Million Dollars

First eye-to-eye meeting with million dollars happened in Baku Turkish Anatolian High School. I saw that digit in a question which said “How would you spend your million dollars?” 

Innocent child in me got surprised by the impossibility of the answer. I never saw that much money in my life. No one in my family did. I had to leave that question for a while. It did not leave me though. 

I found it again in a show which said – Who wants to be a millionaire? 

At that time, I made a decision to learn as much as I can. I thought, knowledge will get me there. I learned enough to understand that it will not get me there. 

I needed something else. One word. Courage. 

I married love of my life. Know each other for 22 years. Married for 15 years now. Been through every shade of relationship. She always tells me that I have a million-dollar brain. I want to see what she sees in it.

100-day period 

Every story inspires another one. Every person inspires another person. 

In 1947, a Norwegian decides to sail in Pacific Ocean with his 5-member team. They cover thousands of kilometers together to prove a historical point. 

Kon-Tiki and Heyerdahl story inspired me. In some accounts it shows that he was afraid of water as a child and he could not swim. This part is particularly outrageous considering the project duration and type. Sail with a raft for 100 days. 

Talk about dealing with fear for a purpose bigger than you. Also, expeditions are so long, so boring, so dangerous, so refreshing, so enriching, so meaningful, so us. 

I wanted to taste the same thing. Day 1-s are usually fancy. Celebrations and support. Day 30-80s are going to be hell. But hey, who said it would be easy. 

The Power of Now

It is not now. It is 41 years later. I did not come to this decision in one day. I became someone wise enough to understand – if not now than never. If it is never it means regret. Regret is poison. Taking action is the pill. Going for it is the deal. 

When going for it I am real. 

Now, is this photo with my two students. We did communication sessions 4 years ago. Zahra and Abdullah came to see me and talk. Most of my students and clients come back to say “thank you” or “we miss the good old times”. 

It was my day one. We spent it together. I met other people as well. Their stories will be shared  as I sail forward. 

What is next?

As I started to sail in my own “Pacific Ocean” I need time to get a grip. 

Days will be ahead of me with offers, rejections, sales, partnerships, gigs, trainings, webinars, seminars, books, reader meetings, publishing deals. 

Important notes:

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