What Keeps Me Going?

I have to.

It's that simple.

It's not difficult to understand.

I made poor choices when I was younger and loaded my older life with the need to get things right.

I have responsibilities.

I have a family.

I have dependents who need my love, my input and my protection regardless of the way I feel about myself.

I have dogs. They survive only because I meet my commitment to them every day. In return, they keep my girls safe when I am away.

I have bills. They are great. They are blessings. They are proof that I can fulfill my financial commitments and we can enjoy a more enriched life than 90% of the world's population does.

You do too. Check the figures.

I have a dream. It changes daily on how I get there, but the adventure remains the same.

I have goals. Some financial, some personal, some philanthropic, some for the hell of it.

I have desires.

I have passion.

I have a fire that never goes out.

I have doubters who don't believe I can do this. They make me smile.

I have mentors who keep me afloat during the days I am dark and lost.

I have friends who share knowledge, insights, love and problems. All are welcome.

I have competitors. They are not enemies. They are imagined running mates who want to evolve the industry, keep me on my toes and race me to the finishing line. Then keep moving the goalposts.

I have a vision. It does change but only as I get closer and see how much more rewarding and complex it can truly be.

I have a past. It's my best indicator about the successes to come in my future. I don't dwell on it, but I do let experiences shine a light on the path in front of me when it gets dark.

I have parents. They are always with me.

I have a sister. She's a million times cooler than she believes and one day we will talk about that.

I have ambition. Watch me and see where I go next.

I have time. I am not wasting any of it.

I have a wife. She gets it.

I have a daughter. She's the single most important piece of my puzzle ,as I have to translate all the above into bite-sized chunked down life lessons to get her where she wants to go long before she knows she's on a journey too.

I promise you, you don't want to slow down my ability to look after her.

And I have me.

I am Dave.

Not the coolest name, but it's the only one I have.

I am under no illusion about who I am, what I do well and what I do poorly. I will ignore my weaknesses, concentrate on my strengths and feel happier every day because of it.

Yes, I do make it up as I go along. It's very liberating.

I will surround myself with people as motivated as I am who want more from their limited time on this planet.

We are on our own.

We are enough.

I have you.

I hope that's true.

Now you've read this you have seen inside me and at least have a basic idea about what makes me tick.

Join me. I'd love to share what I know.

Block me or hinder me? I know the power of goodbye.

Life is too short.

One day when you have one hour left and you look back at lost opportunities, broken promises and wasted time you need to be able to say...

'Not me. I FCUKING ROCKED!!!'

When you do, think of me because I say it daily.

This... is what keeps me going.

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