Hello You, how great it is that you are reading my first newsletter of 2025! 🔥𓂀
Let me introduce myself, I'm Bastiaan, and I am thrilled to finally start writing and sharing my own newsletter with you. No, not written by AI, not by my mom or dad, no, I'm writing this myself because I really feel like sharing things with you about life—things about health, things about wealth, things about happiness, and maybe even things about high performance in sports.
It is only since 2018 that I first experienced true passion in my career. I decided to become a tennis coach and chose this as a safe haven from where I would create the life of my dreams. I had come to a point in life where I realized that I wasn't living up to my potential and to the dreams that were living inside of my heart. This specific moment turned me upside down, I felt like I had screwed up my life. I started to play tennis every day, I ate books for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, I would exercise during my sleep, and I would save every euro in the mattress of my bed. I was changing, and from that day on, I promised myself to become the person of my dreams, to start living the life of my dreams.
Over the years, my tennis school became a business called "A Good Vibration Enterprise," and these days, people can find me on the internet at bastiaankollen.com. My passion for teaching tennis and sports is still alive, but also, a deeper flame emerged for psychology, the human mind, mindset, NLP, and all things that come along with being human and creating an extraordinary life together.
This newsletter is my attempt to inspire and motivate you, to share experiences and insights from the many magical experiences I've had, and to create awareness of the limitless possibilities in becoming the most wonderful YOU that you can be… In Health, in Wealth & in Happiness.
I hope you enjoy it!
Dream it. Become it. Live it. 🔥𓂀
Health
The last couple of months, I have been reminded how important health is—physical health as well as mental health. Once before in life, I experienced some challenges with mental and physical well-being. Some kind of wake-up call forced me to listen to my body and tap into the simple and profound wisdom inside. A process started where I would reprogram myself with new habits—habits for health, habits for happiness, habits for success.
During this time, I was reminded of the 7 "Natural Doctors" or "Nature's Medicine":
- Sunshine ☀️
- Water 💧
- Fresh Air & Deep Breathing 🌬️
- Movement & Exercise 🏃♂️
- Rest & Sleep 😴
- Nutrition & Natural Foods 🥑
- Mindset & Emotional Health 🧠
I started to create new habits. Each day, I would disappear into the woods and run—to get fresh air, to get sunshine. I was introduced to "The Iceman" (Wim Hof), and he taught me breathwork and cold showers for strengthening my immune system and boosting my energy. I would feed my mind each day with new information from great books. I would meditate each day for at least 15 minutes. And I would make sure to drink enough water and listen to my body—giving it enough rest when it needed it.
These 7 Natural Doctors did all the magic I needed. My life started moving in beautiful directions. I became healthier, more balanced, stronger, and radiating from within.
“A healthy person has a hundred wishes, but a sick person has only one. The” ― A.G. Riddle
Happiness
At the time when my health was challenging me, I also wasn't the happiest Bassie I had been. Bassie is my nickname by the way—that's what my friends call me, and that's how I call myself. Over the years, I've become a real good friend to myself. I've learned that I would walk through fire for myself. I know that I can count on myself—when I feel great and when I feel like shit.
And let's be honest… we can't say that about many people in our lives.
Anyway, after mastering your health, they say that a healthy person has a hundred wishes and a thousand dreams. And that's exactly how I felt on the inside.
I learned that it is such a beautiful thing to feel your dreams inside your heart—to have a desire, a longing for a certain life, and to have the freedom to chase it. To become that person. And finally—to live that dream, to let that desire come to fruition. To manifest and to be the creator of what was inside.
And I guess that's what I've truly learned…
That there is nothing more painful than a heart that never came to fruition. A heart that didn’t live its purpose. A heart that never manifested what was within.
“Everything you gain in life will rot and fall apart, and all that will be left of you is what was in your heart.” - Jim Carrey
Wealth
After starting to master my health and creating a life that felt truly joyful, I began to dream bigger. Thoughts of true wealth and achieving financial freedom started to appear on my radar. During my 20s, I realized how many people live lives where they often struggle to pay the bills, continuing in jobs that aren't 100% fulfilling—lacking true passion and joy—because paying for living becomes more important than living itself. And I'm not even speaking about those without jobs or those living far more challenging lives than you and me. This was definitely not something I had placed on my DREAM list.
I learned that the richest 1% own a significant portion of the world's wealth. According to the World Inequality Report 2022, the top 1% holds about 38% of global wealth, while the top 10% owns around 76%. This small group didn't acquire their wealth from 9-to-5 jobs; they aren't employees. Instead, many invested their wealth into stocks, bonds, real estate, etc., allowing their wealth to grow over time. Another substantial group comprises business owners and self-made entrepreneurs, who live on their own terms and determine the value of their time. In contrast, most people trade their time for a fixed income each month, but apparently, this is not the game played at the top.
Around 2012, I first learned about ₿itcoin, the pioneering cryptocurrency, and I was deeply curious about this new digital form of money. At that time, I was only 22 years old and not particularly focused on the future. As I matured, my understanding of ₿itcoin, cryptocurrencies, and investing deepened. In 2017, I decided to invest significantly in ₿itcoin, as well as other coins like Ethereum, Cardano, and more. I became deeply fascinated by the concept of investing and growing wealth over time. Instead of perpetually exchanging my time for money just to cover living expenses, I embraced the idea of money growing into more money, creating more freedom to pursue what I truly love and live the life I desire. By 2019-2020, I made investing a central part of my wealth creation strategy, intrigued by markets, ₿itcoin, crypto, stocks—I was captivated by all of it. I continued learning each day.
One of the lessons I learned is that people are often afraid to lose their hard-earned money, but as Warren Buffett says: "There is no risk if you know what you're doing."
"Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing." - Warren Buffett
High Performance
In 2018 I started my own tennisschool and over the years my business plans evolved to a more mindsetoriented approach. I still teach tennis with passion and joy, and during the week I will enjoy the gym 3-4 times, aswell as running once a week, and yoga once a week. I really love to take good care of my body, if I take good care of my body, I will experience a great energy. And from that great energy, I have much more to give to the world.
In march there will be High Performance workshops in IJburg and Weesp again. On sunday 23 march, the kids of the selection will have there mental training again where we will work on shaping a high performance mindset, to operate in a peak energy for peak results. On march 30 there will also be seminars for adults on creating their highest performance and mastering their mental game in tennis. Exciting! 🎾🔥
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With love & zest for life,
Bastiaan
Dream it. Become it. Live it. 🔥𓂀
A Friendly Disclaimer:
Nothing I share is financial advice, nor is it my intention to tell anyone what to do. I simply share perspectives, ideas, and experiences that I believe are worth exploring. Ultimately, you are the creator of your own life, and the choices are yours to make.
If you ever feel like sharing something with me—an experience, an insight, an idea, or just something on your mind—I’d love to hear from you. You can always reach out at [email protected].
Let’s grow, dream, and create together. 🚀✨
