Talking to myself!

You know you do it too, admit it!
The question is what are you saying to yourself when you are?

I was in a conversation with a friend over coffee the other day and we started discussing the importance of self talk and what kind of impact it has over your mentality, attitude and self image.

Well, it's not rocket science is it! If you tell yourself that you're an idiot, that you're a failure and you don't deserve to get anywhere or you don't have what it takes to be anything then it's logical to assume that that's exactly what will happen. Nothing.

Hahaha, I love arguing with myself though, I always win in the end regardless of who lost.

On the other hand, if you're constantly empowering yourself with the right things, even when you screw up, by consoling yourself that you're still awesome, that you're failing forward: which means to learn from your mistakes and keep moving forward.
That it's ok and no one is perfect and you'll get there.
Isn't it reasonable to assume that by having the right attitude about a problem or a goal that it becomes just another challenge.
Rocky said it best. Life's not about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. I remember that every time something hard hits me, in any part of my life not just business.

Beginning from the age of 14, I've started my life over 4 times in new cities/countries and lost 6 family members on the way that were my world.
You could say it's been challenging and I've been knocked down more times than I care to remember, but I got back up, time after time after time because I kept my mind and heart strong.

We all have those insecure thoughts from time to time, the kind that just jumps out at us and makes us feel really inadequate, as if we're behind schedule or something. What the hell is that about!?
They always catch me off guard but when they come at me, I actually get mad at myself because I don't put up with this crap from other people so why should I put up with it from myself.

This is how i deal with it: I close my eyes and pretend to pull the thought out of my right temple, scrunch it up into a ball and throw it away.
Now imagine seeing me do this, I must either look like I have mental problems or superpowers!
hahahahahahahahahahaha i'm just picturing someones reaction to watching me do it.

Seriously though, that thought wouldn't have helped me achieve anything. So I just got rid of it. It's the same thing for negative people in your life. GET RID OF THEM! It doesn't matter if they're your best friend or family. I know that sounds harsh but deep down you know i'm right.

Stop taking crap from yourself. You are own best friend and your worst enemy, if you don't help yourself how you can you expect others to help you.

Tomorrow morning, when you get ready for work or lessons, try this, humor me and just try it.
After you get ready and go to the bathroom for the final check, compliment yourself and smile, wish yourself a great day.
Yes you'll feel like an idiot and laugh but do it anyway :)


Much love

Edwardo :)

Is love worth the risk?

Out of all the things to talk about, I need to talk about the one of the things that confuses the hell out of me more than most things!
Love!

As long as I can remember I've watched films and read books that portray the fairy tale type of love as entirely normal, you know the kind, the one where you meet someone and simply know that they're the one. That they are the missing piece of a messed up 3d jigsaw puzzle masterpiece that you've been trying to complete for as long as you can remember.
I know it's a cliche and highly improbable, but hey i'm a romantic.

I've seen this type of love perhaps 6 times at the very most in my 29years, and it's awesome!
Just being around them restores your faith in fairy tales, although when you talk to them separately they both have a moment in their eyes when I could have sworn I sensed what they were really saying was; I could have killed her/him at one point!
Seriously though, to spend a lifetime with someone and not plan their murder just isn't normal!
It's one of the most powerful, confusing, destructive and creative emotions ever to run through our veins and we love it every single time we fall into it. It's no coincidence they call it
"falling in love," it literally swallows you whole.

Is everyone's different? Or are we all looking for the same feeling in a different package?

I remember being in a relationship so destructive that it took away my self confidence and sanity if i'm honest. Nearly everyone's been in those relationships though, haven't they?
Knowing what you want is equally as valuable as knowing what you don't want.

The trouble with those relationships is that we accept the love we feel we deserve, and if we're not in a good place in our heads, well, we think it's all we deserve; which isn't right.
It's easy to get addicted to the wrong type of love.
The type where you argue all day long about things that don't matter, where empathy, communication and understanding are non existent but by night everything is made right with lustful passion.
I think that in order to appreciate the good in life you must have experienced the bad.

