My name is Khun Khunaraksa. I am a 40 Under 40 Most Influential: Asian-Australian Winner and I have a successful career in the water sector. I am currently enjoying a location independent lifestyle and am also the Producer of Dojo Story Slam, a storytelling event that is growing in popularity. In September, 2019, I started digging into my own family history and what I found completely changed my life. I realized the biggest mistake I have made in my life.
I am now grateful to simply wake up every morning and focus on having a meaningful life one day at a time.
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A story how I got to tell my personal story publicly for the first time in my life:
“Will you tell a story one day, Khun?” Laura my good friend asked me at the end of The Moth night over 1.5 years ago.
I thought to myself... I’m not sure. I have not done something like this before. Do I have good stories to tell?
So I answered: Maybe…
The idea of telling my family stories was not something I was interested in.
Not until.
My wife said to me during a taxi ride. “Why don’t you tell your own stories instead of the water work you do?”
A light bulb went off in my head. That’s a good idea. I should do it.
The last two months have been intense for me as I discovered family facts I didn’t know before.
What I learned changed me and I wanted to share my discovery with others to inspire them to look at their families from different lenses.
On October 21, 2019, I stepped on the F**k Up Nights Canggu Vol.1 stage in front of a crowd of more than a hundred twenty people to share the biggest mistake of my life and the family facts that set me free. And I felt great!
I could not be more proud of myself. I know now that it is my destiny to share my stories with the world.
I can see myself doing a TEDx Talk. Let’s make this happen!
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