This is a modern take of the famous Parable of the Mexican Fisherman for the creator world questioning the reason for our obsession with growth and striving for more.

I was left asking myself why some of the not-so-good parts of my life seemed to concentrate around the same time. It's easy to see how, when you think about it: a bad decision leads to a mistake, that costs extra time, you lose some sleep, become burnout and then suddenly you've had a health scare or lost your job. What started as a harmless minor bad decision then compounded into something much much worse. A few small problems can compound into a massive one.

With the rise of technology, new opportunities are in abundance. We now live in a world of infinite possibilities and unlimited choices. But what do we actually choose, and how can we get better at selecting the right thing to focus our energy, attention and time on?

When we plan our future, or think about where things are heading, we often assume a stable and predictable environment. But the world is not fixed. Simply reacting to change is no longer enough when change is so important and frequent. We need to be proactively adaptable. Identifying trends, re-assessing, changing and moving forwards. An adaptable life is one in which we thrive when we just go with the flow, change even becomes comforting and we try new things even when there is a risk of doing so.

We have lost the true art of developing our thinking. Yet, our brains have thousands of thoughts each day. Our minds are constantly thinking. Surely then, we should spend more time, thinking about our thinking. As after all, if you can change your thoughts, you can change your life. If we want to live life to the fullest, then care for your thoughts as if they are your most prized possessions and think without limits…