[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”canny-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” hover_enabled=”0″ collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”14px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Photo by Aziz Acharki<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”5px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”5px||20px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|tablet” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u2018I came here because I want you to die<\/strong>…\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n No, that\u2019s not a line spoken by a James Bond villain. It\u2019s the opening of a leadership talk by the late, great Dr Myles Munroe.<\/p>\n The moment he said those words, the audience\u2019s nervous laughter rumbled around the auditorium. Dr Munroe smiled, then chuckled. Then his face took on an earnest look as he finished the sentence: \u2018Empty\u2026 I want you to die empty.\u2019<\/p>\n I had the privilege of meeting Dr Munroe, and hearing him speak, at a Leadership Conference many years ago. The best-selling author, transformational leader and teacher was passionate about people maximising their potential: living full & dying empty.<\/p>\n Before you read further\u2026<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_text_color=”#025454″ text_font_size=”22px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS this 5-min. INSPIRATIONAL BITE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rra20Q_Ert4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”5px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”5px||20px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|tablet” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n WOW, right? I love how he starts with: \u2018The wealthiest place on earth is not<\/em>\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n And then, when he revealed the richest place on the planet \u2013 were you as astounded as I was?<\/p>\n How fired up are you right now? Every time I listen to one of Dr Munroe\u2019s talks, or read his books, I am inspired, motivated and challenged to KEEP GOING \u2013 keep dreaming \u2013 and fulfil my potential.<\/p>\n Is that what you want?<\/p>\n I hope so. Because, if you\u2019ve read my blog post on WORTH<\/strong><\/a>, you will know that:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_text_color=”#025454″ text_font_size=”21px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n No one else will ever be able to play your role on this earth in this lifetime.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n You are the only one who can fulfil your purpose \u2013 a purpose as special, as unique, as you are. And you know what\u2019s amazing? Once you start living on purpose<\/em>, YOU will be fulfilled! You will wake up every day and JUMP out of bed, eager to get to work.<\/p>\n \u2018The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without a purpose.\u2019 Dr Myles Munroe<\/em><\/p>\n Are you bored with life? Depressed with your work situation? Lacking joie de vivre<\/em>?<\/p>\n Time to change things up. Discover your purpose and I promise you, you will have a new lease on life.<\/p>\n And by the way\u2026<\/p>\n As long as you\u2019re still breathing, IT\u2019S NEVER TOO LATE.<\/p>\n This is coming from a 50-year-old Dreamer who has yet to achieve her life goals. Then again, I am hooked on hope.<\/p>\n Because, you see, I know that…<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_text_color=”#025454″ text_font_size=”21px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s all about timing.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Surfer.jpg” title_text=”Surfer” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”14px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Photo by Jeremy Bishop<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Some people can handle success at an early age. Many cannot.<\/p>\n What if you\u2019re meant to grow first? What if you\u2019re not ready for success just yet? Ever thought about that? There are countless stories of people who became successful \u2013 and weren\u2019t ready for it. The result? They fell. Hard. And then the arduous uphill climb began. Or didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n I can think of at least ten child actors for whom fame came way too soon. It nearly destroyed them. And that\u2019s just an arbitrary example. There are so many people in various careers who\u2019ve achieved success \u2013 and with it, wealth and fame \u2013 and they weren\u2019t ready. (By the way, success doesn\u2019t necessarily have anything to do with gaining money, power or fame.)<\/p>\n Some gave up entirely. They left home and started living on the streets. Others turned to crime. Others ended up in the wealthiest place on earth \u2013 and never, ever realised it.<\/p>\n Others dusted themselves off, swallowed their pride, and started again.<\/p>\n Then what happened?<\/p>\n They grew. And became successful again. This time, though, they were ready.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_text_color=”#025454″ text_font_size=”21px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Still think you\u2019re too old? That your time has passed?<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Think again.<\/p>\n There are many stories about people who only achieved success later in life. But a lot of these stories, I\u2019ve found, skew the truth. They neglect to mention that many of these people had some type of privilege \u2013 the right schools, money, contacts\u2026 All of which make a huge difference.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not saying these people didn\u2019t work hard to achieve their dreams, or that they didn\u2019t deserve the fame. Not at all. They\u2019re just not relatable to me.<\/p>\n Maybe you feel the same way? Maybe you, like me, prefer the stories about people who had none of those privileges. Because then\u2026<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_text_color=”#025454″ text_font_size=”21px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Anything is possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Here are three of those stories…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Laura Ingalls Wilder <\/strong>was a wife, mother and teacher who longed to be an author. But she only began writing at 43.<\/p>\n Although she received rejection after rejection from publishers, she refused to quit. She kept on writing, improving her craft.<\/p>\n At age 65, she fulfilled her dream<\/strong>: Little House in the Big Woods\u00a0<\/em>was published. From that book came the best-selling \u2018Little House\u2019 series, followed by the successful TV series, Little House on the Prairie<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kathryn Joosten<\/strong> had always wanted to be an actress; however, she became a nurse instead, to support her family.<\/p>\n And then her marriage ended. As a newly single, 42-year-old mother, she decided it was time to follow her bliss. She took on odd jobs and started out in community theatre. Many years<\/em> of hard work, bit parts, ups and downs, disappointments, and a ton of rejections followed. Until she risked it all. She relocated to Hollywood \u2013 at the age of 56<\/strong>.<\/p>\n People called her crazy. She had no agent and no connections whatsoever. But she had a dream. And she also had the vivid memory of her mother dying with the angry regret of not having pursued her dream<\/em>.