This Scary Accident Changed My Life!
Nov 28, 2022 4:36 pm
Mind Blowing Monday!
Hey, hope you're having a great day today.
A few years ago, I went on a trip to Dubai with my mother and brother. It was supposed to be an enjoyable and exciting trip. When we first got there, we went to the desert to ride quad bikes.
My brother hopped on one, and I did on another. As we were on the bikes, just hanging around and having fun, my brother and I saw a huge sand hill, and we both drove toward it. My brother first drove slowly on top of it, and I was right behind him.
So I saw him go down the hill. As I saw him going down, I wanted to do the same thing. The only difference was that I wanted to do it very fast. So I pressed on the accelerator and went full speed towards the hill.
As I kept approaching the hill faster and faster, for some unbeknownst reason, nothing told me to slow down. So I just kept on going. Then, all of a sudden, I was up in the air. It was an incredible feeling to be up there at first.
Then I looked down, and I realized that I was over seven meters up in the air. That's when I realized I wasn't going to land safely because I was so high up. As I realized that, one word came to mind: “Crap!”
I hit the ground really hard in just a few seconds, cut my chin, and cracked my collarbone. Somehow my quad bike kept moving on the ground while I was lying on top of it motionless. Someone saw me and rushed me to the shelter where the people were. My brother and mother then came running toward me.
My mother was screaming for help, while my brother kept talking to me to see if I was still okay. He was even the one that drew my attention to the fact that I had blood all over my shirt from my bleeding chin.
A few minutes later, an ambulance came to take me to the hospital, which was the end of my vacation. Thanks to my recklessness, I ruined that trip for both my mother and brother. All the things we had planned to do had to be canceled because it was supposed to be a group trip, and, well, I couldn't really do anything.
The point of sharing this story is to understand the impact the incident had on my life. Funnily enough, before the trip, I was just learning how to drive, and I was making a lot of progress daily. But after the incident, I couldn't even hold a steering wheel. I was too terrified.
Thoughts of what happened in Dubai kept replaying in my head over and over again. So I decided never to drive a vehicle again. Then one day, I was in the family room with my dad, and he asked why I had stopped driving. And my answer was simple: “I could die.”
The response I got to that was pretty incredible. I can't remember everything he said word for word, but it was something along the lines of "Nurain, you can die right here. You can die while walking. You can die watching TV. Why use fear as an excuse not to do what you need to when you can die at any time?”
He made an excellent point that I had never considered. But if you think about it, this applies to the lives of almost everyone. So many of us have goals and dreams—things we always wanted to do but are held back by an uncomfortable but familiar emotion: fear.
We dream of starting that podcast but are afraid of what our friends might say. We wish to ask that person out but are too afraid of being rejected. We dream of starting that business but are scared of losing money. But what we don't realize is that it's okay to be afraid. It's okay to be terrified or anxious about what might happen.
However, you will never know the outcome unless you try. I believe the greatest pain in life doesn't come in the form of failure. It comes in the form of regret—regret for the dreams you didn't chase, for the person you didn't ask out, for the business you did not start, or for something else.
There was a quote by the Chinese philosopher Confucius where he says, “We all have two lives. The second begins when you realize that we only have one.”
This is the only life you're going to live, and the only way to live it to the fullest is to accept your fears and go after what you want. The fact is, it's not too late to start. Sure. Maybe the best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago, but the second-best time is now.
Well, I guess the same thing applies to you in the sense that the best time to have done what you always wanted to do was 10 years ago, but you need to remember that the second-best time to do it is now. So stop waiting and go for it.
📗 Book recommendation of the week
How to win friends and Influence People
Here are some important takeaways from the book.
- A simple smile is all it takes for you to make a great impression.
Actions speak louder than words, and a smile tells someone, "I like you. You make me happy. I'm glad to see you."
Your smile is a sign of goodwill and makes everyone's day better when they see it.
But make sure it’s a genuine smile, not a forced one.
2. Become genuinely interested in other people.
Being a good listener is key if you want to be a good conversationalist.
To be interesting, you must be interested.
Get them to talk about themselves and what they've done.
Remember that people care more about themselves, their wants, and their problems than they do about you and yours.
3. Remember that a person's name is to them the sweetest sound in any language.
People are more interested in their own names than all other names combined.
Most people don't remember names because they don't keep them in their minds.
A person's name is theirs and theirs alone. It sets the individual apart; it makes him or her unique.
Remembering people's names will do a lot to help you get along with them better.
4. The only way to win an argument is to avoid it.
Most arguments end with each person more certain than ever that they’re right.
An argument cannot be won.
You lose it if you lose, and you lose it even if you win it.
When you win an argument, you make the other person feel bad. Their pride is hurt, and they will be mad that you won.
It's better that you either come to a compromise or avoid it all together.
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🎧 The podcast episode recommendation of the week.
Impact theory: Alex Hormozi | Do You Have What It Takes To GET RICH In 3
Years?
Summary:
On the grand scale of financial wealth, success is not impossible, but thousands of people struggle to get there. If you are starting from nothing and are afraid of failing or taking the risks you need to take to succeed, then this episode is for you.
Alex Hormozi helps businesses grow from $10 million to $100 million. His book, the $100M Offer, How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No, will help you start doing the things you need to do to start from scratch. In this conversation, Alex and Tom talk in detail about how to develop the traits and skills that will help you succeed.
In this episode, you will learn:
A brief introduction to Alex Hormozi, The Guaranteed Plan for Success, The Right Way to Create Content, Traits of the Ultra Successful, Masterclass on Million Dollar Sales, Uncommon Beliefs for Success, The Competitive Business Trait, how to Own Your Circumstances, and more.
💎 Quote of the Week
"People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits, and their habits decide their futures " - F.M. Alexander
🧐 Question of the Week
“What parts of your story no longer serve you? What stories are you attached to that you should let go of?"
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Have a wonderful week!
Love to you and yours,
Nurain.
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