Tour de Life 4

Sometimes when you are in a dark place you think that you’ve been buried, but actually you’ve been planted.  As the riders started to come together at the base camp, it was amazing to see all the different industries and people represented.  Some rode in on bikes and cars and some flew in with luxury Jets, some looking ultra-casual, modern and with it (obviously me) and others bedraggled and somewhat out of shape.  A vibe was growing and I realised how important it is to have that in an organisation.  There needs to be a buzz and excitement in what you do, a sense of anticipation and a willingness to listen to the heartbeat of the events of life.  True networking can take place in an environment such as this and relationships rely on this to survive and grow.  We should never be afraid to go where you’ve never gone and do what you’ve never done, because both are necessary to have what you’ve never had and be who you’ve never been.  It is difficult to make that very first move thinking that you may fail, but imagine how your life can change if you take the leap and the person responds and says yes to your suggestion or idea.  What follows is passion and an energy to build something great.  You may not yet be at the place you want to be but there is a connection and trust is formed and relationships are built in moments like these.  The riders are all allocated into groups and some guests were completely unknown to each other.  This made me think of how often we come across opportunities which we look at and yet we are so cautious, because we do not know the industry or the people or the intricacies of the job.  We rather hold back and years go by without achieving our real purpose. Sometimes we prefer to keep our feelings to ourselves, because it is hard to find someone that truly understands us.   But when we do we need to exchange ideas and goals and build on them together so that we can get closer to our true purpose and the reason we have for living a complete and fulfilled life.  Both friends and acquaintances can make a huge difference in our lives for the reasons that they have been brought across our path.  Sometimes they are there to provide the negatives and reasons why we may not succeed, sometimes they bring reality to a situation and other times they are there as encouragers and the mentors that provide us with the belief and drive to reach for our goals.  People are special no matter what and we need to remember to be the same to others as we would want them to treat us.