<\/p>\n The gamble paid off. Within five months, Kathryn started acting regularly on TV shows. Success followed. At the age of 60, she got her big break.<\/strong> And at 65, she became a household name, having landed the recurring role of Mrs McCluskey in Desperate Housewives<\/em> \u2013 for which she won two Emmy awards.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2018Grandma Moses\u2019<\/strong> was a farmer\u2019s wife who spent decades selling homemade food to support her big family.<\/p>\n She was 58 when she started dabbling in painting; and her first materials were a piece of fireboard and leftover house paint. Art was merely a hobby she enjoyed in her spare time, until, at 67, she started devoting more time to her craft.<\/p>\n Her big break arrived when she was 78.<\/strong> An art collector saw Moses\u2019s work in a local shop \u2013 and bought every piece. Success followed. This self-taught artist began exhibiting professionally, her paintings gained popularity, and she followed her bliss until her death at age 101.<\/p>\n Her paintings now sell for over $1 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I have to apologise. These three stories are female-biased. But there are many, many more out there. Just Google and you\u2019ll see. Then again, keep reading. Men get their turn, too, later in this post.<\/p>\n These women were determined to fulfil their dreams. That\u2019s what kept them going. They raised families and worked at \u2018ordinary\u2019 jobs. And they pursued their passion in their spare moments. They sacrificed time and luxuries. Because the pursuit of their bliss fulfilled them, filled them with joy, and gave them purpose.<\/p>\n They kept going until they had completed their work, refined their craft; until they had something to show. And then opportunity knocked. And they were ready.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_text_color=”#025454″ text_font_size=”21px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Are you ready?<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Biker.jpg” title_text=”Biker” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”14px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Photo by Alex Guillaume<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n That collection of artwork \u2013 have you completed it?<\/p>\n That novel or that non-fiction book \u2013 have you finished writing it? Not just the first draft, but the polished, ready-for-publishing, proofread, brilliant final draft?<\/p>\n That invention that, once completed, is going to be a world-changer? That idea that popped into your mind one day and won\u2019t leave? The answer to poverty; the cure for a disease; the solution to homelessness\u2026<\/p>\n Keep working at it. Because what if opportunity surprises you one day by knocking on your door \u2013 or window \u2013 and you\u2019re not ready?<\/p>\n Don\u2019t NOT be ready.<\/p>\n \u2018There is a treasure within you that must come out. Don\u2019t go to the grave with your treasure still within you.\u2019 Dr Myles Munroe<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_text_color=”#025454″ text_font_size=”21px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Build it. Finish your work. Keep going, despite failures, disappointments, setbacks. Start emptying out that treasure inside of you. Then opportunity will come.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Now I know there will always be those who feel they have no special purpose. But I can assure you, that\u2019s just not possible. If you\u2019re feeling unfulfilled but you don\u2019t have a burning desire to follow a particular dream, or you\u2019re asking yourself how you can possibly fulfil your potential when you haven\u2019t a clue what it could be\u2026 I urge you to read The Purpose Driven Life<\/em> <\/strong>\u2013 Rick Warren\u2019s bestseller. It\u2019s a life changer.<\/p>\n And here\u2019s something for you to think about\u2026<\/p>\n It\u2019s possible that your purpose isn\u2019t clear to you yet \u2013 because the world isn’t ready for it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In which case, I\u2019d be pretty darn excited.<\/p>\n DID YOU KNOW\u2026?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/barnsmokepictures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/lightbulb.jpg” title_text=”lightbulb” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||5px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”14px” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Photo by Ying Ge<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_text_color=”#025454″ text_font_size=”21px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n All you need is one groundbreaking idea.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n C.S. Lewis<\/strong> was 16 when, out of nowhere, a picture popped into his head: a faun carrying parcels and an umbrella in a snowy wood. He did nothing with it until decades later, when this image became the starting point for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe<\/em> \u2013 the first book in the wildly successful Chronicles of Narnia series.<\/p>\n J.K. Rowling<\/strong>\u2019s lightbulb moment happened on a train. The picture of a young boy wizard just appeared in her mind. Like magic. And the Harry Potter series was born.<\/p>\n Dr James Watson<\/strong> won a Nobel Prize for his 1953 \u2018discovery\u2019: that the structure of DNA is a double helix spiral. This was a feat other scientists had found impossible. But the answer \u2013 an image of a spiral staircase \u2013 had come to Dr Watson in a dream.<\/p>\n Niels Bohr<\/strong> had a vivid dream in which he was sitting on the sun, watching the planets hiss around him on tiny cords. His gut instinct told him the image was the nucleus of the atom with electrons revolving around it in prescribed orbits. After dedicating his research to proving his theory, he won a Nobel Prize.<\/p>\n Jack Nicklaus<\/strong>, the six-time Masters champion, was experiencing a slump when he had a dream he was playing golf better than ever. On waking, he realised his dream self had gripped the golf club differently than he did in reality. Mimicking the dream grip vastly improved his golf swing, and he came back with a vengeance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n ” content_last_edited=”off|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Raleway||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n I hope those inspirational bites are as motivating to you as they are to me. As you work on discovering your purpose \u2013 so you can live full and die empty \u2013 may I suggest something?<\/p>\n Whatever circumstances you find yourself in, use them. Use whatever time you have to Dream, Plan, Visualise. And then figure out a way to make it happen.<\/p>\n A final thought\u2026<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_id=”authentology-blogpost” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”<\/p>\n At age 19, Ru Fitzhenry opened her first dance studio.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At age 45 she lost EVERYTHING.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n But a lioness doesn\u2019t go down without a fight.<\/span><\/p>\n Inspiration. Motivation. Hope. You\u2019ll find it all here\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n