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When I told people about my travel plans last year… Many of them said: “Alex you’re so lucky, I wish I could do the same”. Often followed by a list of all the reasons why they aren’t so lucky. As a result, I started feeling guilty about telling people. Like I was bragging about my good fortune. Like all my plans were down to luck. But it’s easy for others to think it’s lucky. When all they see now is the cool destinations and the nomad lifestyle. What they don’t see is all it took over the last 5 years to make this a reality: -The thousands of rejections (Some of this still being present today) So YES I am lucky. I’m lucky to have made a change 5 years ago. I’m lucky to be married to an incredible wife who was brave enough to leave her job and follow me on this crazy adventure. But my plans for this year aren’t down to luck. They’re because: They’re because: They’re because: And I’m so grateful to my past self for taking that leap. I’m so grateful for investing in a coach and changing the course of my life. So here’s a confronting question for you today: If you continue on the same trajectory you are now, what will your life look like 5 years from now? And if you don't like what you see, what will you do about it? Much love, PS: What I’m reading: Psycho-Cybernetics - Maxwell Maltz |
Alex Ostergaard
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It’s something you might do without noticing. Something that slowly chips away at your self-confidence. Something that destroys your integrity and self-worth. It’s a silent but deadly enemy called: Breaking promises to yourself. Sound familiar? “I’ll get back to you on Friday” “Next year I’m going to start a business” “Tomorrow morning I’m going to the gym” Every time you say you’ll do something and you don’t: You slowly erode the relationship between you and your word. You slowly deteriorate...
There’s a particularly nasty group of viruses out there. Viruses that influence your thinking. They influence how you see the world. They influence your emotional state. They influence your general mood. They are everywhere yet no one is talking about them: Memetic viruses. Contagious beliefs that hijack your thinking. These thought-viruses can come from anywhere: The news, social media, your parents, friends, colleagues, teachers, even well-meaning mentors… And once they’re in your mind,...
This Monday I did a very powerful exercise. I made myself a cup of coffee, set a timer for 30 mins and started writing down all the lessons I would give my 29 year old self (just before he quit his corporate job). I then cleaned them up a bit so he could print them out and put them on his fridge. This was the final edit:1) Don’t ask people for advice who aren’t living the life you want to live. 2) “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t either way you are right” - drill this quote...