How important is your life?
The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.”
“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
“Be the change that you want to see in the world.”
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
How do you practice self-care?
Courage isn’t having the strength to go on, it is going on when you don’t have the strength.” —Napoleon Bonaparte
Quote
Benjamin Franklin wrote: “You may delay, but time will not”.
Live every moment of your day as if it is your last.
Which food, when you eat it, instantly transports you to childhood?
Transports me to a time when we made fresh pasta with my grandma. We also made our own source and salami. Great family times.
Who is your favorite historical figure?
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.
He was captured fighting for freedom and recited this speech every day in prison. He latter became president of South Africa and forgave the people he had him prisoned.
What a leader.
Speech that relaunched Apple
“To make Apple healthy and prospering again, we have to let go of a few things here. We have to let go of this notion that for Apple to win, Microsoft has to lose,” Jobs said. “We have to embrace the notion that for Apple to win, Apple has to do a really good job. If others are going to help us, that’s great. Because we need all the help we can get…The era of setting this up as a competition between Apple and Microsoft is over.” The ability of Jobs to see the big picture allowed Apple to become the juggernaut it is today and one of the world’s most influential companies.
What countries do you want to visit?
The countries that I want to visit next year is Italy Spain Greece and Croatia. I plan to visit all 4 countries September 2026 next year. The attraction to visit is to experience culture, history and see family.
How do you want to retire?
MY PERFECT DAY 2040
I wake up in the morning next to my beautiful wife and have a great breakfast with my family. I go for a run, walk and swim down at Beach. I have done this after going to the gym yesterday.
I own an Online Retail business that my whole family is part of. I enjoy consulting and investing throughout Australia and enjoy talking to people.
We have been to Europe as a family as well as Disneyland.
I go on holiday whenever I want and have great people around me .
I deal with and am in business with people that have integrity, honesty and have great beliefs in business and life.
I enjoy all my business, my family and recreational time. I enjoy traveling and people I deal with daily.
What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?
My Citizen Eco Drive watch which my wife purchased for me 33 years ago is the oldest thing I own and still use daily. With all the changes in technology, there is nothing like a classic wrist watch.
Tony Monteleone 