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Living the Life You Want: Making Your Dreams a Reality
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Jonathan A. Hacohen
July 23, 2020
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We live in uncertain times. There is no doubt. As our new way of living evolves, we learn to evolve ourselves. Our lifestyles as we once knew them have changed and we are upon quite possibly the “new way of living”. What that means, we do not yet know. We will continue to learn over time.
But here is some hard reality. Real talk. No matter what happens in the environment around us—our own internal life can either grow or stagnate. There will always be external circumstances that can pose as challenges or roadblocks. It is our internal commitment, drive and vision which will ultimately steer the ship that we can our life.
Think of your life as a road. As you travel down the road—you reach a decision. There are three turns you can take. One is to keep doing what you are doing. The safe road. The road you keep travelling. You know it. You know where it will take you. The security road. The second road is the road which is short. It takes you home. To a park. Wherever it takes you. But there is nowhere to travel. You don’t feel like moving forward. So, you are good with staying put. Finally, road three is the new road. The uncertain road. One that you have never taken before. You have no clue where it will take you. It may take you to great heights and new sights. Or you will get lost and not find the way back so easily.
So which road do you want to take in life? Whether it was this year, a year ago, ten years ago, or ten years ago—you will be faced with the choice. Of which road you want to take. Do you keep going as you are? Do you stop and rest? Or do you take an adventure and try something different? Close your eyes. Picture the life you want to live. Now choose the road that works for you. And let’s make it happen 😊!
Jonathan (aka “The Chosen Lawyer”) was called to the Ontario Bar in 2002, graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2001 and completed his Bachelor of Business Administration at The Schulich School of Business (York University) in 1998. In addition to being a Partner at Kormans LLP, Jonathan’s journey in law started as an Associate with a large Bay Street law firm, as well as enjoying a secondment working in-house at Tim Hortons (TDL Group) for almost a year!
Jonathan was an Instructor with OREA, teaching the Real Property Law course to future realtors in Ontario. The Chosen Lawyer is a sought-after lecturer at seminars, team meetings and conferences—often speaking to groups including realtors and mortgage brokers on a variety of legal topics including real estate, corporate/commercial and wills/estates law. He also speaks on non-legal topics including Organization, Productivity, Motivation, Work/Life Balance and Mindfulness. Jonathan adopts a zen-like approach to the practice of law and shares his real-life experience with others in order to help them achieve success and happiness! In order to book The Chosen Lawyer for your next session, please email Jonathan at info@kormans.ca
Before entering the legal field, Jonathan chose to study business as he envisioned having a background in all aspects of business (including accounting, economics, finance, marketing and HR) would prove to be very useful as a lawyer—in understanding and communicating with business clients on their respective businesses and industries. Jonathan has a diverse client base, including many first-time home purchasers, residential clients (purchases, sales, refinances, assignment transactions), corporate/commercial clients (real estate transactions, leases, incorporations, shareholder agreements), as well as assisting clients with preparing wills and powers of attorney.
When he is not in the office or in front of a computer, Jonathan can either be found in the gym, boxing ring, learning a new recipe in the kitchen or on a yoga mat. Jonathan has competed with UFE (Ultimate Fitness Events) and is a double medal winner in the physique category! Jonathan is also an avid animal lover and can usually be found with his trusted pal Ollie (Shih-tzu dog) by his side.
Don’t forget to watch episodes of Podcasts/Docuseries hosted by Jonathan “The Chosen Lawyer”TM on the Kormans LLP YouTube channel or listen to it across all podcast players, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
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