Isn't insane? Here we are - in a world that's going through pandemics, climate change, economic crises. We are more disconnected from each other than ever, in a world that is more connected than ever before. 

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And over there are the people on instagram, talking about money, success, travel and green smoothies - while selling you fitness programs, diet plans and the latest 'get rich quick' scheme. 

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And the 'gurus' telling you how you can be more successful, productive, happy... as if they were living on a different planet.

And in the middle of it all is you, trying to make sense of it. Feeling overwhelmed, utterly confused, powerless and at times outright anxious. You don't know if you're headed in the right direction - whether you're doing the right thing: with your work, your family, your life choices. 

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And while you're actually doing 'ok' and being successful on the outside, you feel empty and kind of dead on the inside. You can't shake the feeling that there's something else. You feel like you are constantly reassigning seats at a wedding. Days run into weeks, run into months, run into years - and somehow you have a sense there's something you need to do, but you can't figure out what it is and you're scared of doing something too radical. And you find yourself questioning everything - your life, your relationship, your work. 

 

You worry that one day soon, your children will ask you "When did you know about the climate? About the social injustices? And what did you do?"   

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You feel lost and full of grief sometimes - and quite alone. 

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I know the feeling. 

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Here are some truths I have discovered: 

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To change others or the world, you have to change yourself first. To lead others, you have to lead yourself first.

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"Just being yourself" is selling yourself short. Who you are is who you decide to be. 

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You have to learn to feel good no matter what, so you can lead change with certainty, resilience and inspiration. Struggle is very unattractive, except to those who will use it to increase their own status.

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Your ideas matter, and you can make them happen if you can BECOME the person to make them happen. 

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You won't do anything if you are not feeling safe, confident, resourceful and happy. 

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You also won't do anything if you are not feeling concerned, worried, angry and sad at times. Your emotions are fuel. Use them wisely and strategically.

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You have to get comfortable about feeling everything to create change and feel alive. 

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You have to break through a lot of your BS, your fear and your overwhelm to actually create a life that matters to you and others. You have to commit to growing faster than the challenges you face. 

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Success without fulfilment is the ultimate failure. 

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The only limitation to achieving what you want is your beliefs around why you can't have it. 

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The challenges of this time are worthy opponents. They deserve for the best of us to bring out the best in us. 

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Happiness comes from contribution and service - and it changes the world. 

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Seeking purpose is a false target. Our purpose is to have a human experience. What determines our happiness are passion and decisions.

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None of us need to do it all. Our sense of achievement comes from creating momentum and progress. 

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Creating change is no goal, there is nowhere to get to. Change is a natural constant. It is our ability to dream that can direct it. 

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Change can happen in heartbeat, but to uncover it, you need insight. And to sustain it, you need support.

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You are in the right place. 

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