075 – I Am My Deeds - a podcast by Alf Herigstad

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I AM MY DEEDS…
So recently, I had the pleasure of being a guest on two other podcasts;  I was on https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/father-nation/id955070821?mt=2 (Father Nation )with the host Jesse Foster, and that episode went live on July 9th, so you can listen to it right now if you want to.  His podcast is designed for guys who are fathers, and he hasguests who come on and share their experience and try to help men become better fathers.

The second show I was on is a hugely popular show called https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/knowledge-for-men-more-purpose/id755164884?mt=2 (Knowledge For Men), hosted by Andrew Ferebee.  His is a very well established podcast, they have been going for about three years and he imparts manly wisdom to his listeners twice a week and he has a lot of awesome guests…like myself.  We had a fantastic talk about all kinds of things.  His shows are usually around 30– 40 minutes, but we were talking for over an hour without even noticing.  I’m really looking forward to that episode going live, which it should in the next couple weeks.  I’ll let you know when it does, that’s one reason to get on the https://www.facebook.com/bettermanpodcast/ (Facebook page) and the email list…so you don’t miss stuff like that.

Both of these hosts are great guys and I had a blast being on their show, I encourage you to check them out.  There are links to both shows above…in case you missed it.

When I was talking with Andrew on Knowledge for Men one of the first things he wanted to know was if I had a success quote, a mantra, an inspirational phrase that I used in my life. I did have one, and after the interview I was thinking about it and it occurred to me that I don’t think I have ever shared this phrase with you guys here on being a better man.  I don’t know why I haven’t…because it is a phrase I adopted about ten years ago that pretty much changed my life.  It is a phrase I say at least once a day and I usually think about it several more times each day.

This simple phrase is integral in the success of my personal journey to be a better man today than I was yesterday.  So, I decided now was a good time to share it with you guys.It’s a very short, simple phrase, it has four words.  This is it…I AM MY DEEDS.  That’s it, I am my deeds.

Some of you might be sitting there just blinking right know…thinking “what’s that supposed to mean?”  I built it up to sound like I was giving you the keys to the universe…and now you are disappointed.  I strongly urge you to keep reading though…because I’m going to explain why those four words really might be the keys to the universe.So lets break it down; what are deeds?  Deeds isn’t a word that is used that often these days but I like the word deed because it encompasses everything we say and do.  Every action we have taken, every word we have spoken, every decision we have made and every conversation we have had, everything…since we have been alive.  Those are our deeds.

Since the definition of deeds is all encompassing, it also includes every bad act you have done, every thing you are ashamed of as well as the things you are most proud of.  Your deeds are everything you do.Now that we know what deeds are, what is meant by the phrase  I AM my deeds?  This can be explained by the idea that we are the sum total of every experience, every action, every reaction, we are the sum total of everything that has happened since we are born.  It all adds up to a unique total…and that is you, and me.

No two people are exactly alike because we have all had different experiences in life that add up to who we are.  Even identical twins who share the same home, the same face, many of the same experiences, sometimes the same girlfriend and even the same DNA…as similar as they appear, they have still had different experiences, different conversations, they have...

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