This is a story about when I realised that there are no coincidences in life, only opportunities to make a difference in someone else’s life… no matter how small.

Last week has been quite a challenging week and I’ve been struggling to maintain my state and staying present. It was absolutely frustrating.

So, on an impulse on Thursday I decided to take a walk in a nearby park I never go to.

When I got there and being in the presence of such beauty and grace I could not help but feel exhilarated. It was beautiful, fathers taking time off work to spend time with their wife and kids, couples snuggling, kids running around, it was truly magical.

In the midst of all this I noticed a cathedral which I have passed dozens of times but never once “seen”. It was magnificent! I didn’t know it’s name so I asked a lady sitting nearby.

When this lady looked back at me I saw a tremendous amount of sadness and pain in her eyes. “St. Mary’s Cathedral”, she said. She looked like she has fallen onto some really tough times. I asked if she was ok and she told me to leave her alone.

Now usually I would have left it at that, but not this time. I decided that I needed to do something that would make her feel better.

I ran into a nearby store and bought a single white rose and wrote this note. “It is going to be alright. God Bless.” In the midst of getting the rose and writing the note, I completely reconnected to my soul. I was in state and completely grateful for this opportunity; all because I decided to care for someone else.

I walked right up to her in the middle of the park and handed her my gift. For the first time since we’ve met, she looked at me and smiled. “Thank you”, she whispered.

I smiled back, told her to take care. And we parted ways.

Did I solve all her problems?? Probably not.

But I hope maybe she will realise that she has what it takes to get through her situation and there are some strangers out there who are more than willing to help her.

So my friends, we have all been gifted with such beautiful lives. It is only right that we share the wonder, beauty and love with as many people as possible. Remember, there are no coincidences, just opportunities.

Love to you all.

Live Strong.

Niv

Let me start from the beginning. Three weeks ago I decided to do something amazing. I didn’t know what that would be at the time but I knew it had to be something that made a difference in people’s lives.

Finally, I decided to hold a free seminar for high school students hoping to teach them how to excel in school.

Have I done anything like this before?? … No.

Was I scared… Yes.

Was I inspired by the thought.. HELL YEAH!!

So I sent out emails to my DWD team and the Sydney Dream Team to see if anyone wanted to participate.  What happened next was truly incredible…

Suddenly, there was this phenomenal amount of support coming my way literally propelling me into action. Messages came from all angles offering words of motivation and encouragement about how great this idea was. It was absolutely exhilarating.

All of a sudden I was just springing into action putting the entire seminar together. And not once did I feel like I was working. All I felt was a ridiculous desire to contribute and to give these students an amazing experience.

When you need it… it appears

Two days before the seminar I start getting the jitters.

Am I good enough?

Is this too big?

Have I rehearsed enough?

And then out of nowhere I get a call from Chris Toliopoulos from my Team 7 DWD. We haven’t spoke since DWD and WHAM! He calls right when I needed a boost. And if you’ve met Nick, you know the man is like a booster pack! He could make you feel good about tying your shoelaces in the morning. 30 minutes on the phone with him and I was BULLET PROOF!

Chris… thanks so much buddy.

At 10am that morning I had the privilege of meeting Tony Gallagher, one of the more senior guys on the Sydney Dream Team. He had a ridiculously busy day but he was willing to take the time out of his day and come offer me some support. But there was a surprise for me. 30 seconds after meeting him, he told that he was introducing me to the seminar! What an amazing feeling to have such an accomplished man take time out of his day to introduce me.

Tony… it was honour! Thank you.

The experience

Amazing. Never in my life did I feel so guided!

I was privileged to be apart of a beautiful girl’s discovery about the amazing inspiration she already is. She is an amazing soul and the sheer joy she felt about her life’s calling sent vibrations across the entire room.

I witnessed the phenomenal change in 3 amazing men who finally realised they are going to face the world on their terms. I saw so much passion in their eyes that I couldn’t be thankful enough for being a part of that moment.

