The Chinese 🇨🇳 bamboo takes 5 years to grow. Five long years 🐢. During that time, it doesn’t even break through the earth. Rather, it spends its time creating a deep network of roots.⁣ ⁣ But over the course of those five years, it needs to be constantly watered 🚿 and nurtured. If left neglected, it will never see the light of day ☀️. However, after 5 years, it breaks through the ground and grows 90 feet tall within 5 weeks. Yes. Ninety feet. 🏔 ⁣ ⁣ So just imagine you planted these Chinese bamboo trees in your garden and your friends and family and neighbors watch you constantly caring and giving the earth attention. Your spouse sees you toiling day after day to no avail. There’s nothing in sight. “What are you doing?” they ask?⁣ ⁣ While you know that it’s there, no one else can see it. Just imagine what they say to you. Things like, “why are you paying so much attention to the ground when nothing is happening?”, “Why continue to water and nurture the earth caring for something you cannot even see?” Or, “You do realize you’re just wasting your time with that right?”⁣ ⁣ As entrepreneurs, we know this feeling. We know it all too well. We work tirelessly 😓 while sacrificing so much around us. But you know what? Good things take time ⏰ to evolve. And during that time, there will be problems. Violent and turbulent storms ⛈ will come and go. But you will weather them ☔️ ⁣ ⁣ And then, one day, you will wake up to the sounds of the ocean 🌊, sink your feet in the warm sand and realize that all the late nights and early mornings were worth it. All the naysayers and doubters and people who said it couldn’t be done will realize that you just did it. But more importantly, you made an enormous impact in this world. ⁣ ⁣ Remember. Never give up on your hopes and your dreams. No matter what happens, you are the only thing that can ever stand in your way. ⁣ ⁣ #nevergiveup #thoughtsarethings #coronadobeach #impactandincome (at Coronado, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtLmn0Fl4FS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kuwkaudyr2yu

There are moments in life. Magical moments. Ones that you will never forget. That take your breath away. That live on in your heart and your mind. Moments filled with vivid colors and a rush of emotions. - Moments like this one. An epic summer sunset in #croatia. Its hard to capture those moments on film. Beautiful moments that you’ll never forget. Moments spent with people you love experiencing the world all around you. - But when we move away from those moments we tend to forget how lucky we are to be here. This four-trillion-to-one chance of being alive... of being you... of being unique... is often taken for granted rather than embraced and appreciated. - But that’s the beauty of life. It’s all the little moments. Not just the beautiful ones. Because, life is just a journey. Not a destination. Enjoy every moment counts. Not just the beautiful ones. So don’t take it for granted. Live. Love. Inspire. Contribute. And experience every moment in this journey we call life, like it could be your last. 🙏 (at Umag Riviera) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpQen9flnYx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a2htcnjuelqb

Recently, during a trip to the golden sands of Makarska beach in Croatia, I thought deeply about something... a question that plagues people the world over is this: What separates the most successful people on this planet from those who constantly struggle? It’s one thing. And one thing only. . This one thing can help you move mountains and change the tides in any ocean or calm the seas during a tumultuous storm in your life. And it’s the one thing that we are all blessed with. What’s that one thing? Mindset. Your mindset is the key to unlocking the life of your dreams. . It has the power to shape and shift your life in dramatic ways. In fact, the mind is so powerful it’s been proven to cure diseases, alter the physical body and its internal organs, even to attract money, relationships and opportunities where none existed. . By cultivating and sowing the right thoughts you will reap the life that you’ve always dreamed of. It’s all in the mindset. Once you have that the world is your oyster. It truly is. Nothing can stand in the way of a man or a woman with the right mindset. Nothing. No thing, big or small can hinder them from their dreams. Not even failure. . The truth is that even successful people fail. In fact, it’s not about failure. Failure defines and shapes us. It shouldn’t be shunned, but embraced. The most successful people in the world have failed the most times. What separated them from those who gave up? The right mindset. That’s what. . #entrepreneur #mindset #croatia #makarska (at Makarska)

I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination... #sandiego #lajollashores #inspiring (at La Jolla, California)

It’s moments like this that remain with you for a lifetime. #sanfrancisco (at San Francisco, California)

Sunrise at the #goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco absolutely breathtaking. (at San Francisco, California)

I finally got to see the @hennesseyperformance Venom F5 in the flesh at #gims2018 @howardpanes this car looks insane! Can’t wait to see yours when it arrives! (at Geneva, Switzerland)

Saturday night exploring the #vajdahunyadcastle in #budapest with @frukovi and the two little tots (at Budapest, Hungary)

Drive up to @evian_resort holy smokes if breathtaking #genevaautoshow #masarati #hotelroyalevian

Goodbye @evian_resort one of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed at in my life #genevaautoshow #hotelroyalevian

The resplendent beauty of Lake Geneva is just breathtaking #lakegeneva #swissalps @evian_resort (at Hôtel Royal - Evian Resort)

The calm before the storm at the Geneva Auto Show. So much incredible innovation going on in the automotive industry! #tradedays #genevaautoshow (at Palexpo, Genève, CH)

#valkyrie #astonmartin #genevaautoshow (at Geneva International Motor Show)

Defender @chelseatruckco @akahndesign #genevaautoshow (at Salon de Auto Geneve (motorshow))

#genevaautoshow #mansonry #rollsroyce (at Salon de Auto Geneve (motorshow))

Throwback to hanging out with @davidsharpe_official at @howardpanes’s garage. Good times! #hypercars (at Sarasota, Florida)

#stjamesspark in #London blessed to have had some sunny days before the snow ❄️ hit... deep freeze all over Europe now! -14 in #Budapest 😥🙀Need to jet somewhere warmer ASAP (at St James' Park, Central London)