This is my birthday present to you on my birthday today. I chose this because it is so dear to me. This video inspires me every time I watch it and it represents so much to me.

Here’s why I love it and here’s the takeaway for you !

• Heart = motivation and perseverence. Talent is common and talented people who do not fulfill their potential is almost a proverb. To be successful and achieve all you want takes more than just talent – it takes motivation, perseverence, guts, courage and hardwork. And that comes from your heart.
• The Limbic System – in my upcoming book ‘A Life that Counts’ I explain this in more detail, but in brief, the Limbic System is an area in our brains that control out base emotions – fight or flight, anger, sex drive, attraction, fear, hunger. It is a strong and powerful force that drives us  (often unconsciously). It is not your conscious motivation (frontal lobes). Think of it as heart. So is more than just a saying to say the heart is the strongest muscle in the body – it is grounded in psychology and how our brains work.
• Heart = passion. Passion = motivation and drive. Motivation = the day to day energy to become all you can be.
• Heart = emotion. And that is how I want to live me life. Not out of obligation. Not out of duty. Not because I have to. Because I want to and because I love doing it. And following your heart is not always easy. In fact it is easier said than done. I know, I’ve left my job twice to follow my heart and chase my dream. It comes at a cost but it is a better way.

And so on my birthday may I give you the one of the best presents I can give you – the inspiration and encourgement to follow your heart and live from your heart. And may you encourage me to continue to do the same.