We’re all a story, most of the time we believe we’re not interesting enough to tell people our own one. The truth is everyone’s story is interesting, a CEO, postman or gardener, these aren’t roles that define who people are, they are part of the journey that forms the story of their lives.
Life is actually a journey…
…after all it’s not the destination that’s the target (who wants to get to that destination?) it’s the journey, and we need to experience the journey to really live.
I see people limit themselves all the time, mostly without knowing it. I fight this myself everyday, where society has conditioned me to specialise, be really amazing at one thing, and that thing will define me (engineer, writer, designer, builder).
Actually, I’m interested in everything and I find specialism limits this interest and my ability to have that roller coaster journey, a story I want to live.
My own story…
…is one of suffering and joy, continuous learning and risk taking, and most recently parenting. I’ve written a book (unpublished), married an amazing woman, worked with some of the smartest people I could ever hope to meet and been held at gunpoint in the darkest depths of Nigeria.
The point is, create a story that’s interesting to be a part of, while leaving a positive dent in the universe. That’s my goal, how about yours?