And I met 2 amazing parents who shared these same amazing moments with their kids. They showed their children how much they loved them by playing full out in all the activities without reservation. They absolutely showered the room with strength, joy and love.

If I could be half the parents they are, I would be truly blessed.

Reflection

There’s a part of me that wonders if these moments really happened because it was so magical. But I know it did.. no movie script in the world could ever be this good.

This blog entry is dedicated to the amazing individuals that I had the privilege of spending time with this weekend. I can’t wait for the amazing transformation the world is about to witness because of you. Don’t Hold Back!

And if I can offer a hallucination to you my dear reader..

Do something amazing today…. because what you will discover is something beautiful that is truly life-changing.

Now, the revelation that came from this experience was ridiculously compelling and I felt that it was my duty to share it with you.

This blog is dedicated to all of you who found the strength to get up when you were knocked down.. you guys are an inspiration.

Moment #1

Last Thursday I really needed inspiration. Reality was starting to get the better of me.  So I decided to take a walk along Pitt St. Suddenly, through all the city hustle, I hear this amazing melody pierce through the crowd. It was incredible. This song was amazingly deep and familiar yet completely foreign.

So, I took that as a sign and walked up to this singer. I found out that his name was Mark Oakley. He’s a singer/songwriter who just absolutely loves soul music. The song I just heard was “Going Home”, a song he wrote. We talked about the joy he gets from making music and how when even in the chaos of the city, once in awhile someone stops to listen. He was trying to find a manager/label who would appreciate his music for its honesty

And at that moment I realised I found my inspiration through his courage. This man who is such a gifted musician would rather share his music on the sidewalks of Sydney than compromise his music. He would rather turn his back on a certain record deal than risk his beautiful gift to be reengineered by the industry.

What a warrior…

To hear what I heard, go to http://www.markoakley.com/index2.php?action=music and download the song “Going Home”. It’s free!

Moment #2

Today, I started having doubts.

I was wondering if I had the strength to do what I needed to achieve my goals?

Do I have the courage to pursue my life’s purpose?

I check my twitter account and see a tweet from Joseph McClendon III asking me to watch a video. It was a video from the movie “Any Given Sunday”, which I had not watched before.  So in the moments when I needed strength, here’s what I received.

You find out that life is just a game of inches.
So is football.
Because in either game
life or football
the margin for error is so small.
I mean one half step too late or to early
you don’t quite make it.
One half second too slow or too fast
and you don’t quite catch it.
The inches we need are everywhere around us.
They are in ever break of the game, every minute, every second.

On this team, we fight for that inch
On this team, we tear ourselves, and everyone around us, to pieces for that inch.
We CLAW with our finger nails for that inch.
Cause we know when we add up all those inches
that’s going to make the fucking difference
between WINNING and LOSING
between LIVING and DYING.

I’ll tell you this in any fight
it is the guy who is willing to die
who is going to win that inch.
And I know
if I am going to have any life anymore
it is because, I am still willing to fight, and die for that inch
because that is what LIVING is.
The six inches in front of your face.

Now I can’t make you do it.
You gotta look at the guy next to you.
Look into his eyes.
Now I think you are going to see a guy who will go that inch with you.
You are going to see a guy
who will sacrifice himself for this team
because he knows when it comes down to it,
you are gonna do the same thing for him.

So here is what I believe…

Whenever you give something your best shot, and you need just that extra inch to get you over the line… stop and look around, you may just find what you need right in front of you.

Nivin

So I’ve always been a little apprehensive about joining a mastermind or empowerment groups (eg: Robbins Community Groups). It’s always the usual fears that play up:

• What if I can’t find anything to say?
• What if they don’t like me?
• What if they find out I’m not good enough to join their group?

But after my experience having dinner with the Sydney Dream Team yesterday, all that has changed.

This post is to honour each and every member of the Dream Team.

