The Rășcanu Weekly Update

Lesson 56: Reflect on who has positively impacted your life

Hi friend,

Today I turned 40 years old.

My wife, children and I had a small celebration in the morning, and the rest of the day involved many tasks relating to our house in the Upper Beaches now being available for sale (if you know anyone looking to move close to the Beach, kindly let them know about it) and other family responsibilities.

Once I got some downtime this evening, I realized that it would be wise to begin a project I've been pushing into the future for way too long: record YouTube videos that aim to share life lessons and serve others through positive, meaningful messages.

The set-up is very basic, the audio and video quality are not perfect, the preparation is not as in depth as I'd like, but you know what? If you don't begin on the journey, you'll never get better at it. So press RECORD, I told myself. And I did.

Here is my first video in what I hope will be a learning journey that adds meaningful value to you: "Top 5 people who have positively impacted your life?"

Thank you for reading and being part of this community of people who learn, reflect, and grow together every week.

Until next time,
Alex Rășcanu

P.S. If you'd like to read the past life lessons-focused e-newsletters, you can find them here.

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