(Pssst, Mel. Maybe tell us yours first.) :)
ed 19, on one of his first TV shoots, Phil was exploring by scuba a sunken cruise liner in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds. In one of the upturned interior cabins he became trapped and couldn't find his way out. In the nearly pitch-black fjord water he became disorientated. His scuba tank had little air left. He began to panic. He couldn't find the way out in the dark unfamiliar upside-down space. In the support boat above no one was aware of Phil's increasing desperation. As breath by breath the air expired from his tank he was beginning to sense that his next breathe might be his last. The support crew on the surface began to worry. A rescue diver was sent down to find Phil. With hope almost gone, he was frantically pulled to the surface.
After the shock Phil reflected on where he was at and on how precious life is. He sucked in the O2 and the next day went back to the wreck and repeated his nearly fatal dive. He also began to write a list of all the things he wanted to achieve before he died. As he worked through the initial list of 100 Things To Do, other lists evolved, which he did too. This has led to a life filled with adventure and few regrets. A life shaped by the mantra: 'No Opportunity Wasted.'
No, this book will not actually change your life. Phil's tips for living, however, will show you how to change it yourself.
It's hard to pin down what's really great about this book. It's probably because the influence is so invisible. Phil Keoghan and co-author Warren Berger have a very nice, conversational writing style that communicate directly to the reader. They speak from personal experience, both their own and that of dozens of other people.
That's right -- Phil brings not only his own stories (most impressive of which is having a gourmet Italian dinner on top of an erupting volcano), but those of such inspirations as a quadriplegic surfer, a Jewish rapper, and a man who anonymously planned an elaborate wedding for a couple he'd never met. He also shows us inspiration from the inventors of bungee jumping, the Red Hat Society, actress Doris Roberts, and many others.
If you have problems setting goals, this will show you how. If you have goals but lack the courage to step forward with them, this book will show you how to do that, too. If you lack the resources, it will show you how to overcome that, or most other obstacles you may face. It will do it all gently; Phil and Warren draw you into their world and show you that it's not all that different from yours.
And for that matter, even if you already live a life of pursuing dreams, this book can show you how to "tweak" your mission and make things even better.
I've only just started on my mission, so... thanks, Phil!
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on a Wednesday towards the end of August in the town of Buñol in the Valencia region in Spain. Tens of thousands of participants come from all over the world to fight in a harmless battle where more than one hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets.
1. I am getting a new job. It sucks in a way, I love the people I work with, but I cannot stand what I do.
2. I am loosing 30 lbs and building muscle mass.
3. I am going to come out to my family. I can't believe I just typed that.
Those sound like very important goals, thanks for posting... will you let us know about your progress? Do you have an idea how you are going to break the news to your family?
I tiny little black kitten called Kerry (and he’s a boy.. it made me think of our Kerry!) who they think has wandered from his owners house – so they have put up posters hoping his owner will call. He’s such a little cutie and when I was with the other cats he was yeowling away as he was desperate for attention. He was purring away when I went in to play with him and clean up his pen area, fill the bowls. He was busy climbing the walls literally too.. soo funny!
:laugh: Haha, you're right, Kelda, that kitty does sound like me! ;) :D
Here are my personal goals:
* Get hung (My paintings! What were you thinking!!!) ;) ;D
* Get published (my cartoons)
;D
I'm sure both of those will be accomplished!
jack - I would TOTALLY apply for the amazing race - but unfortunately non americans cannot apply and there is no UK version or similar thing :-\