Don’t Take the Free Ride in Your Life!

Sat, Aug 15, 2009

Personal Development

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I don’t know how to put this to you gently….but we  ARE  ALL GOING TO DIE!  Maybe there is no gentle way of putting it.

But it’s True.. Have you thought about that lately?  Well..every now and then you should.

We need to stop living our lives like there is always going to be a tomorrow. We need to STOP taking the free ride when it comes to our own lives.

So what do I mean by free ride?  I mean living your life on AUTOPILOT…..living your life without purpose or direction…  allowing the TV guide or the weather channel be the primary factors that dictate the direction of your life.

I see so many individuals with absolutely no sense of purpose, no real life plan of attack, no sense of urgency, a sort of lethargic existence. It is VERY sad

Because I KNOW  that we all pretty much want the same things in life….financial security, more money, more love…a nice house, respect from our peers, to travel more etc.

So why do so many people fail to take the necessary action to create the lives they KNOW they want? Has life beaten it out of them? Does fear and negativity have a strangle hold on their lives?

Whatever the reason, the fact remains that clock is still ticking… and we are still only getting ONE SHOT at life. There is no practice  run.

To really get a new perspective on how short life really is ….. here’s an exercise that I use to help knock the complacency out of me.

Figure out how many years you would have left if you were to live to the age of 77, now substitute years remaining for the number of  Summers left to enjoy…or the number of Christmases left to spend with family and friends.

Or you can try this exercise which will help make time seem more tangible. Get a jar full marbles, with one marble representing every month remaining of your life if you were to live to age 77.  Now place an empty jar next to it. Start placing one marble in it from the full jar to represent every month that passes.

Scary isn’t it…..?

So if you are not jumping out of bed each day with a smile on your face and a real sense of purpose and excitement, then it’s time to take stock in your life….you are going to need to start putting some skin into the game of life.

And if you do not have a purpose. Make your purpose about finding your purpose.

Once you define your goals and find your purpose, you will start to discover your latent potential. You will be able to tap into your inner self where all the answers already are. As a result you will never work another hard day in your life.

Even if you spend 50 hours a week following your heart and living a life of passion, it won’t ever feel like hard work. It can get challenging but it will always, always, ALWAYS be worth it!

And that my friend, is how life was meant to be lived.

With passion, courage and love. Making a difference in this world. Making each day count.

The world desperately needs people who are living fully, with authenticity and passion.

The world NEEDS you. The world is waiting for you to come ALIVE.

So what are YOU waiting for…..?

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One Response to “Don’t Take the Free Ride in Your Life!”

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