Back when I was a student at Swansea Uni one of my best friend’s housemates was a guy called Dave who wrote for the student newspaper, the waterfront. He used to create and write the advice column under the name Doctor Dave, and included a few ‘problems’ in there mocking my friend for her tendency to sleep a fair bit. I didn’t really know the guy that well, but I do remember that he always struck me as interesting; he used to carry a notebook with him where he’d write down funny and interesting things that people said to him, I think to look back on when he needed inspiration for writing.
Turns out he’s become a really inspirational person himself, post-uni. He turned his back on the ‘traditional’ career path and has instead built an amazing life for himself. He’s a record-breaking adventurer who’s been all around the world using unconventional modes of transport – his first expedition was a 3618 mile skateboard trip from Perth to Brisbane. He’s choosing to live life on his terms, choosing to ‘say yes more‘ and seeing where it leads him.
I’m feeling a bit of a shift in my thinking at the moment and I’m convinced that, if you’re open to it, the Universe sends you what you need at the right time.
What I need at the moment is positivity, and hearing stories of people enjoying life, enjoying success on their own terms. So when this article from Dave popped up on my Facebook news feed the other day it was just what I needed! In the article he writes about his simple rules for getting started with making a new life for yourself. If you’re in need of a bit of positivity and some motivation then you should really go and read it. For now, I’ll leave you with my favourite rule:
If you’re really floundering, remove the safety net, then you HAVE to fly. And you can fly, you really can.
Sound advice Dr Dave, thank you!
