October 2020 – Ask Dad

#377. Dad, what really matters in the end?

Only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things […]

Our thoughts are incredibly powerful. Our thoughts bring us down or lift us up. How we think about things literally

Negative thoughts are the past trying to occupy the present and the future. These thoughts do not represent the present

Conditional happiness is the shortest path to misery. I will be happy when I meet a specific outcome is not

We will benefit from being honest with ourselves about uncertainty, difficulty and moving forward.

Anything that does not bring tranquillity and peace to your life is clutter.

No need to understand what perfection looks like, focus on what better looks like.

“Uitwaaien” means to go out into nature as a way of clearing your mind.

We can dislike aspects of someone, yet still love the whole person and focus on their positive qualities.

Winning is not the only thing that matters — what you learn about yourself and life during the process, is far more

I don’t like the term “new normal. I prefer to see it as an opportunity to change, reimagine and create.

The art of questioning your own biases, beliefs and experiences.

The goal is not to be perfect. The goal is to be better than before.

We are happiest and most effective when our minds cease to be time travellers and stay focused on the here

We become what we expose ourselves to – who we hang out with, what we listen to and how we

Avocado toast is not the problem. It is about unnecessary expenses that prevent us from achieving our financial goals.