I was going to write a post about continuing to ask questions until you get the answer you need in relation to business. However I decided that I could better relate this to my personal interactions and the recovery of my husband from a near fatal accident not dissimilar to the circumstances of Ian “Molly” Meldrum (music guru) and his family.

When a catastrophic incident occurs and it involves a loved one it is the family who has to take control and think and act on behalf of the injured party. My husband and Molly are similar in age, probable health and fitness, love music, and both were involved in near fatal accidents which has left them with severe brain injuries.

Just this week we heard that Molly has been moved to a private rehabilitation centre where he will hopefully kick start his recovery. This is where the family and friends really need to come to the fore and follow the 10 rules about asking questions until they get the answer they want.

The rules are about as straightforward as you can get:

Rule No. 1: Ask.
Rule No. 2: Ask again.
Rule No. 3: Ask again.
Rule No. 4: Ask again.
Rule No. 5: Ask again.
Rule No. 6: Ask again.
Rule No. 7: Ask again.
Rule No. 8: Ask again.
Rule No. 9: Ask again.
Rule No. 10: Ask again.

Many people will tell you this will happen or that will happen, there is just so much information to absorb but it is so important to keep asking questions. You’d be amazed at what can be achieved simply by taking the trouble to ask . . . and keep right on asking . . . until you get the “yes” you are after.

My husband was in Post Traumatic Amnesia (PTA) for 6 weeks and at the end of that 6th week he came home and private therapists came to him. I would not have known about private in home therapy if I had not asked questions, would not have known that putting him back in his home environment would make such a difference if I had not asked questions.

My thoughts are with Molly and his family as the possibly long journey to recovery starts. The standard stock answer for recovery is 24 months and I understand this because brain injuries are an unknown. However everyone is different and injuries can cause different reactions and recoveries can be different but I truly believe that by asking questions until you get the answers you want, will definitely make a difference to that recovery time frame. And in addition, it helps having a stubborn and determined ‘patient’.

Stubborn and determined I am sure Molly will be, just like my husband. I hope that with all the great help, love and support Molly will receive that he, like my husband will be back enjoying life a lot sooner than thought possible and then, he will be the one asking questions until he gets the answers he wants.

Footnote:

I have included a photo of my husband taken 71/2 months after the accident. He was given the all clear to travel so we did! And, as I write this he is at his piano playing and enjoying the music he has always loved.

Life Is Wonderful Cruising

A purpose driven life or having a life purpose some may say are one and the same. Whether you agree or disagree with the statement, ‘purpose’ is the word that matters.

Trundling through life without a purpose is a bit like treading water. You can stay afloat for ever and ever but you never really get anywhere. It is important that everyone reaches out and makes an effort to find their life purpose and be the the very best that they can be. Don’t be run of the mill or wishy washy about being something greater than just yourself.

A great quote from the wonderful Mr Zig Ziglar ” You will never succeed as a wandering generality, you must become a meaningful specific.”

Life Purpose Found?

So how do you find your purpose of life? There are I think a few things which may help.

Listen To Your Heart

Day in, day out, these days especially we are in information overload. Buy this, do that, no don’t do that, go here, go there…..it is never ending! So stop, block out all the ‘noise’ and listen to your heart as it is here that you will find your true purpose of life. Self talk to the one person who will listen and sometimes argue and disagree – yourself!

Write It Down

Do you keep a journal? I do. It has anything and everything in it, my life’s work if you like. You can become a ‘self’ published author (of your own work). Your journal is the place to write those million things that float around in your head, (annoyingly at times). There you are at 2am in the morning with a million ideas zooming around – write them in your journal.
Also ask yourself some questions like “How would I like people to remember me?” “What am I going to put on my bucket list – the most important things I want to do before I die?”
Writing down the answers will give you a very good insight into you and the more times you ask and answer question the clearer your life purpose will become.

Track It Down With Purpose

There is no point sitting around waiting for information to fall into your lap, you have to become a seeker of that information. Start feeding your brain so that you can find out everything you can about what you desire and what you need to create your life’s purpose. The old addage ‘if you want to be a millionaire, surround yourself with millionaires’. Whatever you have thought of doing someone else has either done it already or done something very similar, so become the most avid of reader you can be and become a sponge. Combine this with your journal writing and your meetings with yourself and it won’t be long before you discover your purpose of life.