These are some of the most amazing people on the planet. A bunch of loving, generous, overwhelming happy people with such propensity to do good. I haven’t met the majority of the team before, but by the end of the night they made me feel like I was one of them.

Magic Moments

Magic Moment #1

One of them told me a story of how he bumped into 4 18 year old teenagers at the airport who were absolutely radiating with joy. They were having so much fun (who has fun in an airport??) that it was absolutely contagious. He walked up to them to tell them how much they had cracked him up and was wondering where they were heading to. The girls told him that they were from a bible college and on a charity mission. They were flying out the following morning and were planning to stay the night at the airport.

So being the inspiration that he is, he decided Nobody who was going to do good in this world was going to sleep in an airport.. not on his watch! So, he convinced them to get into a cab with him and drove to one of the most amazing hotels in Sydney.  He got them adjoining rooms in the joint and wait for it… UNLIMITED ROOM SERVICE! He also got them some Krispy Kremes on the way and made sure they had cab fare to go back to the airport to catch their flight.

The girls were blown away!  I can only imagine how loved and inspired they would have felt! But if you met this guy, it would to absolutely no surprise to you.. Mark you are an absolute champion!

Magic Moment #2

Then I had the opportunity to meet this wonderful lady. She is one of the most beautiful, humble souls I have ever met in my life. She met one of the participants at DWD and had an instant connection with this person through their unique backgrounds and past circumstance. Now I had the opportunity of meeting this participant on both Day 2 and Day 7 at DWD and he was absolutely transformed. He found the strength to put so many of his demons down. He was vibrating with love and an absolute force for good.

However, when he went back home, his external environment started to chip away at his new found strength and he was beginning falter. This woman being the amazing soul that she is realised what he was going through and reached out to him in such an amazing and loving way.

They have been on the phone with each other at least every second day for the past week where she has continued to shower him absolute love and support (they live in different states in Australia). She also took the effort and time to find any other DWD/Robbins graduates who were in closer proximity to him so that he can have the support network he deserves. And even at the dinner she was still looking for bigger and better ways she could help him. She is doing this for someone she met only less than a month ago.

What an amazing amount of love and selflessness that radiates from this woman. She is an absolute wonderful soul.

The participant has now also stepped up. He has used the support given to him and is using it to take control of his life and reach out to others. He is now helping others to get through difficult times of their own. What an Amazing person he is!

Catherine it was an absolute honour to meet you.

So, these are just some of the amazing moments I had the privilege of being apart of and I am so thankful.  I am now ADDICTED to the love, joy, hope, generosity and plain fun that just radiates from this group and it was an honour to meet them.

So, if you have not yet accessed the 7^th Power through a group like this, I strongly recommend you do. The instant shift you feel when you connect with a wonderful bunch of such like-minded people is absolutely powerful.

And to the Sydney Dream Team/DWD Crew and Leadership, you guys are a phenomenal inspiration. It was one of the biggest privileges in my life to have met you.

Niv

I am now an absolute believer. I remember when I got the Get The Edge program, the one section I could never really get into was the part about incantations. I mean running around and muttering to yourself never seemed like a smart thing to do. Well, since Date With Destiny, that has all changed.

INCANTATIONS ARE FREAKING AMAZING!!!!!!

I now get up at 5.30 in the morning and jump straight into my trainers and my Chicago Bulls hoodie and head straight out the door. No rationalisation, no bullshit. Get up and GO!

So, now it’s GO TIME! I start to jog and I start my incantations with my primary question.

“How can I love and appreciate even more all the joy, love and uniqueness I have within my soul and use it to serve others right now!”

After a couple of incantations I really start to feel it in my body. I start feeling this surge of energy from within. Within 5 minutes I am ABSOLUTELY buzzing and ready to kick some butt. So you can imagine how I feel after doing this for 45 minutes to an hour. And the stacking effect over a few days or a week is unbelievable.

