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The Things We Assume Will Always Be There
Last Sunday I landed back in London after a month in Bali. It was one of the most productive and transformative weeks I've had in a long time. The conversations were exceptional. The ideas were exceptional. The people were exceptional. I came away with new perspectives, new opportunities, new friendships, and a renewed sense of conviction about where we are heading with yoorz.ai. But something unexpected happened when I got home. I spent time with my parents. Tomorrow is Father's Day. And it reminded me of something that is very easy to forget when you're building, chasing goals, solving problems, and planning for the future. The things we assume will always be there often turn out to be the things that matter most. Our parents. Our children. Our health. Our friendships. Our time. Most of us spend our lives focused on what comes next. The next deal. The next client. The next promotion. The next milestone. The next breakthrough. Yet some of the most valuable moments in life aren't found in the future at all. They're already here. Waiting for us to notice them. One of the biggest lessons I took from Bali wasn't actually about business. It was about environment. The right environment changes the quality of your thinking. The right people change the quality of your questions. And better questions often lead to better decisions. Over the past few weeks I've had some extraordinary conversations. About business. About leadership. About AI. About entrepreneurship. About life. What struck me wasn't how much knowledge existed in the room. It was how much wisdom emerged through conversation. The best founders rarely have all the answers. But they are relentless in their pursuit of better questions. And perhaps that's true outside of business as well. What if we asked ourselves: Am I spending enough time with the people who matter most? Am I appreciating what I already have? Am I present enough to notice the life I am currently living? Because one day, the things we take for granted today become the things we miss the most. The future is important. Building is important. Ambition is important. But so is calling your parents. So is spending time with your family. So is being grateful for what already exists. This week has reminded me of that. I hope it serves as a reminder for you too. Wishing all the fathers reading this a wonderful Father's Day. And wishing everyone a fantastic Sunday. Dilan |
My name is Dilan Abeya. I am a life coach who recently graduated from the Jay Shetty Certification School, which is accredited by the Association for Coaching and OTHM approved. I was encouraged to become a life coach because I want to help and serve others who are in need of support. Why? Because I’ve been in some very “dark” times myself - my personal life blew up, I had an incredibly acrimonious divorce, still suffering parental alienation and I lost virtually everything, coupled with my prior career being a very frustrating environment, nothing felt like it was working. But deep down inside, I knew there was more for me in life and that I wanted better for myself and I believe others do too. So, I developed ways to help myself in those moments when I was alone, and I want to help others learn how to help themselves, because there are better times ahead, and ways to help oneself get there. Equally, I know how expensive it is to get professional help, especially when you’re in need, and given suicide rates (especially in men) remain at very high levels (**1 is too high), that would suggest that awareness and access to support is still not getting through to people when they really need it. So, I’m trying to make professional help that is expensive, more accessible to people who might just want to deal with things privately to begin with. Moreover, for people to know that there are personalised resources available and accessible whenever they want. As such, I developed “A.I DILAN” - a virtual version of myself! "A.I DILAN" is a digital product. A quick-help guide combining Al TECH with SELF-CARE. Built for anyone to ask questions to via WhatsApp when they need personalised inspiration or motivation, as if they were messaging me 1-ON-1 but available 24/7 from anywhere in the world. Termed "A.I DILAN" because it's based on what l've written about on my socials, life lessons from my past & supported by what I have learned from my Jay Shetty Life Coaching Certification. Its knowledge base is ChatGPT4 fuelled, so it's vast beyond what I write about, incase people have questions on topics outside of my realm. Benefits include: - Knowledge from a Certified Jay Shetty Life Coach. - Experience-based tips from my life lessons thus far. - Easy-to-use via WhatsApp: an APP most already have. - "Quick-help" extensive resource for guidance. - Natural conversational tone programmed to mimic me. - Confidential and secure. - 24/7 Global. So, for those moments when someone is down & alone, "A.I DILAN" offers support for motivation & tips, trained to respond how I would in person, based on my content, in order to “help one, help oneself” whenever they need, helping people be more self-sufficient when they are on their own, or just want to be left to their own devices. If you’re open to it, I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to discuss this further with you, to make your community aware of this resource.
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