"Thank you for the opportunity to reflect on, identify and focus on that which matters to me the most: My values. My strengths. My areas of growth. Identifying goals. The few simple hours over a weekend I spent with you and your LifePilot clearly played a pivotal role in the direction that my life has taken. Over the 2 years that have followed that course, I've been blessed by a number of wonderful experiences, largely as result of the empowering seeds of ideas planted during your seminar.

Opportunities have come into my life that I recognized as "opportunities" because they touched and connected with my values, strengths, and in some ways even what I perceived as weaknesses. I hope to continue challenging myself to be a better person than I was yesterday, as well as help others to be the best they can be. I've been able to face many of my fears and overcome those obstacles of, "oh no, I can't do that!" As a result of walking through my fears, I've done a list of things my mind said I couldn’t do: half-marathons and eventually a full marathon; triathlons; climbed the tallest peak outside of the Himalayas, Mt. Aconcagua (almost 23,000 ft.); through a series of 'coincidences," I've become involved with the "Summits of Hope," a charitable organization that raises money for BC Children's Hospital. You can check out my profile (and picture) under "team bios" at their website: http://www.summitsofhope.com. With them, after climbing Mt. Aconcagua, I went on to climb another of the Seven Summits, Mt Elbrus in Russia; the tallest peak in Europe. We hope to climb the tallest peak in Africa this fall: Mt. Kilimanjaro.

I wasn't particularly happy with the work I was doing and felt a lack in my career. By identifying, honoring and respecting my values and strengths, I found the courage to apply for and get a position as a Hospitalist - a physician specializing in acute care medicine at Vancouver General Hospital. I describe this as a dream job to my friends and family, because it is! I find it rewarding, challenging and fulfilling in ways that continue to evolve.

I've only listed a few of the events and experiences. So much more has, and continues to, happen such as: inner joy and happiness; loving, honest and fulfilling relationships; nights of restful sleep; and days of awe and wonder. I'm grateful to have met you, Peter, and to have participated in LifePilot all because of a simple passing comment by our friend "Chef Mark:" "Hey Kumar, I'm taking this LifePilot course next weekend - interested?" "I wonder where the next opportunity will come from?"

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