Have you also waited for the perfect moment? Do you resonate with what we experienced? Are you trapped in the consumption wheel?

- The advice that I would give myself is just to persevere and be patient. Nothing happens in a day. Making a success takes just as much patience as hard work. Giving up after the first barrier is not an option. Push through and keep going. - Ten years from now, what would that version of yourself be disappointed by? I would be disappointed if I did not do all that I could to make this journey a success. I would not be happy to see myself 10 years later running the same rat race, being exhausted, and ultimately allowing my time with my children to pass me by. - If I keep doing what I do today, I will have a lot less of what I want. - What I am currently doing does not represent my capabilities. You never know what you are capable of until you have pushed yourself to your limits. I fully believe that everyone is capable of anything, you just have to make the mind shift to steer you in the right direction.

My ideal future self would be financially secure and capable of affording everything that is needed for my children to be able to succeed. My eldest son has SI and I want to be able to grant him all the opportunities in the world by ensuring that he receives the help that he needs. I also want my future self to have extra time in the day to spend with my children, time that I can invest in them. So my goal for my future self is to build a business that can be successful and sustainable without taking too much of my time.

My personal journey to success. My belief was that achieving the highest level of education was necessary for my current position. However, upon reflecting on my past experiences from 15 years ago, I recognize that I did not initially possess any formal degrees. Despite this, I acquired knowledge and skills through practical experience gained while actively running my business. My current success is not solely attributed to formal education but also to the hands-on learning acquired through my entrepreneurial endeavors. Therefore I could understand when you mentioned " the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.

I am working my way through this video and find it really intersting. The best part so far is when one of the Neils asks the participants about different activities and how they might be transformed into tasks. This exercise is really revealing, and I am looking forward to applying this to my lesson plans for the coming week's classes. The shift in mindset is palpable and will make the activities in class much more interesting for students.