Bora Bora ~ Reflection ~ Appreciation

I recently returned from a trip to Bora Bora with my wife before I even jump into this quick read let me say this…..Bora Bora is a 100% without a doubt “bucketlist” place for everyone in the world. If you are ever fortunate enough to find the time to travel there PLEASE take my advice and DO-IT. You will not regret it I promise you on that.Now as most people know and can see via my own personal un-edited photos here it’s beautiful beyond words, the resorts, the mountains, the weather, beaches and the water majestically unreal……only it is real it’s all real.Over the past 5-6 years I have been busy what I call “grinding” working my ass off on things I love studying, training, writing, reading and more…I have given up a lot over the past few years to make certain things happen. I have made numerous sacrifices just like most of you have in your own personal lives as well to reach some level of professional “success” if you will.Being on a small minimally populated tropical island with minimal technology “off the grid” if you will…..I had a lot of time to reflect on my life both past-present-and think about my future.I came up with this about myself and it might apply to many of you as well…..I often times become so focused and obsessed on the destination and even I forget about the real important part of this “life” process called the journey.More importantly I forget sometimes about the amazingness of the people I have come in contact with on this badass journey.Moving forward I need to take more time to sincerely appreciate these people, telling them and letting them know how important there are to my life.This trip also amplified how blessed I truly am – I would even say spoiled with all that I have.Yet I don’t know if I really appreciate my own life enough for what I have in comparison to the rest of the world…(I am working on that)I also realized…My job title doesn’t matter to me….How big my house is doesn’t matter to me…..What kind of car I drive doesn’t matter to me….. What DOES MATTER to me is….. The kind of person I am becoming….The relationships with people in my life…..The experiences I have on this journey….The impact I can positively have on others….How much I can truly give back to the world…..Sometimes taking a few days away from working in your “life” allows to start working on your “life”…..A little reflection on why we do what we do and questioning our own beliefs, actions, and daily habits can have a profound affect on us.I urge you guys to take a few minutes – even just 60 seconds #mandatoryminute – to think about your life in the ways I have described here.Who knows it might just light a fire or ignite something inside you to do things just a little different.Until next time eat well, train hard & be nice to people!Jeremy Scott ~ Jeremy Scott Fitness Make Success Mandatory