I’m 26 years old today. It’s my 50th time turning 26. Let me explain. I was hitch hiking around the world and was abroad when I realized no one would listen or take serious a 17 year old so I turned 26, an age where people might respect a person. With an imaginary college degree under my belt (I only spent 2 weeks in college but in 1971 there were no computers to check) and gifted with an extraordinary amount of common sense and confidence people actually listened to me and hired me when I needed work. I always performed.
“I think therefore I am”
Rene Descarte the French Philosopher
To quote Rene Descarte the French Philosopher “I think therefore I am” has been my adage, I always believed I could do the task at hand and more often than not I accomplished it. If you think you are beautiful, successful and happy you are, if you think you are ugly, a loser and sad, you are. If you think you can do something you are right and if you think you can’t do something you are right. Unfortunately I could never adhere to routine, I needed constant challenges so I changed jobs often, 99 times so far…
I am now a motivational speaker and a philosopher promoting kindness. I created the Be Fantastic Philosophy three years ago and am now traveling the world again with the youthful exuberance and energy of a 26 year old and the knowledge and experience of an 86 year old. After working in 99 different fields I finally discovered a real challenge in life, I am trying to convince the world that kindness is one of the most important qualities a human can possess.
430 days ago the U.S Government told me I had to quarantine in my home, I never liked being told what to do so I decided to travel the world introducing the Be Fantastic Philosophy. Here was an opportunity to visit the world again (uncrowded) show it to people on my YouTube channel Be Fantastic for people who obeyed the quarantine and try to make a difference in the world. My wife (now ex) thought I was crazy to do what I am doing but I’m going to listen to Steve Jobs who said “People who are crazy enough to think they can make a difference in the world, are the ones that do.“
Please be kind to yourself, all others, our environment and say kind words with Fantastic being one of the kindest. As I just finished this blog I received a call and was told I made more money today than I have in my life, a Fantastic birthday present!!
