The further you get along one path, the harder it can be to switch tracks
At age 30, standing in the jungle at the source of the Nile River in 2013, I felt the familiar blend of excitement and fear in the pit of my stomach.
A decade after my journey along the Nile, now in my forties and yet again embarking on a new career, this time in moviemaking, directing my first narrative film, I find myself confronting familiar emotions. Career changes in mid-life can be daunting, but they also offer some of the most rewarding experiences.
We pioneered world-first expeditions, starting with a horse-riding trek across Afghanistan’s most remote valley, followed by mountain climbing on the Iraq-Iran border. In less than three years, Secret Compass became a global market leader. Fighting the fear of failure paid off and I made the decision there and then to define my life by stepping out of my comfort zone and trust the universe. To me, I had discovered the secret to success.
So here I am again, trying something new. Taking myself totally out of my skill set and embarking on a journey into the unknown.“I am going to direct a movie,” I announced over breakfast with Dave Luke, my business partner. “Okay,” said Dave in a thick Irish accent, toast in hand, without looking up from his paper. I had expected some sort of reaction, or at least a question or two.
Narrative filmmaking has reignited my passion for storytelling. It’s a different medium but one that still allows me to tell stories of resilience and redemption that have been prevalent in each of my journeys and documentaries – it’s not such a big change after all. I’ve learned that every skill is transferable.
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