Invictus by English poet William Ernest HenleyĪs we maneuver through these challenging times, let us keep in mind the power of this poem… Invictus, meaning unconquerable or undefeated in Latin, was written in 1875 by William Ernest Henley. Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who was jailed 27 years for his activism and in 1994 became President of South Africa, regularly recited the poem Invictus during his imprisonment. For centuries, leaders throughout the world have turned to poetry for solace and for a call to action. Look towards 2016, with high hopes, and keep a high vibration.In today’s tumultuous world poetry has a valuable place, a place for recording sentiments and feelings, events and reactions. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. “I am the Master of my Fate, and I am the Captain of my Soul” I love this! Oprah, talked a lot about fulfilling your Purpose, being grateful for your life, and be a Force for Good!īe grateful, that you are still here and you made it through 2015 alive, because many didn’t. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. I have this quote from the poem on my desk that I read every day. Oprah, read this every day of her childhood. One of the most profound poems in the world is “Invictus” Nelson Mandela read this every day in Jail, for 27 years. And that is what I believe personal development is all about, it’s your personal responsibility, to listen for the message or advice or tip and implement that in your life for change. What is it, that I am hearing that is going to help me achieve my goals and dreams? I haveĪlways done this, I have always looked for the line, the sentence or the key message, that I can use in MY life that can help me. When you are hearing a speaker share their wisdom, your goal, is to ask yourself, what can I get out of this? What is this person saying that can help me, in my life?. After being a student of personal development for over 20 years, this is what I have learnt that works for me. Just as I expected, she didn’t disappoint. I was so excited about hearing from Oprah. I finished off the year at my last event, with another inspiring mentor Oprah Winfrey. That’s why it is so important to reflect on the year, and acknowledge how far you have come, and how much you have overcome. Dale, would often say, it’s not about perfection, but progress. I stayed focused on my 90 day Action plan, and that’s how I worked towards my year. But, what I learnt from another mentor of mine, Dale Beaumont from Business Blueprint, was to chunk your goals down into daily action steps, and just keep going.
These were big goals that I set for 2015, and many times I thought I had bitten off more than I could chew. The children were so grateful and happy to see us, and it made it all worthwhile. Because, it makes you realize, when you set a goal, you can achieve it. The feeling of hearing theĬhildren singing and cheering as we rode into the Orphanage, which was our finish line, was one of the highlights of my year.
There were many times I wanted to give up, especially, on the first day when we rode 127km, and I was asking, what I have got myself into. As much as my work has been challenging, and a struggle at times, nothing compares to how tough that bike ride was, mentally and physically. Collectively raising over$300,000 for the Orphanage in Thailand, that was created after the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. I also rode my bike 500km in 5 days through Thailand in 40+degree heat, with Business Blueprint and Hands Across the Water, with 40 other riders. And just recently, my book is now available, in book stores. I was featured in the Huffington Post, and was on two magazine covers. All with the help from my talented New York Publicist, Matt Dillon. This has been an incredibly successful year, touring the US, and being interviewed on many talk shows, about my book. All in all, I am proud of what I have achieved, and how much I have grown as a person. And the learning curves that I have had, have been the steepest I have ever experienced. I have overcome obstacles that I never thought I could. I have definitely pushed myself way out of my comfort zone. And, I have worked hard on hearing, understanding, and then implementing, what I have learnt. I have had amazing mentors and influencers in my life this year. I thought I would write my last Blog for the year, reflecting on what I have learnt in 2015.
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