When you decide to follow your heart, to leave everything behind, everything that no longer makes you happy and no longer serves you and to start living everyday enjoying the miracles of life, here is my interview with Zac Bourke. He was brave enough to leave his job, sell his house and find new path in life.
1. Tell us something about yourself? What kind of person are you?
I am at a point in my life where I need answers. Answers to what is happiness, what is the point, what is the BEST way to live my life. I have spent the last 10 years of my life doing what "society" expects me to do, but now I am constantly questioning whether or not I am on the right path. And I won’t be satisfied with myself unless I answer those questions. I like to think I am a deep thinker, high moral values, loyal, trustworthy, compassionate and caring for those who deserve it. Trust and honesty are at the top of my priorities and expectations from friends and loved ones.
2. What was your life like before making the decision to completely change it und what brought you to this decision?
My Life was what people could call "a normal life". So to say a good job, house, nice car, wife, dog etc... The decision to change it came when I reached the point when I had achieved everything “necessary” that I was told to in order to be seen successful according to society’s standards. I achieved it all but in the same time I was asking myself, "Is that everything? Now I should be happy, right?” But deep down I knew something was missing. I thought that I was surely going to be happy with my accomplishments, after all I was supposed to. But the truth is that I was more lost and depressed than ever before. So I had to choose either to continue on this downward spiral, or to leave everything behind and try something else, something that felt right and more like ME.
3. Was there a moment you regretted your decision? Regrets?
Never! Doubts yes, at times. But once I decided to go in this direction and change my life completely I felt like the weight on my shoulders that I had been carrying for all those years was finally gone. I felt so light, so free. I walked around for the next two weeks with a constant smile on my face, my cheek muscles actually hurt a bit from smiling so much.
4. What is your life like now? What is the feeling to be free and to follow your own desires and dreams rather than the society’s expectations?
My life now... wow Where do I start! Remember when you were a kid, how free you felt? You didn't worry as much, you weren't depressed, stressed or anxious. You were just loving and living every moment of your life, one day to the next, exploring and learning about yourself and the world. Well this is what I have been able to experience all over again. Now people might think this sounds a little bit crazy or childish but let me ask you this. What makes us "adults"? I think that in most cases people don't have a clue about what’s going on, the blind leads the blind.. So my advice is stop protecting yourself inside your little bubble of comfort, stop focusing only on your work and get back out there like when you were "a kid" and why not even make some more mistakes. Because let’s not forget that this is the only way we can truly learn and grow as people.
5. How did your family and friends react to your decision?
I have a small family. My mother, the best woman i ever knew, unfortunately died when I was 20. My father was a typical hard man of that era, little to no emotion. He worked too hard trying to provide for the family, something a lot of people do wrong. I think he realizes this now and has a better idea of what's important. His handy man skills, strong morals and good ethics were passed onto me. I have a half brother from my mum's side. We had an "interesting" childhood growing up because of the age difference. He is on his own journey at the moment with big life changes and seems to understand what's important, being happy. My sister is my closest family member, she has 3 kids and is happy raising her family... My point is, I don't feel like I’m missing anything from not being there, this may sound cold, but after my mother passed away, the term "family" and it's meaning kind of fell apart. As for my friends – they are all good people, supportive of my decision and just want me to be happy, good friends are family.
