Ray Martin created his own path in life after facing a crisis. In 2005, shattered by divorce and the loss of his father, he decided to let go of being a successful business leader to embark on a journey of reinvention by taking a six-month sabbatical which ended up lasting fourteen years. He explains to host, Sue Stockdale what he learned from this experience, and how he completely re-evaluated his life and personal mission. Ray Martin, aka The Daily Explorer, is an entrepreneur and award-winning business leader. As a coach, mentor, facilitator, speaker, writer, and mindfulness teacher, he is a torchbearer for greater human consciousness. He courageously explores both his external and internal world daily in pursuit of greater insight and wisdom about life, for himself and others. He created the Calling All Angels Foundation and runs marathons to raise money for causes he believes in, which have included an orphanage in Nepal and an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. Whatever he does, his mission is to bring more joy and happiness into the world. Connect with Ray Martin at his website and LinkedIn.Key Quotes:

• I kept wondering why I wasn't feeling in my deepest core, really happy. I had this sense of unease and unhappiness all the time.
• I came out of the monastery after 10 days in a completely different space, my energy had just really calmed down.
• I made a decision to adopt the principle of self-acceptance.
• One of the toughest challenges to reconceptualize my life without having a permanent home.
• We've got a huge need to control our external reality as human beings.
• Moving towards a less effortful way of living, is about tuning into your intuition
• If you got a strong core, you know what your values are, you know what your vision and purpose is, at least have a sense of it.
• The greatest source of happiness for me has been when I'm taking my knowledge and wisdom and experience and using it to empower others to have an amazing life.

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