In this episode of The Dive Locker Podcast we embrace the challenge of writing a new chapter in your life story for 2021.
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Today’s episode is short and sweet. Here we are the last week of 2020. And what a year it’s been. Of course we’re all hearing lots of sentiments like “Thank goodness it’s over. Good riddance, 2020. Worst year ever.”
The year has certainly been difficult for everyone in different ways. And all the feelings we have felt – being angry, sad, disappointed – they’re all valid. So this would be the point where I’m supposed to tell you to reflect on the happy moments, and the silver linings of 2020. Eh, I could do that but it is pretty cliched right now frankly.
Write Your New Life Chapter
Instead, I want you to do something. I want you to pretend you’re an author and 2020 was a chapter in your book of life. I know it sounds hokey but indulge me here. If you were writing a narrative or a novel of your life what point in the storyline was 2020? Now in most fictional novels and movies there is a structure to a storyline. It usually involves a hero who is the main character, the hero has an issue or problem to overcome, the hero meets someone to help them with a solution, and the hero wins in the end.
In that overarching life narrative and storyline where are you right now? What was 2020 in your narrative? No matter what your story looks like I want to challenge to write your next chapter. Make 2021 your next chapter. Make the problem to overcome your past, and this next chapter is the change that changes the trajectory of your storyline.
I’ll tell you why this is on my heart right now. This week I experienced three instances of others who are changing their storyline narratives for 2021 and it was powerfully inspiring.
A New Career
First the day after Christmas I taught a DAN Diving Emergency Management Provider Instructor course at Sea Experience here in Fort Lauderdale. Now the three men that I taught – David, Nick and Ryan – were all three ex-military and they just had completed their IDC. I spent two days with them and seeing the unfolding of new careers for each of them was really inspiring. They had excitement for their future and what this new career as a diving pro had in store for them. They were going to Sea Experience and being taught by outstanding trainers such as Colin Taylor, Bill Cole and Alex Brylske. And they are literally putting their military days behind them and writing their new life chapters.
A New Education
The second instance was yesterday I had the pleasure of taking a young lady named Rileigh and her mom on a tour of our Academic Diving Program at Nova Southeastern University. This young lady is from Arizona and wants to study marine biology. But one of their top reasons for touring NSU was our Academic Diving Program. In my time with them I saw the excitement for both of them as they prepare a new chapter in both of their lives. This excitement was palpable as we explored the daughters options and many opportunities to be a marine biologist and a dive pro. At one point they were so giddy and excited that the mother actually teared up. Wow, that is powerful.
A New Book
And speaking of Alex Brylske, the third powerful occurrence of someone rewriting their story and starting a new chapter is Dr. Alex Brylske. I’ve mentioned before that he is a mentor of mine and recently he gave me the honor of previewing his new book. As I have been doing that, I can say this is his best work ever! And his new book is pivotal, is a true game changer, it is that good. And this will change his story, his narrative, his life. Not only am I excited about it, but deep down I know he is too. How cool is it to say, my book is coming out in 2021. You see, a new chapter.
Hear me out. Along with whatever New Years resolutions you have in mind, think bigger. Think about changing your storyline. What can you do to write a completely new chapter in your life? What plot twist can you create that is provocative. Be different, be creative, take a risk, get uncomfortable. Think about the three examples I just gave you. For the guys becoming instructors at Sea Experience, for Rileigh and her mom deciding where she will go to college and for Alex writing his new book – they all took risk, they all got creative, they all got uncomfortable – but they all are focused on a goal. And those goals they each possess will be new chapters in their life stories.
My friends write your new chapter. Find a guide to take you and coach you on that new journey. Create the plot twist that puts 2020 in the dust, and makes 2021 epically new.
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