One of the greatest lessons I have got from Ellie Drake (who put on the RISE event I attended in October) is to value my freedom. Ellie came from Iran as a teenager to the land that she had dreamed about – the land of freedom. When she arrived in the United States of America, her parents dreamed that she would be a doctor. She graduated from medical school but made her fortune in network marketing. Ellie saw North America as a land of opportunity and freedom.
I found myself sometimes thoroughly irritated at the RISE event in LA. It wasn´t Ellie or the fabulous speakers or the other attendees. They were perfect in their own ways. I was irritated at myself. I realized that I hadn´t valued my freedom to have, be and do whatever I want. I live in the land of FREEDOM! And I bet that if you are reading this blog, so do you. The pity is that most of us who live here don´t appreciate it. We don´t take full advantage of it and we don´t maximize it in any way, shape or form.
There are billions of people who would sacrifice anything to have the opportunities and the freedom that I enjoy. Yet, the question I ask myself every day is: Am I fully utilizing my freedom? Sadly, the answer is no.
This fall, despite an incredibly busy schedule as I am back in North America for a mere 7 weeks, I am really looking at that question and making some adjustments in both my thinking and my life. I am expanding my version of what an amazing life looks like for me.
I encourage you to think about that question also: Do you appreciate fully the freedom you have in your life to be, do, have WHATEVER you want? Let me know!
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