tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37617996870457340262011-08-02T13:02:10.162-07:00Martin Downshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16802358001400865445noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761799687045734026.post-75799904325673269392010-02-10T22:16:00.001-08:002010-02-10T22:16:57.242-08:00<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY8ISEnaW20">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY8ISEnaW20</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3761799687045734026-7579990432567326939?l=martindowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martin Downshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16802358001400865445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761799687045734026.post-80861976958075237162009-03-19T06:20:00.000-07:002009-03-19T06:59:42.100-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScJPYyoebYI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/JCLey8xd0fo/s1600-h/PICT0757.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314897797577600386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScJPYyoebYI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/JCLey8xd0fo/s400/PICT0757.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScJOt5RHT8I/AAAAAAAAAWI/L9rnMsiJwfc/s1600-h/P1280629.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314897060624289730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScJOt5RHT8I/AAAAAAAAAWI/L9rnMsiJwfc/s400/P1280629.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScJOKuXnqnI/AAAAAAAAAWA/woIfHkVqMWk/s1600-h/P1280623.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314896456403364466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScJOKuXnqnI/AAAAAAAAAWA/woIfHkVqMWk/s400/P1280623.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScJNrlA9kYI/AAAAAAAAAV4/WDGROKNi8BI/s1600-h/DSC07420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314895921316467074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScJNrlA9kYI/AAAAAAAAAV4/WDGROKNi8BI/s400/DSC07420.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Contribution </strong>(cont)<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Make a decision to contribute- come what may. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Pre</span>-determine that what ever happens nothing will persuade you to stop. Some people stay home due to the rain! If we did that there would be a lot of hungry orphans around. This climate is sub topical!</div><br /><br /><div>Other reasons have a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bigger</span> punch behind them. You will always face situations that are designed to get you to quit and go back to the normal life. I had several near death experiences last year alone. All directly related to what I do here. 2 malfunctioned parachutes (whilst training for publicity events) and an armed hijack. I had 3 guns pushed into my head while my 2 year old son sat next to me and watched. My wife lay 10 m away with a gun held in her ribs!</div><div>So what now? keep on contributing or go home? </div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Nobody</span> said it would be easy!</div><br /><div align="left"><strong>MOST HEARTS ARE FILLED WITH REGRET - AT A LIFE HALF LIVED.</strong></div><div align="left"><strong>Not me. Not any more - I've made a decision. Come what may!</strong></div><div align="left"><strong>Martin Luther King once <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">remarked</span>- 'Your life begins to end when you grow silent about the things that really matter most'</strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong>I guess you could say the same thing about a life without contribution- It begins to end!</strong></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3761799687045734026-8086197695807523716?l=martindowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martin Downshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16802358001400865445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761799687045734026.post-56063050275474321282009-03-18T09:34:00.000-07:002009-03-18T10:38:53.628-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScEvxjeBsrI/AAAAAAAAAVw/sqRMNCQGSWs/s1600-h/P2050690.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314581563655172786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScEvxjeBsrI/AAAAAAAAAVw/sqRMNCQGSWs/s400/P2050690.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScEvTYIV9oI/AAAAAAAAAVo/VIStqTw4Hlg/s1600-h/DSC01468.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314581045215360642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScEvTYIV9oI/AAAAAAAAAVo/VIStqTw4Hlg/s400/DSC01468.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Your life will be over before you know it- CONTRIBUTE!</strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScEuxLAoTvI/AAAAAAAAAVg/tTBCSQHtiLQ/s1600-h/P1280633.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314580457577795314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/ScEuxLAoTvI/AAAAAAAAAVg/tTBCSQHtiLQ/s400/P1280633.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><div>We are here on earth to do good for others, what the others are here for I don't know-announced W.H.Auden</div><br /><div><strong>I have visited 58 countries on 6 continents. I have seen some-stuff!