I was and I am lucky.
I've fallen in love with an angels, muses and a few devils.
All are incredible, intelligent, vivacious women that have helped shape my hearts perspective of what I want out of love by showing me things about it I never thought existed.
Every single one of them is unique and I count myself blessed to have had them in my life.

Love i think is supposed to be elating; an incredible emotional roller coaster of highs, twists and turns.
A journey so intense with a person you can trust with your darkest secret and your life. A bond so strong that they can tell what you're thinking before you do, which is beautifully scary actually, but that's what it should feel like, you should physically not want to live without that person.

To be able to talk absolute crap to your person till 6am under the stars after one too many bottles of velvet wine but they would be able to understand your crap.
Then watch the sunrise in comfortable silence.
Well, that's my type of love anyway. I know the arguments will be like world war 3 but at least I'd be able to trust that we would both find a way past it.

I guess, as we go along our journey we date awesome people and slightly insane people that shape us and our check list of things we want out of life itself.

There is no type of love that's right. There is only a type of love that's right for you.
They say that you're not looking for someone perfect, you're looking for someone just as messed up as you, which i believe to be too true! We're all messed up in our own special way.
Everyone has a version of love that they feel is right for them but at the end of the day, i think we're all looking for the same thing in different packages: compassion, understanding, adoration, respect, trust, passion, inspiration. Right?
Your person should make you feel like you can fly, not weigh you down.

What have you got to gain and what have you got to lose? Risk being hurt or risk not being really loved.

My point is. SCREW SETTLING  FOR SECOND BEST.

Whatever it is that makes you happy, no matter how much you demand on an emotional, psychological or physical level.
Just because you're getting older it doesn't mean that you have to settle for someone and think you can learn to love them. That's not love. That's tolerance.

That's just my personal opinion. I just don't believe in giving up.

Getting old scares me. really scares me.
Getting old and being with someone I don't love with every fiber of my existence doesn't scare me, it makes me sad and drains all the color out of my world. I want to grow old and wrinkly with my person.
So should you.

This is the song that inspired this blog: The Boombox Hearts- Cover me

Day Dreaming

Is it just a waste of time or is time spent wisely?

This is a story about one of my failures, lessons and success.

I often found myself sitting in traffic for 5 hours at a time when I lived in the manic city of London, moving 1 meter every 10 minutes wondering if I'd ever get to where I was going.
Life sometimes feel like that.
London is incredible for many reasons, it's diverse, it never sleeps, and you can have anything, do anything you want at any time you want.

The trouble with that, is that you're always on the go, you never really switch off to recharge.

When I was 19 I started my first business partnership, with my uncle and a man by the name of Demetris Nicolaides. Over the years Demetri became my 3rd father, I learned so much about what it means to take charge, how to apply my innovative nature, and that a mans word is his bond.
Sadly He passed away 2 years ago, not a day goes by that I don't miss him.
I often find myself subconsciously quoting him, when it happens, i always pause and smile.
If you've ever lost anyone close to you, then you know that feeling.

It was an import and distribution center with an eclectic selection of award winning Greek wines.
We had over 80 globally awarded wines and we serviced hundreds of restaurants and hotels all over the country. It was exhilarating and exhausting, most days were 10-14hrs others went to 20-25hrs.

I have to be honest the wine tasting was by far my favorite part of the job!
Have you ever noticed how the taste doesn't matter after the second bottle?

I dedicated 7 years to building this empire; I gave up ALOT to do so because I knew that I didn't want to be working 8hrs a day when I was 40yrs old. I decided there and then that I wanted to retire at latest 40 years old to do something extraordinary with my life, help people in some way, make a difference, I don't know, I just wanted to do something more meaningful and adventurous with my life than slave work.

Why daydream? This is my why;
I was in my early 20s, all my friends were partying and socializing, had gone to uni or were traveling the world finding themselves. I was insanely jealous.
I remember sleepless nights, being at the brink of physical exhaustion, having emotional breakdowns every couple days due to stress, I felt lonely, married to my work and frustrated that I didn't have the time to enjoy my financial success, but you have to do what you have to do, right?!
If I didn't envision and focus myself  into my day dream, I would have given up. Simple as that

In 2008 the crisis hit, of course we made some fatal mistakes too, can't blame it all on the crisis, and so, it was the end of an era.
It was ALL worth it though, the lessons I learned would prove invaluable to the rest of my life.
I learned about business, about my limits, more importantly that I don't have any.

