mindset

Splash for Fun, Swim for Distance: A Lesson from the Pool

May 10, 2016ByteSize, Travel TalesChildren, daddy, dads, dadsndaughters, daughter, daughterdiaries, destinations, energy, Growth, imagine, instapassport, kids, Learning, Love, Metaphor, mindset, pool, startup, swim, Travel, traveladdict, travelblogger, travelinsights, traveller, traveltheworld, wanderlust, work, workethic

To splash around is pure joy. Water flying, laughter echoing—no real destination, just the thrill of movement.

But splashing doesn’t take you far. To cross the pool, it takes strokes, rhythm, glides, and quiet effort beneath the surface.

Some live life in a series of splashes—all energy, no direction. Others move smoothly, silently, covering distance with precision.

The little miss in the pool isn’t interested in all that. She just wants to splash. And that’s okay.

Because in a kid’s world, the fun is in the splash.

And maybe, just maybe, we should let them have that—before the swimming begins.

(at Bangkok, Thailand)

No Seat? No Table? No Problem: The Power of an Open Mindset

April 28, 2016ByteSize, Travel Talesairport, Blogging, boundary, entrepreneur, hierarchy, inspiration, instainsta, instatraveling, Leadership, liberal, Love, management, mindset, openminds, seat, table, Travel, traveladdict, travelblogging, travellers, wanderlust

Space isn’t about what’s available. It’s about what we believe exists.

If you think there’s space, there is.
If you think there isn’t, well, there won’t be.

What they call an abundance mindset is just that—a function of the mind. To be boundaryless in thought achieves far more than any title, hierarchy, or permission ever will.

A seat at the table? It doesn’t always require a table. Or even a seat.

Travel teaches this best. When you move, when you see people, cultures, and places, you realize—the ‘them’ and ‘us’ dissolve when the chairs are empty.

Because in the end, we are all in the same ship, traveling together.