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Collect Experiences Not Things

Collect Experiences Not Things

The world as we know it and the world as it is, might be two opposite realities. We might live the life of our dreams or someone else decides how we need to live our lives. Of course there are many combinations in between. But it all starts with how we look at things. Some of us want to gather things and are proud to 'have' something, others have become more content with 'being' and love to experience moments. At the end of our lives we will have one more precious chance to look back at how we spent most of our journeys and what legacy we left in the hearts of the people we touched.

It might be a good idea to spend time in nature with people that still have access to ancient wisdom. Today, a lot of people have lost their way and returning to the simple life might create the miracles that they are looking for. Life is certainly not meant to be complicated or hard. Life is not supposed to be and endless path of struggling and surviving. Life is a treasure and presents itself as such for the ones that are willing to see it. Humans do not need so much in terms of material things, however, love and care can move mountains.

Therefore, each time when life offers us a choice, let us choose collecting experiences over gathering things. Our soul needs to be nurtured by inspiring and positive forces. Nature does it for free. Ancient wisdom can repair a lot of damage. When we make a list of what we wish for Christmas, we might whisper that we could spend some time in nature among old and wise souls and remember what life really is all about. There is a lot of nonsense around us and we need to see clearly the essence. Once we get there, we will feel soul much better.

What will you do to live the spirit of Christmas this year?  How will you bring more loving light to the world?

By Liesbeth Leysen

Certified Executive Coach, Professional Writer and Published Author on Amazon

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About the author:

Liesbeth Leysen (1971) was born in Herentals, Belgium, to Belgian parents with French, German and Dutch blood. She grew up in Mol, Belgium, but as a global quadrilingual business professional she spent a decade of her life in Germany (practical work experience), Luxembourg (4 years) and Switzerland (5 years). She returned to Belgium in 2015. Her strong interest and passion for coaching and excellence in leadership and management resulted in a certified executive coaching certification at the renowned 'Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching' (US) and a Master of Science degree in International Management (UK). As a little girl she was in love with books, she just could not stop reading. Now she is a dedicated professional writer and certified coach. Furthermore she is also actively involved as Published Author, VIP and Brand Ambassador at beBee, Inc. Grateful for her own joyful reading experience, Liesbeth wants to set the hearts of her audience on fire.

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Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #23

#28
my pleasure Geoff Hudson-Searle

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #22

#26
lovely to hear from you too Joanne Gardocki

Geoff Hudson-Searle

6 jaar geleden #21

#24
Thank you only the truth!

Randall Burns

6 jaar geleden #20

#17
The winter Solstice isn't for another 3 days, LOL

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #19

#17
happy Winter Solstice Brian McKenzie

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #18

#16
awesome words to live by Geoff Hudson-Searle thank you

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #17

#15
my pleasure Gabriel Bazzolo

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #16

#14
so well expressed Deborah Levine thank you

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #15

#13
what a wonderful share, it puts a smile on our hearts Joanne Gardocki, thank you

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #14

#12
thank you John Rylance, appreciated

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #13

#11
#11 Love your contribution Lisa Vanderburg many thanks

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #12

#10
agree with you Randall Burns thank you

Geoff Hudson-Searle

6 jaar geleden #11

#1
I could not agree more Pascal Derrien love the topic! :-)

John Rylance

6 jaar geleden #10

One of my guiding principles is that I can only influence or change something I have an element of control over. On the want/need front I wonder if there is much difference between the two. I wonder if you were to change the Queen lyrics from I want it all I want it now to I need it all I need it now. Both to my mind can be construed as forceful demands#11

Lisa Vanderburg

6 jaar geleden #9

I wish for nothing, and I have little; that's my highlight and I applaud others that have understood that 'want' is not the same as 'need'. My life is both hard and complicated, and I'm fairly sure it's all my fault, lovely :) But...on occasions, I remember that I have no control and just go with the flow - delightful!

Randall Burns

6 jaar geleden #8

Wonderful post I agree with your message completely, it is unfortunate that "people have lost their way". You're right in that spending time in Nature is always therapeutic and healing. I'm reminded of a quote by Confucius; "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated"

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #7

#8
my pleasure Tausif Mundrawala well said

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #6

happy to read that wonderful bee Debasish Majumder, great week to you

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #5

#3
thank you John Rylance much appreciated.

Debasish Majumder

6 jaar geleden #4

lovely buzz! enjoyed read and shared. thanks for the buzz.

John Rylance

6 jaar geleden #3

I prefer a mixture of both to have an experience and have something to remind me of that experience. We so easily forget or misremember experiences in the past. Things will act as memory joggers. If we relied purely/mainly on experience, how would we help those with senile dementia remember, or even ourselves? So much of our enjoyment of experiences come from things that trigger our reliving of the experience both good and bad.

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

6 jaar geleden #2

#1
thank you Pascal Derrien for your lovely comments have a wonderful day

Pascal Derrien

6 jaar geleden #1

Questions of choice doing what you want within the parameters you control is extremely powerful now it requires only a small step called decision...buying stuff is not a decision :-)

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