My treks into the mountains have taught me to take it a step at a time. There's no point in getting overwhelmed by how much is still left to be done or how far one still needs to go.
DON'T SPEND YOUR LIFE PLANNING
A talk I gave at the Angel Summit, some years ago. Sharing my learning that "planning" your life is often counter intuitive!
MY LIFE LESSON... shit happens
My father taught me a crucial life lesson early on - shit happens. My treks and expeditions, my life, have simply re-iterated that. We never question the divine will when something good happens, so then, why question it when bad stuff happens?
MY LIFE LESSON... don't forget to laugh
I gave this talk at Rage Communication's annual day. It was an eclectic audience of creative people, techies, and senior management, and I spoke about the top 10 lessons my life and my adventures have taught me.
MY LIFE LESSON... MOVE FORWARD
My treks and expeditions have taught me a that there's only one way to move ahead - plod forward. There's. No. Turning. Back.
MY LIFE LESSON... Sympathy is overrated
I've learnt that sympathy is often overrated. It makes the receiver of it give up without even trying.