Are you creating the life that you want for yourself?
By: Tom Lancaster
Tags: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Adventure, Consciousness, Coaching

The sun rises over Grouse Mountain

This morning I woke up at 5am, had a shower and a quick breakfast, and drove with two friends to Mt. Seymour, a 20 minute drive from Vancouver.

It was the first window of sunshine in the last two weeks, a glorious day with bright blue skies and 30cm of fresh powder snow.

As we hiked up the mountain, getting higher and higher, I could see the fog that had enveloped the city was still there, in fact it was still there when we came down later in the day.

I was struck by the idea that if I had stayed in bed, I might have woken up, figured it was a crappy day and decided to just stay at home, therefore missing out on the magic of a bluebird day.

I recorded a video about half way up and I remember saying how lucky I felt to live in a place with such easy access to experiences like this.

And then I remembered.

I CREATED THIS.

I made a decision to move myself halfway around the world, for the specific reason that I wanted to live close to the ocean and close to the mountains.

Let’s go back in time for a minute. I knew I wanted to live in Vancouver 15 YEARS AGO. For 15 years a voice in my head has been saying “you know you are going to end up there, when are you going to make the decision and actually go?”

For 15 years I ignored my intuition. My calling. My inner wisdom. And then I answered the call.

It hasn’t been easy. In fact is has been a serious challenge, for many reasons. But it has ALWAYS felt right.

Adventure runs deep in my veins, yet living in London, the adventure was simply getting out of the city. For me to go climbing or hiking or kayaking was at least a 4 hour drive. And I did it most weekends.

Now, in Vancouver, I see mountains every day. I can ski after work on the local hills, of which Seymour is one. I have ample, world class climbing options right on my doorstep.

I created this. AND I created my misery in London by not taking action.

As I walked with my friends through this incredible winter wonderland this morning, I was transported into another world. A world filled with magic, wonder and awe, a world where whiskey jack birds come and land on your hand, of eagles and ravens, of views that pictures and words simply cannot do justice to, I caught myself not acknowledging that I created this.

And I stopped. And I acknowledged. And it took my breath away.

The decision to come to Vancouver.

The decision to change careers into something that felt aligned.

The decision to risk everything for what felt right.

The decision to take on the challenge of digging into my shit and finding, for the first time in my life a way through it.

I created this.

I created opportunity from nothing.

I created fulfilment from depression.

I created magic in my own life and in the lives of the people I worked with this year

I created a schedule that supports the lifestyle I want to live.

I created a business that supports the lifestyle I want to have and the impact I want to have.

I created this.

Where in your life is your life creating you?

Where in your life is your situation dictating your decisions?

Where in your life are your circumstances controlling your reality?

How are YOU creating this?

The truth is YOU have the power. YOU have the control. YOU get to decide.