</strong></div><div>I can sum it up in 6 words</div><div><strong>ALL GIVE SOME-SOME GIVE ALL!</strong></div><div>What will be your contribution to this rock before you leave it for good?</div><br /><div>Why do I ride quad bikes up mountains every afternoon full of food parcels and medical supplies? </div><div> </div><div>Because I understand the need to contribute!</div><br /><div>Once you have seen orphans living alone in the mountains with no support to speak of- It changes the way you think. You find yourself inventing methods to contribute. That's what happened to me in any case.</div><br /><div><strong><em>Don't wait before you nearly die before you contribute!</em></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em>Lets leave behind normal lives.</em></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em>lets forget average.</em></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><em>lets forget selfish living and let us rise above normal levels of contribution!</em></strong></div><br /><div>There is a harsh truth to face. Unless we change one or two things about ourselves we will always dwell in mediocrity.</div><br /><div>(more on that later)</div><br /><div>I define CONTRIBUTION BY ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.</div><br /><div>1) When was the last time you saved a life?</div><div>2) When was the last time you felt fully alive?</div><div>3) When was the lat time you offered hope to another life?</div><div>4) When was the last time you taught someone something worthwhile?</div><div>5) When was the last time you made someone smile?</div><div>6) When was the last time you experienced something for the first time?</div><br /><div>If you answer to most of those questions was ' I don't remember' then I would confidently (and humbly suggest) that you are not living this life to the full! In fact you are probably just existing!</div><br /><div>read future blogs for more on how to CONTRIBUTE!</div><br /><div>Respect, peace, love</div><br /><div>Martin</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3761799687045734026-5606305027547432128?l=martindowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martin Downshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16802358001400865445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3761799687045734026.post-16780580383224288912009-03-17T05:59:00.000-07:002009-03-17T12:11:40.600-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/Sb-nDUhkbhI/AAAAAAAAAVY/hFWVqOSDTFA/s1600-h/IMG_2438.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314149760811429394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/Sb-nDUhkbhI/AAAAAAAAAVY/hFWVqOSDTFA/s400/IMG_2438.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/Sb-l40LfSuI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/AGRatpsNFCY/s1600-h/IMG_2429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314148480818563810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/Sb-l40LfSuI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/AGRatpsNFCY/s400/IMG_2429.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/Sb-kdkfjclI/AAAAAAAAAVI/MdwTySx5yro/s1600-h/Copy+of+IMG_2421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314146913239659090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/Sb-kdkfjclI/AAAAAAAAAVI/MdwTySx5yro/s400/Copy+of+IMG_2421.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/Sb-h6QB-F_I/AAAAAAAAAVA/353df8PLiBE/s1600-h/IMG_2414.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314144107428190194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cX6D8dSctwg/Sb-h6QB-F_I/AAAAAAAAAVA/353df8PLiBE/s400/IMG_2414.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>Do you want to go somewhere in this life?</strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>Do you want to do something?</strong></div><br /><div><strong>Do you want to take risks that others flee at?</strong></div><br /><div><strong>Do you want to make your life count?</strong></div><br /><div><strong>Do you want to reach your God given potential?</strong></div><br /><div><strong>Do you want to become a world changer?</strong></div><br /><strong>Do you want to reach world class levels in your chosen field?</strong> </div><div> </div><div>READ ON!</div><div><br /><div><strong><em>Come to South Africa and find out how!</em></strong></div><br /><div>We have set up an exciting LIFE CHANGING 3 week course that will leave you utterly transformed and empowered to live life to the full!</div><br /><div>'I used to stack toilet rolls in a supermarket before I discovered these principals. Now I run what is rumoured to be 'the most exciting charity in 25 years'</div><div>I used to be physically sick before getting on a plane- now I trott the globe setting Guinness world records in SKYDIVING!</div><div>This unique 3 week course will transform the way you think about this life.</div>Here we will be sharing these principals that will leave you living life that you never dreamed of. All you need to do is embrace them!<br /></div><div>IT'S NOT ABOUT EXTREME SPORTS- ITS ABOUT EXTREME LIVING!<br /><br /><div>see you soon</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3761799687045734026-1678058038322428891?l=martindowns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Martin Downshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16802358001400865445noreply@blogger.com2