๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐?
Personal story (never shared before)โฆ
I struggled for years, in a state of confusion, lack of clarity, and no sense of purpose. It felt like I was just going through the motions, and wandering.
This was shortly after the real estate crash that hit me personally in 2008.
Before that, I had good "success" as an entrepreneur (with businesses, income, properties, and โstuffโ), but then I experienced huge failure and I lost it all.
Worst of all, I ended up hurting people that meant the most to me. It was unbearable, and I โhidโ in shame for a long time.
Then in 2012, I began a two-year process that led me to a spiritual awakening, an understanding of where Iโd gone wrong in the past, and clarity on who I am and what my purpose is on the planet.
That was when I was able to truly embrace the fullness of life again.
The whole up and down was a painful process that I wouldnโt wish on anyone.
But I also wouldnโt take it back because I learned so much and it made me the father, husband, and leader I am today. Now I live a life of peace, joy, passion, and fulfillment, knowing Iโm making a big impact on the lives, relationships, and businesses I have had the privilege to speak into.
With that, Iโd love to share some key insights I gained from all the mistakes I made (in the hopes that you might avoid them or learn from them):
๐. ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ
Iโm not saying rules are bad. Theyโre just not good motivators for growth. They donโt lead to a life of purpose and fulfillment. I used to be a rule follower. Now Iโm a freedom seeker. I want freedom for me, and I want freedom for those I love.
I have found that most of the time, rules are based on fear. And fear usually leads to separation (rather than connection). Fear is an โavoid somethingโ mentality. But if you live in a state of fearlessness, you can be free to truly soar.
๐. ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐
Donโt get me wrong, money and security are important. However important it seems to be in life, it pales in comparison to loving people.
Bottom line: relationships are the most important thing. Protect relationships, not your stuff. If you have a financial catastrophe, but still have your people, it will be ok.
As I have learned most societal rules are B.S., the one rule that seems to guide everything in the best direction is โlove your neighbor as yourselfโ.
The interesting thing about that rule is most people donโt do a good job of loving themselves. No wonder the world is so broken with a lack of love for others.
So, start working on yourself, accept yourself, love yourself, and be the best version of yourself. Then with your cup already full, invest in others who need a helping hand. Whenever I come to a place where Iโm not sure what to do, I remember โlove your neighbor as yourselfโ and the right answer seems to come.
๐. ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐
In my past life, I was obsessed with goals, and I had a great goal achievement system that brought me lots of โsuccessโ. But as Tony Robbins says, success without fulfillment is not true success.
And at the end of that chapter of my life, I lost it all.
๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐.
If you want to know how, itโs basically simply looking at your unique set of gifts, skills, and abilities. Then realize how to live those out to the fullest in every aspect of life. Itโs the key to a fulfilling life.
I believe learning and prioritizing these 3 intentions in your life will take it from just OK to fully alive, full of peace, love, and joy, and absolutely fulfilled.