

the more He reveals Himself to you. ⭕️

Because prayer doesn’t change His will, 

it changes the emotional energy of the world,

beginning with you.

Every word of yearning refines ego,

awakens Chochmah, healthy curiosity,

the openness to see life without control.

That curiosity ripens into Binah,

a state of compassionate understanding,

where you hold what you see with love,

not analysis or blame.

And when compassion is practiced,

Daas is born,

truth felt in the body,

trust made real through action.

That’s how humility grows,

not from weakness,

but from letting go of illusion.

And with that humility,

you begin to feel safe enough

to stop avoidance (flight),

to stop controlling (fight),

to stop freezing,

and to stop people-pleasing for safety. ⭕️

Prayer teaches trust,

and trust is what turns trauma patterns

into vessels of peace.

When humility deepens,

you become wide enough

to receive what His will

already wants to give.

Prayer doesn’t force blessing.

It readies you to hold it. ⭕️

#spirituality #traumahealing #jewish

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