About Gone Fishing

 A Metaphor ... 

 A Neighbourhood Café ...

 A Book from Father to Sons ...

Gone Fishing: Notes from an Unhurried Soul  is a book conceived as a collection of lessons that the Fisher had learnt as he journeys through the sea of life. Writings had begun since March of 1998, starting with journals of an anxious new father-to-be in the height of the ecstatic moments as new meanings were found when he discovered that his wife was expecting. The imminence of fatherhood released a sudden wealth of inspiration to write, such that his children would inherit the wisdom and tales of life experiences that he could not wait to impart to them. Writing is still in progress ...

 

 A Philosophy ...
 

The Gone Fishing Philosophy is a culmination of the Fisher’s findings from an intensive search for ways to live meaningfully in the sea of life. It is also the foundation of his life coaching practice, through which he helps others move forward in their lives to experience greater joy, freedom, meanings and fulfilment.

 

The Gone Fishing Philosophy ...
 

Slow down. Pause. Listen to your heart. 
 

Immerse in your dreams.
 

Confront your deepest fear. Let your fear power you into action, and not hold you back. Know that time waits for no man.
 

Now, is the perfectly good time to begin living your dreams. Reach into the depth of your soul, and find the will and courage to live a full life.
 

Don’t settle for less.
 

Take the leap of faith. Sail into the uncharted seas. 
 

Experience the adventure of the lifetime. See how the forces of the universe respond in your favor. Experience how new possibilities unfold.
 

Live your dreams.
 

Reflect regularly. Get in touch with your soul.
 

Let your heart continue to steer, and let your soul be your pilot.
 

Experience the grandeur of nature, and how small you are in relation to its vastness.
 

Know your potential, arising from that smallness, to make great contributions.
 

Let the pursuit of your dreams lead you to your purpose. Do what you are meant to do. It would be challenging, but also meaningful and

fulfilling.
 

Serve, and be served. Love, and be loved. Give, and be given to.
 

Know that you are the source of all pain and joy that you experience. 
 

Don’t pursue joy. It comes from within you, and is to be given away.
 

Be guided by your purpose. Be driven by it.
 

Focus on what you have, and channel them with all your heart to the path you are meant to take.
 

Learn what you need to learn. Learn from anyone, anything and any events that you could possibly learn from.
 

Be willing to do what it takes to stay faithfully on the path. Don’t quit.
 

Experience how purpose breathes meanings to life. Through its pursuit, live fully by being true to yourself, actualizing your highest potentials, and enjoy an enduring state of joy and peace.

 

 

 A Dream Unfolding ...

 

Finally, Gone Fishing is also an enterprise through which the Fisher seeks to realize his dream of establishing a community of kindred souls who help one another lead meaningful and fulfilling lives; an endeavour with a bold mission to promote wellness in humanity through enabling the pursuit of happiness, meanings and fulfilment in life.  The Fisher hopes that through the various manifestations of Gone Fishing such as the café, the book, and philosophy, as well as his other works coaching, writing and speaking, greater happiness, meanings and fulfillment can be made available to those who seek to live fully.