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How To Start Your Day - BY: Christopher Agudo

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"The Distinct Facts of Living... Get To It"

"To be gloomy, or, not to be gloomy?" That is the question. Questions are a great thing, they make us think, they make us contemplate. They give us the ability to wonder and give us time to come up with an answer, without having to jump to conclusions in a rush. When we ask ourselves a question, we have initiated a quest we must embark to attain the answer. Without questions we aren't able to use our minds in a deeper way and that's unfortunate considering the immense power our minds inherently hold.

So as great as that all is, you might be wondering about the question I asked earlier and if there is any significance with it pertaining to this article. The answer is yes. That is the question we must ask ourselves for how we want to start our day. You might be thinking that is stupid because no one wants to start off their day, "gloomy." Well, to assure you, that is correct, no one does but unfortunately there are days in which we start off in a bad mood. The thing is, we're human, we can tend to exhibit un-beneficial feelings because we have programmed in us something called, "emotion." Here is the cool thing though, we have the ability of control and will-power. Those two things alone grant us great power. We can with the power of our will choose to start our day off in a good feeling or choose the opposite.

It's true and I'm going to explain to you just how exactly to start your day off in a good mood and how to carry that feeling with you all day until you go to sleep. Yet, before getting into that, I feel what you are about to read is something we all must understand. The following is true and happened a while back, unfortunately though I do not recall the website. One day I wanted to know more about the mind, so I did some researching online. I came across a blog in which the author was explaining how a group of scientists, I believe, were doing some tests to see how in-tune the body and mind are with each other. So they plugged some wires on an Olympic runner's head to measure the brain waves.

Now I believe they already had measured the brain waves of the runner as he was actually running. So because they had the brain waves of him actually running, they had a reference point for the next tests they were going to do. This time they had the runner lying down with the wires plugged on his head. For this test they told the runner to imagine and visualize himself running as if he was really doing it. The results were shocking. The scientists noticed that the brain waves of the runner as he was lying down visualizing and imagining himself running were identical as the brain waves of him actually running, physically. 

Person of the week

Here is the update! Every two weeks a new person from around the globe is added to the "Person of the week" section on the right side of the homepage of this website. The person states their name and why Living Is So Big for them. This time it is Sean from Ashland, Oregon! Keep posted every week and see who says why Living Is so Big for them.


Loving Your Experiences - BY: Javi Gonzalez

Hi everyone! My name is Javi Gonzalez and I want to share with you why I think Living Is So Big for me:



For me, it's simply being able to do what I love and loving what I do! Because of that, life is never dull plus I get to meet many new and interesting people. With every new person comes a new lesson in life where hopefully both can learn from each other. Life is about loving your experiences but also sharing experiences with others. Always wishing you all the best in all of your endeavors!

Sincerely, Javi Gonzalez

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With every breath I breathe - BY: Justin Bacon

Hello human race! My name is Justin Bacon and I would like to share with you why Living Is So Big.



For me its the cool air that kisses my skin in the early morning. Its the warm glow of the sun and the dazzling luster of starlight. Its the infinite power of will and the intensity of love from my fellow humans. It reminds me that I am alive with every breath I breathe and that is why Living Is So Big for me.

Sincerely, Justin Bacon.

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A short passage. A conversation between the young fool and the old wise man.


"I didn't know about that happening," the young fool said.

-- "Do not worry about knowing that it happened," said the old wise man.


The young fool replied, "Why? Doesn't that make you mad or sad that I didn't pay attention?"

-- A smile peaked from the old wise man as he said, "No, we all have lives that matter just as much as the other, when we focus on other lives and not our own... then there is the problem."


Living Is So Big.

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Embarrassment - BY: Christopher Agudo

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"The Distinct Facts of Living... Get To It"

Embarrassment is one of the most unnecessary, ridiculous things that we seem to exhibit at various times. It can be known as an emotional and/or thought state of intense discomfort with oneself. Why must we even go through it and experience it? There's no legitimate purpose for it. The thing is, we choose to under-go embarrassment. It is based on our mindset and how we've been conditioned growing up. Here is an example of what I mean.

