As the keynote speaker at the 2024 Lee Summit, I had the pleasure of discussing a few of The Fantastic Life rules. I shared how the first rule of the Fantastic Life, Rule #1 – Know Your Stories, was created. It all started at the Marathon des Sables, often described as the toughest race on Earth. It is a grueling 150 miles in 5 days in the Sahara desert.
On the 50 mile stage, I had to leave my running partner, Paul, behind and felt the loneliest I ever had felt. I ended up meeting a young man in his early 20s running the race and I was intrigued by what was driving him to complete such a hard race at such a young age. During our 10 hours running together, he shared with me that his dad never thought he would amount to anything and that’s what had been driving him to complete the race. The stories we tell ourselves are so critical to our life. We need to know, curate, modify and use stories to create the Fantastic Life we want.
Check out the video below from the Summit to hear the full story of the Marathon des Sables. Remember, we are the stories we tell ourselves… make them good ones!
Know Your Stories