MKE Week 12 – Key Insights

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Key Insights

This week, I experienced three major insights that reshaped how I approach my thoughts, actions, and overall energy. Each stood out as a unique lesson, offering me a deeper understanding of my journey.

1. The Empowerment of Mirror Practice

Spending 50 minutes reading my one-sentence DMP in front of a mirror was an empowering experience. It wasn’t just about saying the words; it was about embodying them fully.

I felt those words resonate through my entire body, growing stronger with each repetition. Time seemed irrelevant as I immersed myself in this exercise.

By the end, I wasn’t merely stating a desire, I was living the reality of my vision and fully embodying it.

Claiming my vision with such intention and self-awareness of how we can reprogram our minds.

2. The Value of Reflecting on Success

The success cards and affirmations provided a powerful way to reflect on my journey.

Taking the time to review and document my past achievements, no matter how small, shifted my perspective.

I’ve had some significant accomplishments, yet I’m often so focused on my next goal that I rarely pause to appreciate the progress I’ve made.

This practice reminded me to celebrate myself.

If I don’t acknowledge my successes, who will? (Besides my mom, of course.)

This isn’t about inflating my ego, it’s about recognizing my efforts, resilience, and growth. Celebrating my wins fuels gratitude and reinforces the mindset needed to keep progressing. It’s an opportunity to become my biggest advocate and to honor the journey.

3. The Energy I Bring to the Day

I’ve been noticing more lately that when I’m deeply focused on a project, I sometimes become overly serious, less playful, and more trapped in my own thoughts.

This pattern, which I’ve seen before when I competed, rarely serves me. And I’m starting to see it as a signal, a reminder to shift out of my head and into my heart.

When I operate from a heart-centered space, everything feels lighter.

There’s an unmistakable sense of flow and connection, to myself, others, and something greater than me.

This energy isn’t about taking life lightly; it’s about allowing things to unfold naturally without forcing them. There’s a vibrational quality to this state that defies words but feels profoundly aligned.

Meet Ahren

Ahren, a former professional beach volleyball player, now lives his dream life in Costa Rica with his wife Melissa. Passionate about land development projects and guiding men to discover their inner truth through The Balanced Man retreats. He believes life is just a game and encourages others to write their own rules and play boldly.

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  • Ahren your focus on picking up the celebrations of your success is amazing. We praise our kids on their wins, but often forget all the incredible things we have accomplished as well. Thanks for the reminder to come from a heart-centred position.

  • Great post Ahren. I have fallen 1 week behind and this really inspires me to catch up and do these exercises. I’m so happy they are helping you improve.

  • Love this Blog Ahren! It’s a reminder to be playful and having fun as we progress with our DMP and to celebrate every achievement…whoot, whoot!

  • Congratulations on being selected for Featured Blog, Ahren! I really appreciate how you pull out and highlight three important lessons from the class and sharing them so effectively. Thanks for sharing!

  • Ahren! What a great presentation of three great tools from your week, presented so clearly with concrete examples and a look to the future. You’re describing so well what we say everyday in the BluePrint Builder–we’re each building the self-confidence to achieve our DMP. Bravo, Sir. Cheering you and all of us on!

  • Excellent observation of how you felt during the 50 minutes in front of the mirror. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, feelings and insights as we each progress on the journey of self-discovery and mastery with MKE.

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