What really matters??

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As I prepare the material for the final presentation of my workshop I am trying to ensure the most important and valuable information is covered. I take this very seriously as I want to be remembered as an educator who provided the best possible assistance to others. The comments from those who said the Auckland workshop was the “best event they had ever attended” was exactly what I hoped to achieve.

Anyway in trying to prepare the most important material I am reminded of the importance of knowing what is really important and “keeping first things first”.

I have 5 kids and a wife whom I adore. I would die for any of them without a moments hesitation, because they are the important things in my life.
I serve a God whom I also love and because of my relationship with Him there are many things I don’t do, and values I choose to live my life by, because He is the most important part of my life.

There are many things I do because I love doing them, like playing the guitar, teaching others about property, writing as I am here, investing and so on. However these things are not an important part of my life. They are significant but NOT important if that makes sense. If they caused me hardship or affected my ability to pursue the more important things above, I would stop them immediately. I don’t need more money or property. By that I mean if I had no money or no property at all i would not let that get in the way of pursuing that which is really important.

If I had nothing I would have less choices perhaps but I would be just as happy. Having God, Raewyn and Peter, Zharna, Maria, Melody and Chrissy in my life. I don’t need to be popular, look good, or be put on some pedestal.

What I do need is to love, be loved, find an avenue to serve others and leave a meaningful legacy.

I share this with you because I think it’s important to understand that whilst we might pursue freedom financially, and that is a good thing, we need to remember that it is not that important, compared with the real, real issues.

I had the great privelege of my first Helicopter flight today with my 3 younger girls. That was important. I will treasure those memories till I die.

I must thank Nigel and Rianne for their amazing kindness in creating this opportunity for us. It was a “random act of kindness” that is not taken for granted!! You guys rock!!

I watched the doco on Prime recently about the Madrid Bombings. After interviewing the woman who had her leg blown off I turned to Raewyn and said, “And we worry about going into overdraft”

I hope and indeed pray that as you finish reading this you’ll leave the computer and go and kiss your spouse, hug your kids while they sleep, ring that relative you haven’t spoken to for too long, and remember to make the main thing, the main thing.

Video’s back tomorrow YAY!!