Wishes

The author does not provide any medical advice nor does he prescribe the use of any of the methods contained in this book as a treatment for physical, psychological or medical issues without the opinion of a doctor or a professional, both directly and indirectly.

The aim is that of providing general information for the pursuit of physical, emotional and mental welfare.

Should you exert your right to make use of the information contained in this book, the author reserves the right not to be responsible for your actions.

Cover artwork:

"Ship of dreams" by Thomas Budach

Editing and proofreading by Marianna Rossi

I imagine a world where everyone lives in happiness and peace,

where everyone can succeed and make their dreams come true,

where everyone can express their uniqueness and contribute to the beauty of the universe.

My vision is believing it –

My mission is trying to.

Berardino Nardella

"The sea lures, kills, moves, scares.

It even makes you laugh sometimes; it disappears every once in a while, disguising as a lake.

It crafts storms , it swallows ships, and gives no answer.

It’s wise, tender, mighty , it’s unpredictable. Above all, the sea calls." Alessandro Baricco

The aim of this book is providing the necessary means to develop the abilities hidden within every individual.

Each of us is capable of succeeding in everything they long for, of making dreams come true and get what others already got.

What determines failure or success then?

Why is it difficult to get what we desire?

This will be the topic of the book.

It will analyze where and how our behaviour prevents our fulfilment and it will provide useful tools to reorganize our existence and redirect it towards what we want.

We can think of our existence as a sailing ship cutting through the oceans.

We are the captains of that ship and, first of all, we must decide which direction we intend to follow.

Based on what we long for we may have decided to sail through certain seas, to explore new lands, or to go treasure hunting in some far-off places; to seek and go beyond both our limits and those of the world, to visit exotic places or maybe to sail around the globe as well.

Yet if we don’t follow any direction we will go on without any goal, ignoring where we’re going to, bereft of enthusiasm or aim.

Conversely, our aim provides us with emotions, ambition, happiness as we approach our destination, and joy throughout the journey.

Understanding that we are the captains of our own ship is of the utmost importance.

We are living our own existence, so we must be the ones sailing our ship towards the goal we decided to reach.

If we let others lead our ship we won’t be able to sail it and it will become impossible to reach the shores we wanted to get to.

If we leave others lead the way, our ship will sail through seas we did not pick for ourselves and we will never know whether that journey will provide us with happiness, joy, satisfaction, and fulfilment.

Moreover, without the control of the ship we will not be able to adjust our direction in case we should see rocks or icebergs which may make the ship get stuck or sink into the ocean.

We could not avoid the looming hurricane on the horizon and we would fatally crash into it.

We would not be able to survive storms and we would end up being at the mercy of what the sea sets aside for us.

To be sure, storms will gather even if we are leading our own ship.

Nevertheless, we will try to avoid them and deal with them in the best way, furling the sails and dropping anchor.

Every storm will provide us with experience and if we will be able to make good use of it we will be prepared to face any upcoming storm.

Storms, winds and bad circumstances will not hold the captain if his purpose is steady, if his aim has become one with his heart and existence.

Sooner or later he will reach his destination.

What’s next once we arrive?

It will surely be something that makes us proud and happy, but any true sea dog won’t settle for long.

He will be back on his ship sooner or later, sailing towards new seas, new lands, new treasures and new shores where to drop his anchor.

This is what existence is about. It’s a journey, a relentless quest for ourselves and our possibilities, an inexhaustible source of chances and discoveries.