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Words of wisdom
12/7/13 10:04This whole post is a quote from my good pal Todd.
This is probably not news to you, but you need to remain aware that your life has brackets around it. Here in the Land of the Free the average life expectancy is 79 years. Ladies can get around 82 trips around the sun, while dudes get a little shorter stick, with 76 revolutions expected. That means you get somewhere between 27,000 and 31,000 days to live, love, laugh, cry, grow, think, enjoy, learn and teach.
Every one of us is a limited resource. Therefore, each of us needs to be in the “me” business. Make sure to find as many moments of joy as you can. If you need to fret about something, make sure it’s something you really need to fret about. When you come across small minds or people who want to meddle in your bliss, leave ‘em behind you as quickly as possible. When you find folks who add to your joy, keep them close. Don’t be afraid to connect or disconnect. Don’t try to change people’s minds; their opinions are probably just as uninformed and biased as yours, and you probably don’t have a persuasive enough argument to change their thinking anyway. If you don’t like what you’re doing, do something else. Be efficient, but don’t take shortcuts that will hurt you. If you want to live to serve others, serve gladly. Help the helpless, but forget about the clueless. Take time and get to know yourself. Read good books! Breathe deeply and fully. Live fully in the moment. Treat yourself joyfully and profoundly to the greatest show – the only show! – on Earth.
Use your days wisely, because they can slip away pretty darned quickly.
This is probably not news to you, but you need to remain aware that your life has brackets around it. Here in the Land of the Free the average life expectancy is 79 years. Ladies can get around 82 trips around the sun, while dudes get a little shorter stick, with 76 revolutions expected. That means you get somewhere between 27,000 and 31,000 days to live, love, laugh, cry, grow, think, enjoy, learn and teach.
Every one of us is a limited resource. Therefore, each of us needs to be in the “me” business. Make sure to find as many moments of joy as you can. If you need to fret about something, make sure it’s something you really need to fret about. When you come across small minds or people who want to meddle in your bliss, leave ‘em behind you as quickly as possible. When you find folks who add to your joy, keep them close. Don’t be afraid to connect or disconnect. Don’t try to change people’s minds; their opinions are probably just as uninformed and biased as yours, and you probably don’t have a persuasive enough argument to change their thinking anyway. If you don’t like what you’re doing, do something else. Be efficient, but don’t take shortcuts that will hurt you. If you want to live to serve others, serve gladly. Help the helpless, but forget about the clueless. Take time and get to know yourself. Read good books! Breathe deeply and fully. Live fully in the moment. Treat yourself joyfully and profoundly to the greatest show – the only show! – on Earth.
Use your days wisely, because they can slip away pretty darned quickly.
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