One day I was hanging out with my friends and let's just say some of them are truly rambunctious. We were driving to the mall and when the car got parked at the mall parking lot, a song started playing on the radio. It was a love song from the 80's. My friend that was driving turned the car off and we all got out to then proceed to enter the mall. In good spirit, one of my friends began to sing the 80's love song out loud. Singing while dancing with extreme hand motions.

He was serious, but at the same time joking just to make us laugh and anyone else walking by us. Immediately I began to laugh followed by another friend that couldn't hold in the chuckles any longer. Then there was my other friend, he didnt even turn his head towards us as he began to speed walk to another entrance door, which was a further distance. This friend was embarrassed by the idea of walking with us to the much closer entrance because of my other friend goofing around, singing for the fun of it.

What was the big deal? Nothing, we were just having fun, but he didn't want to have people thinking a certain way about him. He didn't want to be judged. He was embarrassed by the idea. Why is it that my friend and I were not embarrassed by our other friend singing? How come my friend that was singing wasn't embarrassed? Yet, why was my other friend embarrassed? It is simple, we did not care what others thought. If you care what others opinion are on you, then embarrassment can happen. If you don't then embarrassment doesn't have to happen.

Dedication - BY: Jesus Agudo


I was asked to write my views on the subject of dedication and I said that I would. It made me think and focus on what the word dedication truly meant for me. You see, one must first focus and begin to understand the subject matter to truly come out with your best answer or answers. This allows you to gather each and every angle of your thoughts before writing them down or simply speaking them out load.

As I begin my process of gathering my thoughts to type this article, I realized that in this exact moment I have committed to completing this task. This in itself is a form of dedication for example.

When any individual makes a claim of wanting to complete a task, that individual must and I say must stay true to their claim to ensure the success of dedication. They must understand that being impeccable with their word is the start of any successful action. Such as, in my case of writing this article you are reading today. I am dedicated to completing my task.

Many believe that dedication is solely utilized for special purposes. For instance, many acknowledge that they are dedicated in their relationship or dedicated to work. However, almost everything that you do on a daily basis to complete tasks no matter how minor or how major is also a form of dedication. You thought and decided that throughout your day certain tasks needed to be completed. Each and every task required your dedication. If you decided not to act on the task then you were not dedicated and hence the task was not completed.

In short, we must consciously be aware of our dedication to complete tasks and more importantly, we should be impeccable with our word to ensure the success of our dedication. Making these realizations can and will better improve certain situations.

On another note, the dedication can also be on the receiving side. How many times has some other individual dedicated their efforts for the simple fact of your very own enjoyment? They fell into the form of thinking the task through and had become impeccable with their word to complete their task for the sake of others. Same concept, yet you were on the receiving side of their dedication.

As we continue to move forward begin to actively and consciously utilize more of the word dedication in your everyday life. You will begin see a difference in the way you your perform.

Have fun and stay dedicated my friends.

Success and how to obtain it - By: Christopher Jay Agudo



There are things that we want and things that we would rather not have, and yet, the fascinating part about this idea is that it differs for everyone. Don't get me wrong, there are certain things that we all want and certain things that no one wants, but for the most part it does differ for everyone. Success is one of those things that everyone wants. We all want it and yet even what defines the word success is different per individual.

An old man once stated that it's not the material things one has that makes them successful or not, that the attitude and mindset are the factors that can make or break if one has success. That was his definition of success, Though that is the case for him, I know many people that would beg to differ. Many would equate success with the exact opposite of his idea of it. Here is the thing though, it is most beneficial to feel good, it really is because feeling bad just doesn't cut it. So first and foremost, do what makes you feel good because whatever your definition of success is, that will come a whole lot easier when you are feeling good.

Like attracts like. The law of attraction. Your definition of success is a good feeling, it will arrive much slower if you are feeling bad and negative, or will not arrive because good feelings and positive frequency do not like conjoining with bad feelings and negative frequency. They are like oil and water, one rises while the other sinks, there is no mixture. There is no harmony in that. An example I can give is this, go back to a memory in which you recall you were feeling good, really good and just had positive frequency. Either that day ended with you in a great mood and a great feeling, or someone rained on your parade that day with their bad mood and negative energy.

