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A year has passed. And so new TOP 5 "improvers". +5 factors that make life better, fuller and richer.
My dear friends! My name is Denis Yablonsky and I want to share my life improvers with you again. I sincerely believe that, like last year's tips, the tips below will improve your life and make it more comfortable.
In 2013, I used all the 2012 improvers and multiplied them with the following:
All this year I tried to write at least a couple of lines every day, and sometimes it resulted in whole articles. Moreover, I have launched my personal subscription, in which I share my thoughts on the topic of an effective and happy life. I'm a little unhappy that I didn't write the book as planned, but, apparently, everything has its time. I will set a plan for this year, the main thing is to strive and set goals, and then everything will work out.
Start keeping a diary or blog. Write about anything, about how the day went, about your thoughts, about your experience. Share your wisdom and ideas, you will definitely get new pleasant sensations from this process.
It turned out so well that I met the new year in wonderful Barcelona, where I lived for almost two months. And, as they say, "as the new year will pass, so the whole year will go," I have been on various trips for almost a whole year. A special event was the move to Bali, when I decided to stay on the magical island longer than I had planned. In Bali, we have launched a branch of the DJ school Music Academy and surf & dj camp in a luxury villa. Now everyone can combine business with pleasure and learn an interesting profession right during their vacation.
For me, working and living in Bali is a completely new experience. It's very nice to live on the island of dreams, without thinking that it's time to leave. I am very glad that, thanks to this step, I was able to invite my relatives and colleagues to the island for a long time. Now working at the Music Academy has become even more exciting, because you can teach lessons on one of the most magnificent islands in the world ...
I sincerely recommend that you include travel in your annual plan. New countries, cities, surroundings — all this contributes to improving the quality of life, expanding horizons, a surge of new strength and understanding what you work and live for. And it's not even a matter of foreign countries and islands. There are a lot of beautiful places in Russia, to visit which means to get emotions no less vivid than from a trip abroad. Next year I definitely plan to conduct a road trip, with the Music Academy team, in Russia, to confirm these words.
More than ever, this year I became interested in sports. In the spring I just wanted to run and I started running 3-4 times a week. In Moscow, I ran and listened to audiobooks, a surge of cheerfulness and energy was not long in coming. And the combination of running and audiobooks turned out to be a real discovery. Also, the Nike Freerun iPhone app turned out to help with running, which keeps statistics and records of races — you can always find out detailed data about your race, see the results of your friends, as well as the route of the run. It's incredible, truly, the beauty of technology is manifested in such things.
Arriving in Bali, I immediately took up surfing, and I can tell you that I have never experienced anything like this before. Surfing is an element. Surfing is a passion. Surfing is a challenge. It seems to me that this is one of the toughest, but at the same time, fascinating sports. You are always on the edge and without a clear understanding of what is happening — you can get hurt very quickly. At the same time, the entire potential of the body is involved. More than ever, I began to feel my body and use it. Living in the city, we don't use our body at all — that's what I realized after surfing.
Whatever you are doing now, include sports in your daily diet. In any form. But 2-3 times a week you should devote time to your body. Try different sports until you find one that will pull you over your head. Very often people don't play sports precisely because they haven't found what they really like. We tried a couple of sports and scored. But now you know why it happened, and I'm sure this year you will definitely find a sport that you will be delighted with.
This year I started my video blog on the sly and I feel great excitement from this activity. I studied video editing programs (by the way, at our Music & Video Academy in Bali), bought a set of GoPro HD Hero 3 and a bunch of useful accessories for it, and went on a video hunt. I am only at the beginning of the journey, but I am sure that in 2014, gradually, with experience, I will develop my Youtube channel, as well as my skills as a presenter, and I will share really useful and fascinating content.
I recommend you to open your YouTube channel and share your fascinating videos. I am sure that each of you has a lot of videos and many of them may be useful and interesting for general viewing. Go ahead!
This year I have paid special attention to honesty and trust in dealing with relatives and colleagues. I was once again convinced that the more open and honest you are with people, the easier and better life is. No business, no friendship, no family can exist in an atmosphere of deception or lies. Unfortunately, not everyone understands this and thinks that they can fool other people with impunity.
In this regard, I will give an example of the words from Bob Marley's song — Get Up, Stand Up and let them become your credo regarding this issue — "You can fool some people sometimes, But you can't fool all the people all the time." The atmosphere of trust within the Music Academy team has opened new horizons, and for the first time in 5 years of the school's existence, we have reached the highest indicators, expanded the studio in Moscow, opened a branch in Bali and in 2014 we plan to open a branch in Ibiza.
My dear ones, the sooner you realize that lies and all its manifestations worsen your life, distort reality and take away karma points, the better. There is nothing more beautiful than a clear conscience and a life without deception. I know that each of us uses his lies, both for good and for bad purposes, and it will not be possible to completely abandon it. But we must strive to become better and move in small steps towards a lifestyle and an environment that favors free, open and honest relationships, both in the family and with colleagues ...
Thank you, friends. I hope my 2013 improvers, together with the 2012 improvers, will make your life at least a little better!
Thank you Denis for a great post! We remind you that we are always glad to see real stories that have changed you and made you better. Share your experience with a large number of people and pump karma.
