In this reflective monologue recorded for his 65th birthday, Wim Hof shares how he feels youthful, strong, and flexible, attributing his vitality to the Wim Hof Method and a daily practice of working on his soul. He pauses at a bird reserve, describing a spoonbill colony as a reminder to observe without disturbing. He outlines his core life purpose: to help humanity become happy, strong, and healthy, and envisions the method being integrated into healthcare systems worldwide, free and accessible. He recounts memorable milestones, including scientific validation of the method’s impact on the autonomic nervous system and innate immune response, and the birth of his children, which he describes as profound, connected experiences. He reflects on challenges—family relationships and societal prejudice—and emphasizes belief, faith, and persistent investment in his vision as the engine of his success. Looking ahead, he sees himself continuing to spread the method through festivals, community work, and personal humility, playing a role in his family, community, and society. The tone is celebratory, motivational, and introspective, ending with gratitude and an invitation for collective growth.
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Right, another beautiful day. Being 65, let's have some life-reflecting questions and answers. How is it to be 65 I feel like a young guy. I feel very strong and flexible. What is that? Is that the Wim Hof Method? I keep on being excited as a young guy. Every day I got the opportunity to work on my soul. To be everlasting. Great. Brilliant. Radiating. Happy. Kind. Humble. This is a bird reserve. And there is a spoonbill colony right over here. The little white things you see over there is nesting spoonbills. And I don't want to get too close because I don't want to disturb them. But they are here. I love them. They are very cute. They got a spoon kind of beak. They are like a— very, very cute. Lovely. Some of the most important lessons of life. Enjoy. Be who you are and recognize that Here, where you are, is perfect to be everything you need to be. Going within me and seeing purpose, that was the greatest thing I took on in my life. A mission to help humanity become happy, strong, and healthy. Did it, man! Where do I see myself in 10 years? Just be more into life, into the mission. To be strong, happy, and healthy. Creative. Doing festivals of music with a message. And enjoying every day. I just go for life. What would I say to a 5-year-old Wim? Ta-ta, choo-choo, and ta-ta, choo-choo. To a 5-year-old. Wow, Wim. Life is going to be ups and downs. But it's an amazing journey ahead. Are you ready? How do I feel about reaching this milestone age? They call it retirement. I'm not retiring. I'm getting back to simplicity. Just being alive. Enjoy. Enjoy. Go for great things. The experience I have of life makes me able to go more into the depth of life. Into having the chatterbox. Not present. Me. Just being alive. Being great as I am. That recognizing that is just great. Wow. What are the most memorable events, situations, happenings in my life? I think it was the science showing that we are capable of so much more. To go into the autonomic nervous system and the innate immune system has been really revolutionary. Then of course, all my children. Every time a child gets to be born It's where you are just flabbergasted and connected with something greater. You can feel it, you can see it, you experience that. And all the moments that led up to the Wim Hof Method becoming so big. I'm still flabbergasted about that. Amazing, because I didn't start it. To think that I would become famous and have a name and to do signs and all. Totally not. So I'm also flabbergasted by the way life unfolds. So I just keep on pushing, going. You give the best, you get the best. That's what I've seen. And I know the valleys. And I know the tops. But it is worthwhile, the whole journey. Just give it all. And you get it all. Are there any personal goals or aspirations in the coming future for me left? A lot. I want the Wim Hof Method to be implemented in all the healthcare systems in the world. It's for free, it works, it's effective, powerful, and it should be out there. That's what I want. So that will take a lot of translation, a lot of pushing, a lot of work, because the existing healthcare systems are very much built upon medicines and pills. We have internal healing power. Start to use it consciously. You will get— bring down inflammation. It's all there. It's no fantasy. It's real. That is the Wim Hof Method, and I wish to be implemented in the whole wide world and give people the translation of their own power. It's not my power. It's theirs. It's yours. Yeah! What are some of the biggest challenges I faced in my life and how did I get through them? First of all, my relationships. The family. Prejudice. A lot of prejudice. I kept on believing. That got me through. Just keeping on believing. And that must be the power that every moment builds up to the next moment. If you believe, you invest, you invest, you invest. And even though it is not manifested yet, what you believe in, it builds up. Imagine 45 years of believing, how much power that becomes once it gets through the existent paradigm wherein your belief was not granted. It becomes big like a tsunami, because every moment was a drop. Then it becomes so big, nothing is able to withhold it anymore. It breaks through. That's what happened to me. So keep on believing. Keep on having faith. Because you earn all to be beautiful. To be strong. To be you yourself. The way we really are. A beautiful soul. Everlasting. Unbreakable. What role do I see I'm going to play? My family, the community, society. Whoa, a big roll. I really, really do anything in my power to make it all better in my family, in the community, in the society. And yes, I keep on going as I age. I will keep on going with that and in full bigger. And I'm strong inside by being humble and by listening to life itself. Accept the way it all unfolds and do my best. Hey, thanks guys for watching me and their life reflecting questions. I hope I served your quest a little bit more. I love you. All the power and peace. Let's do this together and bring the soul forever. Let's get out of here.
