Inspirational Speech
Rocky Balboa’s advice to his son, great stuff.
Take a few minutes to watch.
Mat
150 Friends
Gary Vaynerchuk talks about an interest thing that is going on in Social Networking right now. How many people can you actually form a meaningful relationship with?
Worth watching if you are into Social Media.
Mat
Your Life
This is just running off the back of a blog post put up yesterday. Have you ever really thought about what it is you want and if you have, when is the time that you are going to do something about it. A dream can’t be realised unless you take continual steps towards it.
Top 5 Regrets
This article is written by Bronnie Ware, a palliative care worker who has worked with a countless number of patients who are sadly seeing their last days on earth. When Bronnie had questioned the patients about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five:
1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me
This was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people have had not honored even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made.
It is very important to try and honor at least some of your dreams along the way.
From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realize, until they no longer have it.
2. I wish I didn’t work so hard – This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children’s youth and their partner’s companionship.
Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence.
By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings – Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result.
As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming.
We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends – Often they would not truly realize the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying.
It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It all comes down to love and relationships in the end. That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier
This is a surprisingly common one.
Many did not realize until the end that happiness is a choice.
They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called ‘comfort’ of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again.
When you are on your deathbed, what others think of you is a long way from your mind. How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.
Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly. Choose happiness.
Bronnie Ware
Really makes you think….
Mat
Away At Surf Comp
Mat, Jack and Logan are off to QLD for a surf comp, they’re not sure when they will be back and doing more videos. Oh and Mat shares one Christmas idea before they leave.
All At Once
Sometimes we want to achieve everything as quick as we can but things come in time, at the right time and for a reason, it is more enjoyable. If everything you desired came all at once it wouldn’t be anywhere near as delicious or fun as achieving it at the right time.
Nique Stewart
Mat interview one of the World’s leading empowerment experts Nique Stewart. On this video he asks what made him search for success, why people lack motivation, what’s the common denominator of success and more. Great interview.
The Myths Of The Overworked Creative
Tony Schwarts is considered a leader in energy maximisation, having worked with some of the world’s leading athletes he knows how to reach peak performance.
Worth watching the leader in this field.
Manos Findikakas
A great interview with the creator of E View Reaty. This is a new brand the helps agents run their own business within the business. Manos shares some insight, tips and advice on developing a brand and building a business.
The Energy You Want To See
If you want to see a change out there you must first be that change. It’s all about energy and increasing your energy levels will create more energy and activity in the market place.