That's the illusion we're taught, go to school, get an education, get a good job, have a family and retire.
Seriously!? I love learning but I despise the educational system with a passion.
We're scripturaly taught to dance, think and dream within the marked area.
Imagine what the world would be like, if they taught us to think outside the box, to use our imaginations, that the only limitations we have are those we put on ourselves.


If you don't day dream about what you'd do if you won the lottery: You'll wake up one day when you're 65years old after working for an eternity and wonder where the hell all that time went.
You'll get a retirement fund worth next to nothing and yet you still want to live that amazing lavish lifestyle you were promised you could have once you retired. Yeah right! How?
I think about this every time I see someone much older than me in a really bad financial position because it scares the hell out me. To think that I could be old and not be able to do what I want to, when I want to just because money is my limit, screw that!

Take a minute and think about what your life would be like if you had unlimited amount of money and time.
Where would you travel to first, who would you help, what would you build, what cars and bikes would you have, which country would you choose to live in, what else would you buy!?
Then ask yourself this:
Why can't I have that and who the hell says I can't have that!

Your education, financial situation, where you live or what economy you're in are nothing but excuses, a get away clause for people to justify the lack of dreaming big enough and really giving it their all to make them come to reality.
Those have mastered failure are the ones that have become huge success in this world. Look up stories like Micheal Jordan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone , Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison and many many more..

I don't mean to preach, I just know how scary it feels to know that one day you're going to be old. How time is passing by faster than I would like it to.
The last thing you want to do is look back and regret, anything.

Matt Morris: The author of "The unemployed millionaire" said to me years ago: Make life a daring adventure.
In the past 3 years I've been living in a day dream I created whilst sitting in traffic jams, I've taken over 29 holidays in 3 years and grown on more mental, emotional and financial levels than I would've ever imagined possible.

Just because I day dreamed, found a way, went for it with all my heart and I just expected it to become a reality.
NEVER EVER EVER EVER underestimate the power of day dreaming, and when people think you're crazy and laugh at you when you tell them about your dream, that's when you know you're on the right path! Surround yourself with people that empower you, get rid of those that keep telling you to be realistic. You define your own reality.



Have the courage to chase after your dream whatever they may be, you will fail, learn, grown, smile, cry, and succeed in so many ways. The road to awesome isn't easy but it's freagin worth it ;)

This is how I help others reach their dreams WORLDWIDE TEAMUP ... after you watch the video and want to know how I can help you make it work for you just message me and we'll talk properly.

Much love :)

Who and What is Superman?

If you've spent any time around me or looked at any of my online profiles, you will have noticed that I have a 'slight' adoration for Superman.
In this blog, I'm going to answer the question: WHY SUPERMAN?

Just to clear it up - Yes, Chuck Norris made a bet with Superman and the loser had to wear his underpants over his trousers.
Now, I know what you're thinking, he has superpowers, he can just forfeit the bet right? WRONG!
You CANNOT mess with Chuck Norris! Come on, this is the guy that counted to infinity, TWICE!

Ok look, you and I have both had dreams about flying (perhaps even about breathing underwater too).
Face it, those were some of the most incredible dreams you've ever had, right?!
I bet you've even woken up from that dream and tried to go back to sleep just to fly a little bit more!
Flying means freedom at the end of the day, and who doesn't want to be free!

Flying through the clouds has got nothing to do with why I really love Superman. (Ok, maybe just a little bit).

For me and many others;
It all started with the man that really brought Superman to life: Christopher Reeve.

If you've never heard of him, I suggest you read his autobiography: 'Nothing is impossible'.
Reeve played Superman in the films starting from 1978, and he was AWESOME.
He made me believe he was real, hence why I tried to fly out of a 1st floor window,
If I could do it again, I would, except this time I would shout out "TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!" as I fall with style!

