Create Greg

40 spins around the sun today.
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A good moment to share some life thoughts.
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It is not one of those posts where I will find 40 life lessons. I could stretch a bit and find 40 insights, but who would’ve read that?
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1. Appreciate what you have and who you become, but always strive for more. Ten years ago, precisely on this day, I visited the hospital to hear the results of my cancer surgery. It went well (as I’m still kicking), but could’ve gone the other way.
We don’t know how much time we have, so let’s strive to make the most of it. Let’s see how far we can go and what we can achieve. At the same time, let’s cherish every day and the people around us, as we never know how many days we still have left.
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2. To enjoy your life, you must have the energy and a good state of mind to do so. It all comes from a fit body. It doesn’t have to be a gym and lifting iron. Find something that pushes your body to be in good shape. I’ve never regretted going to the gym. Not even once
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3. I used to believe that sleep was overrated. Not anymore, as with age, one’s ability to recover decreases.
I remember working on a movie set for 14 hours a day in my twenties, then partying all night and coming back to work the following morning.
I can still push myself with little rest, but it becomes unproductive, miserable, and unsustainable in the long run.
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4. The best skill to develop is discipline. I don’t have any particular talents, but all the good things in my life came from being capable of consistently doing things for an extended period.
This is how I got my MSc in engineering, learnt English and build business.
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5. Create (or join) the environment that pushes your boundaries. Despite working out my whole life, I recently gave a go to CrossFit. Oh boy, I thought I was decently fit, but each session kicks my butt like never before. I’m on my way to being fitter in my 40s than in my 20s.
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6. The power of compounding interest is real. I’ve been in the filmmaking/video space pretty much all my life. All those years of practice give me an unfair advantage over anyone who would like to start now. The game is to adjust to the new reality while staying in the same creative lane.