When you are feeling good, you like most individuals do your best to stay away from those who are negative because you do not want to end up feeling that way. So if your definition of success has a good feeling to it, which it does, and you are feeling good, then that is good because success wouldn't mind conjoining with you. If you are feeling bad, then success will try its best to flee from you. Think of success as an entity, it like us wants to feel good, not bad.

So, whatever your definition of success is, do your best to feel good. Success is the big fish you are trying to catch. You feeling good is having the right type of bait on the hook in the water. You feeling bad is the equivalent of no bait on your hook.

Success. The word has 7 letters. 1, 3 & 5 are odd numbers. 2, 4 & 6 are even numbers. The letter 's' is odd in the word success because there are 3 of them. The letter 'u' and 'e' are both odd because they both only have 1 letter each in the word success. The only letter that is even is the letter 'c' because there are 2 of them. -'C'- is the only even letter in success because we need to SEE clarity that we must feel good to reel in whatever success means to us. In any event, feel good about living because Living Is So Big. Remember that.


Hope for Change

My husband gives me a reason to live every day. On many days I want to give up. I've had surgeries, I've lot a cat we had for many years, and now my best girlfriend has decided that she needs "space", which to me, means "goodbye". But my husband is a rock, and he is a man who changes when needed, and leaves me notes every morning in my coffee cup.

Living Is So Big bracelets

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY....That is how we have been doing. If you read the last article posted, before this one, then you know about the book. The book is going through the many stages via the publishing company Balboa Press. They have been awesome and truly helpful. Keep posted to see when we talk about the book's release in the near future, as we will be selling it online.

For further update...Our next dealing is our all new amazing bracelets. We have been putting a good amount of time and energy into designing a new line of bracelets called the "Living Is So Big Appreciation" bracelets. They are something that we will be selling to the public soon to come and know that they will be the next "big thing" and very popular. Zinc Alloy with a band to knot, be prepared to represent Living life and life appreciation by way of the all new fashionable and kickass bracelets. Keep posted to see when these are released as well. They will be sold online soon to come.

Keep on being awesome and always remember that life is supposed to be lived. You have a heart beat.... So you have a purpose. LIVING IS SO BIG.

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We have been very busy! The good kinda busy.

Hey, what's up everybody! How have you all been? I, personally, have been fantastically amazing! So much has been going on. If you have been checking out the website and following up with each post that we post on here and wondered why we haven't been posting anything for the last couple of months... well that is because we have been SO busy. But this kind of busy is GOOD busy. Let me explain.

We have been working on writing a book! It takes much, much time. From the writing, to the editing, the the reviewing, to the formatting, to the publishing process, etc. Yes and although we have written books in the past, this book is the icing on the cake. Can't give away the title just yet, but it is really intense. This book is truly one of a kind and unique due to the content within it. The goal of this book is to bring the reader a new understanding on how to truly appreciate life as well as the many formulas, tips, suggestions and stories that are within the book. It will be sold online as an e-book fairly soon, so keep posted as to when it will come out!


Always question... BY: Christopher Jay Agudo

We can seem to be susceptible, at times, to being lazier than a koala that is eating bamboo. Don't get me wrong, Koala's and bamboo are awesome and being lazy just happens sometimes. After all, it is best to listen to yourself and your insights. If you're very tired, rest. Don't force yourself to stay awake. If you're very full of food, eat nothing more, do not force yourself to eat more. If you're feeling lazy and just want to kick back and do nothing, kick back and do nothing, don't force yourself to do something if you don't have the urge to do so.

It comes down to us truly listening to ourselves and our insights, yet then a question could be posed, "is there a line when it comes down to this? Where do we draw the line?" Why pose that question? Because what if you start becoming a lazy person always due to you just accepting the idea of doing nothing and kicking back because you "feel" the need to do that. I named this article "Always question" because I am going to discuss just exactly where we can draw that line, signifying to us when it does become too much. I back myself up with the idea of truly listening to myself and my insights, so if I am feeling lazy and want to kick back, do nothing and watch a movie, I do it. I release the little lazy person in me to be as lazy as possible, and enjoy it, because I deserve that moment of relaxation. But before I get right into lazy mode, I question myself and really make sure I truly FEEL lazy in that moment, that I really just want to kick back and do nothing. What do I mean? Here is an example with a thought of eating something: ...

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