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– 90% of my time spent in school… was completely wasted– 90% of the hobbies I started… I abandoned within 1 year– 90% of the people I have befriended in my life… I have zero contact with But in those other 10%, I gained: – My high school sweetheart and wife of 25 years– My…

I love my work. But I also love: • Working out and sports• Quality time with family and travel• Riding my Enduro motorcycle through epic trails… to mention just a few things. Sound familiar? Like you, I’m working with the same 24 hours. And like you, I’ve felt that constant tension between work and life.…

Wake up. Coffee. Work. Sleep. Repeat. Don’t get me wrong – routines aren’t evil.They save mental energy. (Thankfully we don’t have to think whether to brush our teeth each morning) But let’s be honest: Life can become a bit… beige. Days blur together. Weeks become months. And before you know it, you’re stuck in the…

Going into the weekend, I reflect on this quote by Brian Dyson (former Coca-Cola CEO): “Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some 5 balls in the air.You name them– Work– Family– Health– Friends– Spirit And you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that Work is a…

There I was in Februari 2018, dangling in a gondola above Queenstown, New Zealand, when it hit me. I’m retired. At 44. Let that sink in for a second. “I’m retired as well,” I heard myself say to the 70-something stranger next to me. The words felt weird in my mouth. Almost… wrong? Sure, I’d…

I was reminded of this today, purifying Mind- and Body-Energy at the Pura Tirta Empul Temple here on Bali. Picture this:In 2005 I moved from The Netherlands to Spain with nothing but Dreams and Determination. – No Spanish language skills.– No internet at home. Not even mobile data on my phone (it was 2005).– No…

In September 2021 we bought a small online health food and supplement company in The Netherlands. It was adorable, with just a couple of orders a day. But, of course, we had bigger plans for it: Make more people healthier with Superfoods, by increasing our revenue by at least 1800% (yes, 18X) in 3 years.…

My legs could hardly keep up with me.“Just lean forward and keep running,” I told myself, charging through loose sand. My heart was pounding like it wanted to break free from my chest. “This is it. This is the one.”Obstacle 1: Climb, duck, jump… run.Sleep-deprived and running on fumes, I pushed harder. I ran like…

Just think about it: Who is wealthier? – A guy with 100.000 Euros in the bank– A guy with 100.000 Euros in the bank and 6 Pack abs? The cool thing about abs:– You cannot buy them– You have clearly given your health a priority (time dedication)– You have put in the work (effort dedication)…