$0.22 Changed My Life Forever

$0.22 changed my life forever.

Without it, I would've never started my business, traveled the world, and met so many incredible human beings.

Five years ago, I was enrolled in a prestigious study program at one of the top business universities in Europe - but I hated it.

For all my life, my grandma had told me that I needed good grades and a certificate to make money. Without it, "I would be worth nothing." This is what she told me on repeat, day in, day out.

A little kid being told that without sacrificing his joy, ideas, and creativity for the teacher's approval and stupid points on paper, he's worth nothing.

I still feel pain, frustration, and disbelief when I type it out.

But even though I hated it, I was stuck in this belief. My ego kept replaying the same story to keep me "worthy." Deep down, I knew the standard path wasn't for me, but I never saw an alternative.

Until one fateful day.

I always liked to write, but thought there was no money in it. Nevertheless, I published a few articles on the blogging platform Medium - and got paid $0.22 for hours and hours of work.

But the real payoff wasn't the money. It was the change in beliefs it caused.

For the first time ever in my life, my grades didn't matter.

For the first time ever in my life, I achieved something because I wanted it, not because others told me to.

For the first time ever in my life, I had earned money doing something I loved - online, in my free time, completely on my own terms.

Six months later, I quit my studies and committed to writing full-time. My mum told me what I did was "damn stupid." But I believed and kept going, turning $0.22 into four-figure months.

Soon, I followed my true calling - coaching people. After a gut-wrenching breakup, I committed to learning everything about happy and fulfilling relationships I could. I went traveling, did workshops and retreats, and interviewed spiritual guides, tantra teachers, and a bunch of other people who had mastered their craft.

I shattered my beliefs I had about the world as it was - and learned to create my own reality.

Full-time traveling. Sharing my gifts to help others break the barriers that hold them back in their relationship and business. Embracing my true self with acceptance and love.

Sometimes, the universe throws you little hints worth $0.22.

Have the courage to follow them.

You're the creator of your reality.

Secret Sauce - This week's challenge:

Today, I’ve got a different challenge for you.

Look, the thing is, I want you to benefit from my learnings as much as possible. I want to help you grow. I want you to learn from my mistakes so you don’t have to make them yourself.

I want to give you the courage and tools to create a new reality.

One of the ways how I do that is through my writing on LinkedIn.

(“Why the f*** on LinkedIn?” I hear you ask. Because the platform is damn cool and there are a ton of smart, growth-minded people. And I don’t publish boring, cookie-cutter, corporate-approved content. Yawn.)

It’s where you’ll get the real, raw version of me, sharing everything I’ve learned from my journey, one post a day.

So today’s challenge is to connect with me on LinkedIn.

Here’s something I’ll throw in, too: You can ask me any question you want there.

Maybe there’s something in your life you want an outside perspective on. Maybe your relationship isn’t what it used to be. Maybe your business doesn’t grow as fast as you want it to. Maybe it’s something completely different.

Just ask - I’ll reply and help you grow.

Looking forward to meeting you there.

Let’s rise together.

A new reality awaits.

🙏

PS: If you want to break the patterns that hold you back and leave the old pain behind, I offer premium 1:1 coaching that will catapult you into a better reality. Book a free call here and I'll take a look at your specific situation.