On May 27, 1995, he suffered a horse riding accident which left him quadriplegic (meaning confined to a wheelchair). As you can imagine, this was a dramatic change in his lifestyle.
This didn't stop the man at all: he started charities, school foundations and funded serious progress in medical stem cell research .
When you read his book, you'll understand how much heart and willpower this man actually had.
He's a true testament to how there really is no excuse. An inspiration.

It's not about the superpowers, it's about the morality of superman, what he stands for and more importantly that he never changes his belief system no matter how hard a situation gets.
A superman to me is someone that despite all odds or interests carries on fighting for what is right.
He's a guardian of justice, one that discards himself when it comes to helping others.

If you've noticed, I just described every single hero out there; any one you can think of will have this morality. It doesn't matter if you're not into comics: I said HERO, and a few examples are:
firemen, police, single mothers and fathers, war heroes, nurses, teachers and doctors. These are incredible people, they don't get paid enough or get enough positive recognition for everything they do to service the many. Which is sad and unfair.
Go have a conversation with one of these people and honestly ask them to tell you some stories. You'll develop so much respect and empathy for the effort and hell they put up with for the greater good.

Christopher Reeve is the real definition of what superman means to me: A modern day superhero who just did everything in his power for what's right. On an off screen, he was Superman.

Personally, I think the world could do with more superheroes, don't you?

I've been blessed to have come across many of these characters in my life, that have inspired, raised me higher, saved, supported, guided and helped me evolve through some of the most confusing and hardest years. You know who you are :)
I'm also honored to be working alongside so many of the same mindset and heartset on a WorldwideTeamUp. People that genuinely want to help others, in any way they can.

I think you might like this song :) Five for fighting- Superman

So, I hope you can relate in some way - tell me what you think!
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My first influence, a dedication to my father.

I'm a day dreamer and dream chaser... there I said it.. and meant it too..

For as long as I can remember I have always been day dreaming, although when I was younger is was mainly about flying like superman. I highly recommend NOT jumping out of the first floor window just because you have a red cape on.

I had a very strange and beautiful childhood, my father was a quirky and very intelligent man, it's a shame he passed away in 1998.
Not just because it created a black hole in my life but also that it was a huge loss to the world as he was the kind of man that really made a difference, a real life superhero.
The list of his achievements is long, some of the few that had a profound affect on my life are the impacts he had on others..
Such as abandoning his post in the army, as a surgeon he saved hundreds of children lives during the war in Palestine, and then years later reported as the BBC everyman to try to get the truth out the world (lets face it.. the media is lacking in the truth department).

After I was born he moved to a little island of Cyprus and took a position up as football manager of my school where he didn't just help the team progress in football skills but gave them the right books to read and organized skiing trips to broaden their minds... He was a nurturer to everyone, someone you could count on to be honest with you and point you in the right direction.

I was brought up as a wild child, by the time i was 11 my daily routine consisted of cycling 4k to school in the morning, going to local swimming pool for 3 hours in the afternoon (it gets HOT here in summer) , playing football for another couple hours and then cycling another 5-10k before getting home to eat, do homework and read a book.
I remember surviving when i got hungry eating fruit and berries , i knew exactly where the tree's were and exactly when they were in season.. I still do!!

Looking back at my childhood, i realize now that I'm older why my father gave me just enough pocket money, didn't give me panadols every time i had a headache, didn't bail me out every time i got in trouble and pushing my limits and intellect at every corner.

It taught me how to be strong in character, empathy, to understand the value of money, to be resourceful when faced with challenges, it taught my body that it's strong enough to deal with virtually anything i throw at it, (yes, even a 1st floor first FLIGHT!, hey, no one gets it right the first time!) .

We all have someone that helped shape us into who we are today, I'm just extremely lucky and honored to have been raised until the age of 14 by one of the most incredible human beings I've ever come across so far..

He taught me, no, showed me, that money isn't everything.... people are..

My first ever blog entry- Dedicated to my father Paul Morris 2/2/52- 20/12/98
In case you're wondering, my mother makes a dramatic entrance and positive impact much later in my life. That's another story.