Here are some of the things I’ve learned that have helped me ease into Incantations:

Start Small
If I knew only 5 minutes was going to give me the buzz I got, I would have started this a LONG time ago. All it takes is 5 minutes with total commitment and you will be oozing strength, confidence and joy.

Feel It
Really get Stuck in! Even if its for 5 minutes. I found that if I gave 100% for 5 minutes, I ALWAYS feel the shift. I also noticed the more intense I got into it, the faster I would start running. So I would recommend starting small but giving it everything you got!

Stop Thinking
I always kept judging the effects of incantations WHILE I was doing them. And if I didn’t feel the results straight away I felt like a failure. The best thing I’ve learnt is to get out of my own head. Just feel the incantations. I learnt to go easy on myself. Doing this approximately right is still worth celebrating.

Emphasise
Like Joe (Williams) said at DWD sound out EVERY word of your incantations. It makes a HUGE difference. It works like a laser beam and gets you to feel EVERY word of your incantation so it gets ingrained into your body.

Be Creative/Playful
I woke up this morning and felt a little off. I didn’t feel as courageous (one of my values) as I would have liked. So I tweaked my primary question a little bit. I decided to ADD courageous into my primary question. Just for today .

So it became…

“How can I love and appreciate even more all the joy, love, uniqueness and courage I have within my soul and use it to serve others right now!”

By the way, the answer to the above question was to write this blog entry and share my experience with you. So I hope you enjoy it.

Please feel free to drop your comments. I would love to hear from you.

Nivin

Sure some of the concerns started popping up again like:

• Will this last?
• Am I strong enough?

But somehow deep in my gut I knew this time it’s going to be different. The pure power I feel is REAL!

So, first things first!

I needed to absolutely reconnect and show the beautiful woman of my dreams, that I absolutely love her and I will be by her side forever.

So, first I booked a hotel room in Sydney overlooking Darling Harbour for more dramatic effect. I sat on the study table in the hotel and started writing my love letter (the one from the Relationship Day). I put my entire heart and soul into it with no reservations. It’s do or die time! She needed to FEEL the message. I put in an envelope and left it by the bed.

She met me in the the city and we walked to the hotel together. Throughout the entire journey to the hotel, I barely said a word and every step we take, she is getting more apprehensive. “What did this Robbins guy do to my man?”

We reached the room where I whispered in her ear that there was something on the table for her and that I’ll be back in 5 minutes.

I left the room and prayed to God that my penmanship was up to scratch.

When I returned to the room, my beautiful angel had tears in her eyes. She reached out to me and we kissed like we never kissed before. It was a pure connection of souls. It felt like forever.

I stared into her eyes, into her soul and pledged my love to her. I swore from this moment again shewould never be neglected again. That I would never ever take her for granted again.

That from this moment on, I will love, cherish, worship, adore and protect her with my every breath for as long as I live. She was now the center of my universe. From this day forward, she owned my soul.

And that was how I found my soul mate.

Not by searching but by discovering the man I am within.

So it’s true everyone.

LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN!

Thank you.

Nivin

I am pretty sure all of you have gone out and made some incredible changes in your lives since we left Date With Destiny.

I just wanted to take the opportunity to express how thankful I am to have been part of such an amazing experience. Never in my life have I had the privilege of being part of such a loving, strong and inspirational group and it has been my honour to have met each and every one of you.

Another reason for writing this blog is to share some of my experiences with you since returning from Date With Destiny. I can lose my way from time to time and I felt that if I blogged the experiences, I would be able to relive and recapture the magic moments and realise that I can make it all happen again whenever I want to. And if my experiences could in any way serve as a reminder, inspiration or just an acknowledgement that there is someone else out there who understands your journey, I would be truly blessed.

Just so you know that my 2 top towards values are Love and Courage.

So, I send this blog out to you with all the love in my heart, and to pledge to live my life “raw and real” with all the courage in my soul.

It has been an absolute honour!

Thank you.

Nivin