A documentation of my journey to improve my life
Tag: learning
So I am now the proud owner of a bus. But (as most of you know) I did not come to this ownership in any normal way. This is how, with no money, extremely limited resources and a lot of will, I managed to trade my way from a button to what is essentially a full-scale mobile home bus. Creating something from nothing There will never be a perfect storm of money, time and tools, so if you want to...
Living outside of reality Over the last few months, I have been giving everything I have into making my dream of traveling across Canada in a bus come true. It’s the first thing that’s on my mind when I wake up in the morning and the last thing that I think about when I go to sleep (often much later than I would like). The rest of my life, be it my digital marketing business, my finances, my friends, family, and...
What makes life worth living? “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” – Oscar Wilde Life should be a rollercoaster, not a merry-go-round. Life should be about taking risks and exploring the unknown, not hiding inside bubbles or behind walls of safety and security. Life should be about pushing boundaries, experiencing new things and pursuing your passions. It should be about seeking knowledge and striving for growth, about building community, connecting with others and making...
Lost without a dream I spent most of my life searching for my dream and always feeling incomplete without it. When I was younger I imaged myself doing something special, audacious, and meaningful with my life, but I could never decide on what that thing should be. I saw friends go off to college and pursue dreams of becoming doctors, and lawyers, veterinarians, and entrepreneurs. I had other friends leave to go traveling and pursue dreams of discovering the world. I,...
Commitment is one of the scariest and most difficult challenges we face in our lives. The very definition seems intimidating as the dictionary tells us commitment is “an obligation or promise that restricts one’s freedom of action.” Well, who the hell wants that!? I think the problem with commitment is that it feels so permanent and final. It feels like there’s no escape and no turning back once you’ve made a decision. After all, none of us know what the right...
Flying in the face of impossible I hate the idea of something being labeled as impossible, the whole concept is both negative and self-defeating. It’s this basic idea of accepting boundaries of what is and isn’t possible that we, in effect, create a reason to lead quiet, boring, and unaccomplished lives. After all, what reason is there for anyone to strive for something great if we already know our dreams are impossible? I believe it’s only through crazy and seemingly impossible...
This was, by far, the best year of my life. Not only has it been an incredible adventure but I have experienced incredible change, and learned so much about who I am and the life that I want to lead. Before I move on to what I hope will be another incredible year (Scale My Life 2.0) I wanted to share what I had taken away. Here is, part 2 of my lessons to scale your life (Part 1 here):...
What is it that truly inspires you? When has something special truly moved, driven or motivated you? It’s hard to put your finger on. Sometimes it`s more of a feeling than a specific action or purpose, but you can always tell when it’s happened. That feeling of overwhelming positivity you get when you’ve witnessed something that’s so selfless and impactful that you can’t help but feel uplifted by it. Perhaps it’s something as simple as seeing an elderly man being...
1 month, that’s all it takes. 1 month of lifting, sweating, pushing, pulling, falling, failing, flailing and dieting to get into the best shape of your life. I’m not saying you’ll have abs that you can grate cheese on or muscles you can pull cars with, but if you commit 100% of yourself into it for just 1 month, you can get some pretty amazing results. In this short amount of time, I’ve undergone a significant transformation and I did it...
You collapse to the ground completely exhausted from the physical onslaught you’ve just endured. Your heart races, your chest is on fire and sweat exudes from virtually every area of your body. You are completely and utterly gassed. As you lie there trying desperately to catch your breath a unique feeling suddenly washes over you. You feel excited, you feel pumped, you feel unbeaten! You literally just pushed your body as hard and as long as you possibly could have and you’re still standing...
