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Dai Manuel’s Whole Life Fitness Manifesto

when we’re in line with our purpose, passion, or beliefs, and when we have a clear sense of our direction.

In the end, it’s about being intentional about what you want to get out of your life. What are the experiences you’re creating for yourself right now that will become the stories you’ll tell later? Will they be stories you’re proud of? If your life experiences are ones that you’re truly happy to shout about, and can look back on with pride and satisfaction, they add up to a life well lived.

My Why

My personal why is all about connecting with people, whether it is my family, my friends, or my tribe. This drive for connection to others underscores my very being. It’s a vital, addictive source of enjoyment in my life. I get a huge kick out of being able to help others become healthier and happier; this gives me my joie de vivre that makes me jump out of bed every morning. The more people I reach, the greater the impact on my online community, as other leaders invariably emerge to carry forward this fitness movement, like ripples on a pond.

For the past several years, my whole family has come to the gym with me bright and early on Sunday mornings to teach an awesome group of people keen to learn the Whole Life Fitness Manifesto way of being. Hundreds of people have attended these Sunday Funday events, helping me to realize my goal of improving the lives of as many people as possible. These weekly events are like little beacons of light that remind me of my purpose.

My personal why can be boiled down to: I’m here to help people live happy, healthier, more active lifestyles while developing richer, deeper and more meaningful personal rela-tionships with themselves, and their friends, families, and communities.

How It All Started

My own personal why is deeply rooted in my past as a morbidly obese teenager.

When I was nine, my parents announced they were divorc-ing and it rocked my world. Until that moment, I had thought I had the perfect life, so I struggled hard with this traumatic event. Suddenly, all I wanted was to be wanted. At that time, only one other child at my school had separated parents, which added extra social stigma to my experience.

Leading our Sunday Funday tribe is a big part of fulfilling my personal why.