The day you stop racing is the day you win the race

August 8th, 2016, the day I stopped racing, everything changed.
I went from being an overworked and stressed-out rat-racer to a happy, calm and confident person, an outcome I never thought possible back then as I felt completely stuck. I realize now that I followed a path that is available to everyone but invisible to many. It’s a path we cannot see or don’t want to see when we’re fully absorbed by the busyness of everyday life.

August 8th, 2016 was the day I set off on a long inward journey while travelling around the world, from Belgium to Malaysia and Indonesia, to Australia and New Zealand, and Thailand. A journey in which I went from tense, stressed and feeling lost to relaxed, empowered and fully present.

Learn how to do the same in this article 👍

Happiness, High Performance, Personal growth, THRIVE, Self-confidenceJan AquariusJuly 4, 2025Thrive, Happiness, High PerformanceComment

Break Free from Inaction & Become the Person You Want to Be

Why is changing ourselves hard? We can summarize a lot of it in one sentence: we know what we need to do but we don't do what we know.

We know that we shouldn’t eat that 5th cookie, get ourselves off the sofa and go to the gym, put that phone down and work productively, watch an episode less and do some reading or meditation, or take a step back and be honest about how we’re really feeling. But often, we don’t do it—or at least not consistently.

So what’s stopping us?

In this series, we’ll explore the key obstacles that hold us back and the tools to overcome them, using the Model for Progress & Transformation

Breaking Free from Self-Sabotage & Perfectionism: How to Make Growth a Joyful Journey

When you’re in the training and coaching space, you start to see patterns that foster change and growth, and patterns that sabotage them.

One of the biggest obstacles I see? The pursuit of perfection.

For those with perfectionist tendencies (check 😅), this can be especially challenging. But even if you don’t consider yourself a perfectionist, chances are that when you get inspired to improve something in your life, you might fall into the trap of expecting quick results or perfect progress. And when reality doesn’t match those expectations, frustration kicks in.

So… how do we embrace growth in a way that makes it a joyful journey?

Navigating the storm: How Gen Z's Adaptive Intelligence is shaping success amidst mental health challenges and workplace evolution

While I'm naturally an optimist, I must acknowledge that we're navigating some truly challenging times. A few statistics I encountered last week left a significant impact on me, prompting me to write this short piece—not just to recognize these difficulties but also to share a message of hope.

De bouwstenen voor een leven ten volle geleefd

Wat zijn de bouwstenen voor een leven ten volle geleefd?

De 2 meest cruciale:

☝ Een duidelijk beeld van wat dat voor jou betekent (Clarity)

✌ Actie om daar naartoe te bewegen

En een logisch, overkoepelend model om je van die helderheid naar je gewenst resultaat te gidsen. Een logisch stappenplan voor een leven ten volle geleefd met andere woorden.

Lees er hier alles over.

THRIVE, Personal growth, Happiness, High PerformanceJan AquariusAugust 1, 2022ThriveComment

De dag dat je stopt met racen is de dag dat je de race wint.

8 augustus 2016, de dag dat ik gestopt ben met racen, is alles veranderd. Van overwerkte rat-racer naar happy high-performer, een pad dat ik voor die dag niet mogelijk achtte. Een pad, besef ik, dat voor iedereen beschikbaar is maar voor velen niet zichtbaar. Ik zag het toen ook niet.

Wil jij dit pad leren kennen?

Happiness, High Performance, Groei, Personal growthJan AquariusMarch 9, 2022Thrive, Happiness, High Performance, GelukComment