When I do sports in nature, I always go without headphones. Why? Because there are too many other exciting sounds to listen to. That’s my philosophy, and I am sticking to it.
Moving our body from point A to point B in a new place is often a fantastic experience, not only as a unique experience, but also from a thinking standpoint. Our thoughts often wander from the future to the present to the past and back. Sometimes, thoughts can take us to a different place than where we are. Isn’t that fascinating?
In upper school, I had to read a book and give a presentation, and I held a shy presentation about the life of a moose in Lappland, close to Kiruna, Sweden. Now, as I’m curving through the snowy forest landscape of Norway, I remember that story, which calms me immensely.
It’s usually the little stories that are the most precious!
The place is magical. It’s in the middle of three national parks, although Norway is a whole national park.
Sometimes, pictures and videos say more than words. Here are some inspiring web pages and videos of where I am and what I’m surrounded with:
- My personal YouTube Channel
- Official Page of Rondane National Park
- Official Page of Jotunheimen National Park
- Official Page of Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park
I hope you will find some inspiring videos and articles!
I asked myself why I love this region, this country so much. I guess because of the geography, the mystics, and marvelous nature. Here is my short list:
- Quiet moments in nature, because you have enough space to be completely alone with Mother Nature.
- Contrasts – rough cliffs, fjords but still soft fjells and colors
- The sky lights very differently, and so the range of colors is large
- Mid-night sun and polar nights
- Legends and mysticism
- Closeness to nature
- Northern lights
These are just a few reasons why. Scandinavia attracts me, what about you?
5. Go by faith & trust and thoroughly reflect on what others may know better (e.g., lightweight is not always better, etc.) –> YOU often know what YOU need
6. Be open, responsive, curious, flexible, and be a river and not a reservoir
7. Life is not easy, but simple
8. Every day can be a great day, so be ready to take action and keep the focus on your passion...
- First things first: Stay warm, stay dry, and have enough food (just be hungry for adventures)
- Let go of things and thoughts so that you can flow and grow –> you’ll find out what counts –> the way is your teacher (don’t study theory but life experience) –> less is often more
- Follow your heart and gut instinct; it guides you through every challenge (step-by-step)
- Silence is your guiding North Star –> learning curve is steep (but be ready for deep conversations on the journey)
What inspires you most? Inspiration as the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
Sometimes, it takes more work to answer such a question. Either because we have no quick answer or we have many and don’t know what’s the best.
The following situations come to my mind and often touch me deeply:
- Observing birds when they surrender entirely to the air
- Light and wind spectacle in the sky
- When listening to or reading exciting things and I’m completely absorbed by it
- Moments in nature, especially if it’s quiet
- When doing sports outdoors or in water
…and a lot more…!
Contrast often gives us energy, and variety invigorates us. Sometimes, actively changing the place, the practice or the perspective gives us wings.
So be brave and take a break! It will do you good.
First and foremost, success is defined by you alone, and everybody has a different view of what constitutes success and what it entails. So we have to define success in our terms.
Then it is a question of how critical success is for us. Do we need success?
I would answer yes to this question. There is a satisfying feeling when success happens. Does not everyone want to have something to tell, something to contribute to others? And what if not a successful (or unsuccessful) story?
So then, can anyone be fulfilled without having success?
This is a more challenging question. If the person has no success according to their definition of success, it is probably harder to live a fulfilled life. The key then is to adapt maybe the success definition, the story in your mind, so that smaller successes are possible and you can live a more satisfactory life.
Often, being grateful for what we have is the key to success. So don’t forget to give thanks for all your blessings.
I’m wondering what your success story is?
CH- Bern
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