{"id":9,"date":"2012-08-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/thecouplecommasclub\/storm-in-costa-rica-and-not-talking-about-the-lightning-in-my-video\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T18:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T18:14:03","slug":"storm-in-costa-rica-and-not-talking-about-the-lightning-in-my-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/thecouplecommasclub\/storm-in-costa-rica-and-not-talking-about-the-lightning-in-my-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Storm in Costa Rica and Not Talking About the Lightning in my ViDEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Storm Brewing in Costa Rica and Not Talking About The Weather<\/h2>\n<p>There was a MASSIVE storm in <a href=\"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/about\/\">Costa Rica<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Literally and figuratively speaking.<\/p>\n<p><em>Figuratively:<\/em> We just finished the first two sessions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/courses\/classic-costa-rica-intensive\/\">Costa Rica<\/a> Masterminds Retreat course.<\/p>\n<p>The top earners and 100 other bad ass members of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/what-happened-to-empower-network\/\">Empower Network<\/a> were in Costa Rica for the Master Minds Event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>This product is going to change the game<\/h2>\n<p>We learned so much amazing stuff already. Today was <strong>value packed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I could honestly have left after today\u2019s sessions and be totally fine.<\/p>\n<p>I know exactly what I need to do and how to do it to achieve my goals.<\/p>\n<p>All without even attending the second half of the course.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously I\u2019m going to go to the second half of the course\u2026 but you know what I mean  <\/p>\n<h2>So It Was Worth Coming Down to Costa Rica?<\/h2>\n<p>To get down to Costa Rica for the Masters Mind Retreat\u2026 I had to pinch every cent I could get a hold of, borrow from a few different sources, probably not be able to eat for the next month and potentially sacrificing going to school next year.<\/p>\n<p>Before I signed up to Empower Network, I already made a commitment to go to college this September.<\/p>\n<p>I had a few bucks in the bank, about 2\/3\u2032rds of my semester saved up.<\/p>\n<p>When it came time to pay for the Costa Rica Master Mind, I had a big decision to make.<\/p>\n<p>School or The Masters Retreat.<\/p>\n<p>I applied for a student loan but still have not heard if I am going to be accepted.<\/p>\n<p>Do I roll the dice and risk spending the money I have set aside for school and go to Costa Rica\u2026<\/p>\n<p>or do I play it safe and use my school money for school.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\nIf you don\u2019t risk anything, you risk even more<br \/>\n-Erica Jong\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As I sat on the fence, debating on whether to go or not, I listened to an audio with Tony Rush on it. I can\u2019t even pin point the exact moment where I had my \u201cI HAVE TO GO\u201d moment, but after listening to him\u2026 I knew I had to go.<\/p>\n<p>It was also that moment, when I realized\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Life is full of big and little decisions that can seriously alter you life and change the path you walk on.<\/p>\n<p>I know when I achieve my goals, I\u2019ll be able to pin point the exact moment in my life that took me on the path to success\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Coming to Costa Rica for the <em>Empower Network Masters Mind Retreat<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>A Story on How Little Decisions Can Change Your Life<\/h3>\n<p>About 10 years ago, I lived in Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Because I\u2019m Canadian, and like a freakin\u2019 idiot, I brought my hockey gear all the way to Australia with me (you should have seen the reactions I got with my hockey gear while I was in the Cook Islands and Fiji) cause I knew there was hockey in Australia, but I just didn\u2019t know where it was.<\/p>\n<p>I finally found some hockey one night from 11pm \u2013 12am about 45 minutes away from Bondi. There was a problem. The last train back left at 11:30 pm. I didn\u2019t have a car because I was a broke backpacker.<\/p>\n<p>So I sat on the fence and debated\u2026<\/p>\n<p>It would be cool to play hockey tonight\u2026 but <em>how and the hell am I going to get back home?<\/em> I thought about taking a cab but it would have been a ridiculous fare. The more I thought about it, the more I was content with just chillin\u2019 at the hostel tonight\u2026 again\u2026 and the same thing I did the night before that.<\/p>\n<p>Then I thought\u2026<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\nYou know what\u2026 I\u2019m gonna go to hockey and I\u2019ll worry about how I\u2019m getting home after<br \/>\n-Me\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So I just grabbed my hockey gear, took a train to the rink, knowing I had NO IDEA how I was getting back.<\/p>\n<p>As I was on the ice, I started talking to a guy. He was Canadian as well. I found out he only lived a few hours away from where I did back in Canada. Now in Canada, because it\u2019s so huge, we were practically neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>We started talking about Australia and how we were enjoying our stay here. I was curious to where he lived in Sydney because there is over 400 suburbs and over 5 million people here.<\/p>\n<p>Our convo went a little like this:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\nMe: What\u2019s your name again dude?<br \/>\nHim: Brian<br \/>\nMe: Where do you live in Sydney?<br \/>\nBrian: Bondi Beach<br \/>\nMe: So do I! On what street?<br \/>\nBrian: Campbell Parade<br \/>\nMe: So do I! Hey question for ya\u2026 do you mind giving me a ride back after this?\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>From that decision of going to hockey that one night EVEN THOUGH I had no idea how I was getting back, I took a little risk if you will\u2026 and to this day, Brain and I are best friends.<\/p>\n<p>I couldn\u2019t imagine my life without having Brian in it as he has helped me out through some very difficult times I\u2019ve had to deal with.<\/p>\n<p>I even stood in his wedding as a groomsman.<\/p>\n<h2>I have a little challenge for you<\/h2>\n<p>The next time you have to make a similar decision, a choice in life where you\u2019re just not sure on what the outcome will be, or it sounds a little risky\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Take the risk. It could change your life.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. If you\u2019re looking for something with 0% risk and something 100% awesome\u2026 Click the Banner below now to learn how to earn 100% Commissions doing things you love to do:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storm Brewing in Costa Rica and Not Talking About The Weather There was a MASSIVE storm in Costa Rica. Literally and figuratively speaking. Figuratively: We just finished the first two sessions of the Costa Rica Masterminds Retreat course. 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