Level Up! With Shay

You ever hear anybody say “Oh! I’m obsessed with that show!” or “Oh my god, yes, I’m obsessed with her.” People are obsessed with celebrities, Netflix, sports teams, hip food places, Amazon, social media, etc. and it makes me wonder what would happen if people were obsessed with their own lives. Can people be so obsessed with their own lives that it possibly becomes detrimental to their own good and the people around them? Yes – consistent excess in anything can become unhealthy. I think those who seem they are obsessed with their own lives are really just obsessed with how others perceive them, which is being obsessed with other people’s opinions, not their actual life.

So what I mean by being obsessed with your own life is focusing so much on your goals, dreams, desires, and spiritual, emotional, physical and mental relationships that nothing can get you off track. Anything that coincides with your obsession either fits in perfectly or doesn’t fit in at all. There’s a saying this reminds me of – “If it ain’t a hell YES, it’s a hell NO!” This is the type of obsession I mean. If opportunities come up that aren’t perfect with your life right now, then it must not be a right fit.

Take relationships, for example. You really want a relationship, but the person you are attracted to doesn’t give you the light of day. It may not even be because they aren’t interested, it’s because they are currently obsessed with their own life! And you should be too! Instead of chasing after this person because it could possibly seem forced and it doesn’t feel right, choose this time to focus on your own life. Is there something about yourself you’d like to improve? Start working out again? Start on that project you’ve been putting off or finally finish the one you’re in the middle of? If the right relationship is out there for you, it’s going to come to YOU. You won’t have to do anything.

I find it interesting when people are obsessed with celebrities. I understand the point of a celebrity and basically people either praise and look up to them because of their success or they look down on them and do everything they can do make fun of them and shame them for being in the tabloid in every aisle of the grocery store. Either way, I would question why you are obsessed. Is it a healthy obsession? Are you obsessed with Kim Kardashian because of her entrepreneurial spirit or because you want to see how much bigger her butt’s gotten and how much skinner her waist has gotten this week? I find that anyone who is obsessed with their own life and putting in time towards their dreams have no energy to say anything about Kim K. Like “Oh what did she do? Put out a new line of “whatever”? Cool, good for her. I’m gonna get back to work now.”

I have gotten caught in the trap of being so obsessed with something before – Parks and Recreation – that I’ve spent more time viewing something than actually questioning why I’m obsessed and go chase that quality. I am quite obsessed with Parks and Rec because the characters are hilarious, I love the actors as people, and to work on that type of set and show would be a complete dream! Well, sorry Shay, but you ain’t gonna get on that type of set just watching these people do it – you gotta learn how to write hilarious scripts, find those friends you think are the funniest people you know, brainstorm some ideas, network with people, learn how a set works, and so on. So many things to get better at and to do to make your obsession into your possessions (Ed Mylett says that a lot).

The most important aspect is…awareness. Are you obsessed because you wish you would’ve played college ball but now all you can do it root on your sports team and boo their opponents? Or are you obsessed because you love the idea of great athletes coming together after a week long of hard work and practice because it builds great camaraderie and teaches important life lessons? Looks like you want to do some stuff like that in your life, not spend your whole weekend and every week night talking about how many points one guy scored you in Fantasy Football.

I’m not bashing on people’s hobbies – I want people to have fun. I also want people to check themselves and constantly become more aware of their actions and if they are HELPING or HURTING them. Do you have any obsessions that you realized could possibly hurt you? Let me know – comment below!

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