"If, or when I am asked, "How are you?", by someone, I typically will respond with an out of the ordinary answer; "I am living the dream", or "Trying to live the dream." Is this a legit and honest answer? I try to make it the truth....that is my hope, to live my dream. To make every day better than the day before. To take another step towards my final life goal, whatever it may involve, family, career, relationships, friendships, education, and etc. I heard a friend years ago remark with that comment and even though he was joking around with his answer, it really stuck with me.
Life is not a dress rehearsal. Our lives are real-time, day by day. It is a one-shot deal, with very few opportunities for "do overs". Each day that we do not take advantage can be seen as a day lost or wasted. What is it that I want to do or accomplish today, this week, this month, this year.....and the list goes on. Make a plan and do it. Nike coined an expression a while back and used it for years, "Just Do It!" What is it that we want to do or accomplish in our lives? What are the essential things we desire to master? If we don't try, we may be missing out on some of the greatest experiences or memories of our life's journey. Failure may not be the spice of life, but at least it shows someone that took a risk. Nothing risked = Nothing gained, whether it is the learning opportunity, self-reflection, or something to be learned. "If we did all the things, we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves", Thomas Edison. Success comes from taking risks. A quote from Thomas Edison who invented the electric light bulb (1879) after he failed repeatedly in doing so stated, "I have not failed. I just found 10,000 ways it won't work." If he had given up, would we still be using candles? I'm glad he kept on going. He also stated, "Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits." In other words, don't sit on your behind and expect the world to pave a path for you. "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." *Quotes by Thomas Edison - LINK
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Author(s):Kevin and Mabel are a Ameri-Pino couple. He is American and she is Filipino. These are our thoughts and reflections about our lives and relationship together. Archives
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