Sail Heading For Your True North

By Scott Shimberg


Sailing with our family over the holidays places our WHY into distinct focus, solidifying why our decision to discover opportunities that bring time freedom back in our way of life was the perfect one. Why finding the time to bring an experience into the lives of our children was the perfect one. And why taking our work (if you can call it that) with us wherever we go, from posting a blog post on our tablet from the cockpit of our sailboat, inter-connected to the online cloud, was the good choice. As we reflect on our lives at the end of this year, and as we anxiously await all of the fascinating and new avenues we will explore into the new year, we anticipate sharing what we have discovered as we grow our "sea-legs" in the new frontiers of the online world.

Finding your true Why, your true North, needs a lot of self-examination. Knowing what is important to you, figuring out what you want to achieve in the time you have - and you really don't understand how much time that really is - signifies beginning to concentrate in on what truly matters to you. Could it be hanging out with your kids when they're at the age of discovery and wonder? Will it be discovering places that you were usually curious about, both across town or even across the globe? Is it helping the world one person at any given time, or simply understanding the world, one person at a time?

Remember that sailing your life's Why is a journey - it's your journey. It is a trip worth sharing with others; you will be surprised at how interested others might be about your travels! Go ahead and share it, write a blog, or share your experiences with us. We would love to hear about it. Just imagine yourself in a rocking chair on your front porch at 100 looking back at your Life. Imagine yourself having no regrets on the road you've taken. Just imagine how you'll just close your eyes and smile.

Until next time

Scott and Heidi




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