I’ve always had a fascination for Lighthouses. I love how regal and noble they look perched on top of cliffs helping guide ships to safety.
When I visited Plymouth recently, seeing this particular Lighthouse made me think about some of the qualities I love and admire about them that could also be implemented into our lives.
Here are 3 things I find really cool about Lighthouses & how to use them to make Life Awesome✊
1) A Lighthouse stands strong and immovable even in the face of gales and storms
When we know what our core values are, it’s easier to stand firm, resolute, centred and at peace with ourselves.
The world and the people around us could be running around frantically but if we know what we stand for and what we believe in, it gives us natural stability, calm and a sense of security that is unshakeable.
2) Lighthouses are silent yet powerful, admired & looked up to
We don’t need to shout about our goals and achievements. If we just stay diligent and true to our life’s purpose and love the work we do, the undeniable evidence of our results will shine brightly and speak louder for themselves than we ever could.
3) Lighthouses are majestic because they’re positioned high but are also sturdy and firmly rooted to the ground
Stay humble and down to earth and proud of who you are. Honour your purpose by recognising your life’s passion and then live your life in direct alignment➡️with it.
I believe there’s no greater reward in life than knowing what your purpose is and living it in a way that benefits you and others around you.
I hope my Lighthouse experience has inspired you as much as it inspired me!
I want to share 3 reasons why I believe people are born to be entrepreneurial and why most people struggle to work in a fixed 9-5 routine.
But first, here’s some interesting trivia for you. Do you know who this man is?…
It’s ‘Henry Ford’, inventor of the automobile…or as we call it nowadays, a car 🙂
He’s credited by many historians as being one of the founders of the industrial revolution, in a way he’s also responsible for why millions of people live the way they do today.
What do I mean by that?
Well, though most people know him as the founder of the Ford Motor Company…
He was also one of the very first to standardize the 9-to-5 hour workday in the early 1900’s.
And because many companies all over the world today still follow this same model – he essentially created the template of working hours as most people know it. Crazy right?
Well, here’s a thought that’s even crazier….
That template is almost 100 years old.
Times have moved on, economies and ways of doing business have changed – but the 9-5 model has remained the same for many people.
We’re born to be free and individuals, being constrained in a rigid structure just won’t work for everyone.
Here’s why, and see if you can relate!
#1 Your Personal Body Clock
Most people are either night people or morning people, sometimes both.
Which one are you?
Because, if you’re an “early bird”, you probably get more things done in the morning and by the afternoon, you need to rest, recover and recharge.
If you’re a “night owl”, you’ll probably want to press snooze (several times) in the morning – but when evening comes you suddenly come alive and can work productively.
If you’re a combination of the two? then you’re one of those people that gets the job done by dipping in and out of work throughout the day and night, whenever you feel like it.
There’s nothing wrong with being any of these. But here’s the problem.
With a 9-5, you have to work around a company’s schedule – not yours.
So even if you’re more productive in the morning, sorry, you can’t just arrive early and choose to finish by lunchtime.
If you’re better in the evening, you can’t rock up and start work at night and finish when you feel like it.
And if you’re a combination? you definitely can’t just come and go as you please.
Most companies want their employees to start in the morning…and work all day long.
And that just doesn’t work for everyone.
#2 Your Personal Goals
The cost of living 100 years ago is very different from how it is today.
Back then all you needed was one job to get by.
But nowadays one job might not be enough anymore. Sometimes even two isn’t!
If you did your best to live modestly, one 9-5 paycheck should be ok.
And that’s the problem. Because human beings always have goals and aspirations, we’re built to be dreamers.
We’re always aiming for something better for ourselves.
So, think about your personal goals and dreams for a moment.
Chances are, if you have worthwhile goals, one job alone may not be enough to get you there.
And even if it is, how can you enjoy it fully, when you’re tied to a 9-5 routine all day long?
#3 Your Personality
We’re all different, and the reality is some people won’t get along.
And inside a company environment, this is inevitable, because you can’t really choose who you work with or who you work for.
You may have to talk to, or put up with toxic, energy-draining people.
You have to work with people the company has employed, whether you get along with them or not.
Anyway, these are the three reasons I believe our true nature as human beings is to be entrepreneurial.
Everyone is at a different point in their journey through life…but I think people are happiest and fulfilled when doing work that’s aligned with who they really are.
So that means it’s ideally something that…
suits our personal bodyclock
allows us to reach our goals and dreams
is aligned with our personality
If what you’re doing right now isn’t fulfilling or making you happy, maybe it’s time to look at doing something differently.
I had a guy come up to me after a gig once, saying he’d been suffering from depression and was considering self-harm but after hearing me play, felt strong enough to carry on for one more day.
That made me realise what immense power passion has on people.
I love playing music. Other than the personal pleasure it gives me, I love how it uplifts people, almost instantly.
I’ve since used elements of my love for music in my business to help, uplift, encourage, guide people to become the best versions of themselves.
There’s power in your passion. What are you passionate about?
Really think about that, because within your passion are elements you can use to build a better you.
When you’re able to consciously combine your why with your passion, you’ll have a very powerful force in your hands.
And I’m not just talking about making money, but of also being a significant provider of value to others.
The formula:
Passion + Why + Value given to others = (insert life of your dreams)
Don’t let your passion go to waste.
The world needs people of passion to help make it a better place.
