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Dai Manuel’s Whole Life Fitness Manifesto

And you know what happened? I became more aware and appreciative of the people that made up my communities, both online and offline. I soon saw that I needed to share what I had learned, and to give back to those I wanted to help, and most importantly, those who wanted help.

And that was it! At that time, with the positive influence of my wife, I made a con-scious decision to put others first. Soon after, my external voice began to sound more like the one in my head. Many amazing things started happening in my life and the lives of those around me.

My faith is not set in a religion per se, but it is founded on a sense that there’s something in each of us that wants to give. If we acknowledge that we are lucky to live in a country where we have freedom, and where we can lead a life of our own design, and offer a hand to our fellow human beings, we can make this world an even more amazing place.

My why is my purpose, and it provides a filter through which I can weigh my daily choices, actions and responses. My faith lights me up from within, and gives me inten-tion for how I want to live my life. Whether I’m writing a blog entry, posting an update to social media, calling a client, coaching a Sunday Funday class, serving a customer, or helping my family, I do it with 120 per cent enthusiasm and pure, genuine excite-ment. And I believe that the exercise of self-discovery of your own personal purpose can bring you your why, along with infinite joy and satisfaction.

Finding Your Why

Finding your own why is the most important factor to achieving long-term whole life fitness, and it’s important to remember that that’s going to look different for every-one. Everybody needs to explore their own particular reasons for becoming fit, and make the decision to follow through. It all boils down to feeling (as well as fuelling) the desire to make a change, and then doing it.

So, what do you need to ask yourself? There’s a reason why you started looking for answers, whether in this book or elsewhere. Respect that impulse. Perhaps it’s cen-tred on your physical health and vitality, and that’s great! At the same time, examine

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.” —Mark Twain