Untamed Perspectives

In this Untamed Perspectives edition we discuss the dangers of putting the demands of our self-imposed lifestyle, ahead of our deepest wishes.

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The agricultural revolution promised to give us more time and freedom. 

By taking control of the cultivation of our own crops, we were supposed to have more volume and variety to eat, and more time in which to eat it. 

However, it didn’t quite work out that way. 

All this farming required a lot of effort on our part: sewing, weeding, watering, ploughing, collecting and protecting. All this labour meant we stopped being nomadic, and settled next to our fields. 

This gave us more time to reproduce. Which in turn created more mouths to feed, necessitating bigger farms...and on went the cycle.

Why are we talking about 10,000 year old farming practices?

Simple. What happened to humans during the agricultural revolution, is still going on today.

Many of us are being duped by the promise that consumerism offers.

We create tools and systems to give us more time and freedom, but in reality we get the opposite.

We become slaves to the outputs of our efforts.

We earn more money or build a bigger business, to buy more stuff and afford us a bigger mortgage.

That debt and that ‘stuff’, then weighs like an anchor around our necks. The freedom we so desperately sought, is slowly suffocated. 

Rather than becoming Untamed, as our hunter-gatherer forefathers were, we become trapped.

Our lives become ever more complex and the demands of this self-imposed lifestyle, are put ahead of our deepest wishes.

We promise to pursue our dreams, but only once we are successful!

We swear that our next business hire will create more time for us, not take it away.

And we convince ourselves that ‘just one more investment property’, will yield the cashflow we need to live the life we always wanted.

Except, we all know that in the vast majority of cases, it doesn’t. Because we’re scared.

Scared of slowing down.

Scared that everything could be taken away from us at any moment. 

Scared that we will have nothing to do in our spare time, or people to do it with.

Scared that we will lose our drive or purpose.

We can create all the systems and teams we want, but if these fears remain, so too will the outcomes.

What can we do about it?

As with all these things, a great first step is to take a step back and ask yourself whether this narrative is playing out in your life. 

I know that right now, it is in mine. I am highly conscious of it, and think about it daily.

What thoughts or actions are you taking everyday that reinforces this narrative?

Is there something you are pursuing in order to create a better future, that is causing you more stress, than the benefits you will ever allow yourself to enjoy? 

Then ask yourself if this is the reality you want to create!

If not, how can you start to change your thinking, to break the cycle and start putting your dreams FIRST.

P.s. In case you wish to dismiss this as typical millennial thinking, ignoring the idea of delayed gratification and selfishly putting hedonism ahead of responsibility, I’d like to remind you of the old fable about the two mice.

In it, the hard working mouse - who collected his stash all through the summer - actually enjoyed the fruits of his labour come winter time. He didn’t spend every winter creating better tools to use next summer!

Are you playing it safe? Or living the life you are designed to live? This week, a short and sweet edition of Untamed Perspectives, asks you this very question.

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For those of you who are either busy, don’t like to read, or just don’t like reading Untamed Updates, the brevity of this week’s email will be a welcome relief.

All I shall do is share a quote I love, and then request some introspection on your part.

“A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” - John A. Shedd

How many of you are sitting comfortably in the harbour?

How do you feel about what’s on the other side of those harbour walls? 

Is it time you set sail and started living the life you were designed for!?

Are you not getting the results you want? In this Untamed Perspectives edition, we share Tony Robbins’ simple but incredibly powerful method of obtaining the results you want

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Do you sometimes wish you had better results in your work and life?

What do you think is stopping you from achieving them?

Some people think the trick is to create more effective systems to manage their time and resources.

Some attend seminar after seminar in the hope that education will do the trick.

Don’t Treat The Symptom, Treat The Cause

By the time a potential client comes to talk to me, they are usually at their wits end. They have spent years doing all of the above, but none of it seems to be working.

At this point, it is my job to ferret around in their story. To uncover their deepest darkest fears, beliefs and stories. 

Why?

Because it is these underlying programmes that create our thinking. And our thinking is what leads to our feelings. And our feelings impact our results.

We can spend squillions learning new skills, but if our underlying thinking is negative, limiting and fear based, we will spend most of our lives in a poor state. 

If we allow this state to prevail, what do you think are the chances of improving our results??

So What Can I Do About It?

Enter stage left, Tony Robbins. No one knows more about this topic than this guy.

He has coached multiple presidents of the US, athletes like Serena Williams and world famous entrepreneurs.

In this short -and rather intense- video, he explains HOW we can control our state in a moment, and in doing so, how we can achieve the results we want!

Pay attention, this video could change your life!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJrcJUV8d20

In this Untamed Perspectives edition, we share an exciting Untamed Event related announcement and give you the chance to learn more.

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Dust off your outdoor gear, warm up those muscles and don your adventure hat, because Untamed Events are BACK!

The C word may have rocked the world and delayed one Untamed Event, but that’s as far as we’re letting it go. No one puts Untamed Events in the corner!

We’re pant-wettingly excited to announce that Legends of Scotland 3 will be kicking off on 8th September and spaces are already running out!

By then, lockdown will have significantly eased and the pioneers amongst you, with itchy feet and an insatiable appetite for deep connections, intense personal growth and life-changing experiences, will be dying to get back out!

And we have you covered!

Over the course of three days and nights we will simultaneously inspire, connect, energise and scare you.

We are committed to helping you entrepreneurs and high performers, maintain high levels of success WITHOUT unnecessary:

• Exhaustion,
• Effort and;
• Stress 

You will leave knowing more about yourself than ever before and be equipped with a:

• Powerful new mindset
• The Clarity and inspiration you need to…

Don’t Believe Us? Check out what one participant had to say after our last event:

“Thank you to The Untamed Entrepreneur and Jim Hughes.

What an out-of-this-world experience...this event was the perfect catalyst for creating my next chapter, starting my new business. Jim has so much knowledge to share and such an amazing energy to attract great people. Add that to his spot on intuition and knack for cutting through the BS to get you to dig deeper into your mind and you have yourself a life-changing event.

I’ve made great connections with literally everyone there and look forward to seeing them all take their lives/ businesses to the next level.

Highly recommend talking a look into what Jim has to offer and seeing if you’re ready for change. Its not all fun and games...It’s not easy to step out of your comfort zone to overcome emotional/ mental blocks but this was definitely a fun and highly effective way to do it.”

And because pictures speak louder than words, here is our highlight video of Island Immersion back in January.

Check it out:https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=52s&v=vcBDipJYX8A

For you entrepreneurs and high performers who either don't like reading, or are too busy to do so, we have created UNTAMED PERSPECTIVES, short audio versions of each Untamed newsletter.

Ed Challis MBE, with his sexy tones is the narrator, and we will be giving three, yes THREE, different platforms through which you can consume these pieces of audio gold.

You can either listen through the typical Spotify or Apple podcast channels, or, you directly as a WhatsApp message - just click on the link and sign up to receive them directly into your inbox...don't say we don't make it easy for you!

So, without further ado, welcome to the first ever Untamed Perspective! Here is your host, Ed Challis with this exclusive, introductory interview with Jim Hughes...