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Let’s be real… Everybody loves a good storyteller. There are certain people who have the ability to transform a seemingly boring chain of events into a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. These people light up the atmosphere surrounding them, and draw in the attention of others. However, standing up before a crowd and delivering a witty punchline is not the only thing that makes someone a good storyteller. Looking beyond As everybody already knows, there is a whole world of books out there. But stories don’t stop at words inked across pages, either. Have you ever stopped to stare at a painting? Or a photograph? Has a film ever left you speechless? Have you ever replayed a song, because it “spoke” to you? Artists, musicians, photographers, filmmakers, writers – we tell our stories through our creative outlets. This is how we “speak” to the world and each other, in a universal language of design. Everyone has a story to tell I’ve come across incredible storytellers, whose journeys have been halted due to not having the means to “tell” their story the way they’d like to (filmmakers without the necessary gear, for example). But this should not stop you! Because, news flash: your gear doesn’t make you a good storyteller. It’s about the passion burning inside of you! So, if you don’t have a camera, pick up your phone and start recording. Whatever it is – make a plan! Storytelling doesn’t end at filmmaking. It is everywhere. So, start somewhere! No matter who you are, who you know, what you do, where you come from… there is a story within you. And it’s waiting to be told. Go and tell it. Catch you in the next one! Joshua :)​

Picture this: Person 1 (let’s call him Greg) comes up to you, and tells you that he’s from the future. For fifteen minutes, Greg rambles on about how you need to strive to get to a place in your life where you are able to walk into any room filled with people who share your profession, and be the most skilled individual there. Person 2 (let’s call her Sally) soon joins the conversation. Sally tells you that she’s also from the future, and has come to shut down the advice Greg’s trying to hand to you. She claims that you never want to be the best at anything. That you should actually make sure that never happens. That it’ll do you no good. Other than trying to figure out how these two people cracked the code to time travel, you just stare at them blankly. Greg or Sally? I think that most of the world today would side with what Greg had to say. “Become the best.” But Sally was really onto something. As soon as you become the “best,” it’s easy to think that there is nothing more for you to learn. You grow comfortable in that space. I feel like many people chase this comfortability. They don’t realize they’ve become totally stagnant in their journey. They remain in the same place for however long, because they’ve “learnt all there is to know.” The bittersweet truth surrounding them: There is always something else to learn. Thought for the day: Never stop being teachable. Constantly positioning yourself with a readiness to learn something, no matter how small, is one of the most wonderful traits a person can carry. Not only does it expand your growth in any sphere at a rapid pace, but it just also makes you more of an open person in general. “If you’re the best in the room… you are in the wrong room.” Think about it. ​ Catch you in the next one! Joshua 🙂 Visit my website: joshuafarrer.com​ YouTube: subscribe​ Instagram: follow​

Over the past year, I have traveled to various places, such as Ethiopia, Burundi, Tanzania and India. Upon arriving back home from each trip, I have felt my eyes opening more and more to how blessed I truly am.