Childhood. It's a uniquely special time when anything is possible; when we could get lost in the moment and live life to the fullest. However, somewhere around the age of 5 or 6, we begin to lose these wonderful traits and start becoming self-conscious and aware of the thoughts and feelings of others. Why is this? And what would the child within us make of the person we've become?   In this episode, Pete helps us to dive back into our past to uncover the forgotten memories of what really made us feel alive. Taking this a step further, Pete asks us to question what we wanted to be when we grew up and what the reasons were for this. For many of us, we wanted to give to the world by helping and inspiring others and Pete outlines the consequences that emerge when we don't live up to the inner child's dreams.   As part of this episode, Pete shares with us the powerful 'Message in a Bottle' and 'Strength and Character Finder' (by Dr Martin Seligman) tools to help determine what we value most. Together, this episode is the perfect reminder that a great life doesn't happen by chance, but happens only by design.   What did you want to be as a child? What would the message in your bottle say? Share with us what you've learnt from this episode in the comments below!     This episode of Mi365 Podcasts is proudly brought to you by Mi365 Elite - Sign up today at https://mi365.me/elite   Mi365 Elite is for people who are committed to being better than their best every single day. This unique online coaching service gives you the opportunity to invest in yourself 365 days a year. It is for those people who want to do their best and to do more. Mi365 Elite is all about Mastery. Each month, Pete will introduce you to game-changing ideas, tools and challenges and coach you as you work on yourself every single day. If you are ready to live your life to it’s fullest potential and to invest in yourself EVERY day, then Mi365 Elite is for you!   Connect With Pete Cohen:   https://www.facebook.com/Itspetecohen https://www.facebook.com/mi365.me/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/223961357935535/ https://twitter.com/petecohen_ https://www.instagram.com/petecohen_/   About Pete Cohen:   Pete Cohen is one of the world’s leading keynote speakers. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world have been motivated and inspired by Pete’s presentations. He has professionally impacted on the lives of thousands of people worldwide, including business executives, professional athletes and the everyday person.   Pete has coached world-class athletes and sporting greats, such as Sally Gunnell, Ellen MacArthur, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Arsenal Football Club and Tim Henman to achieve peak performance. Pete focuses on the importance of having a strong belief in yourself. He teaches that you need to be positive and you have to develop self-confidence to achieve your potential and be successful.   He is the author of 17 published books, several of which have been best-sellers across the world, including Shut the Duck Up, Habit Busting, Life DIY and Sort Your Life Out. He has also presented his own show on TV called The Coach and was the resident Life Coach on GMTV for 12 years.