Everybody Dies, but Not Everyone Lives

Everybody dies but not everyone lives.

I don’t know who first said this or who has all said it since. However, this is one of the more powerful statements. With the New Year, now is still the time to think about the past, but more importantly the future. Now is the time to think about what we have done, but more importantly, what we are going to do next. Now is the time to think about the challenges we faced, but more importantly, the challenges that are ahead. Now is the time to think about the time we have spent, but more importantly, how we will fill tomorrow’s hours. Now is the time to think about the joys we have had, but more importantly, the joy that we will have tomorrow.

Actually, I lied. Now isn’t the time to think about the past at all. Stop thinking about the past.
Now is the time to think about the future. Now is the time to think about the next step we are going to take. Actually, I just lied again. Now isn’t the time to think at all. It isn’t the time to think about what’s next. It is the time to live. It’s the time to stop thinking and overanalyzing. It’s the time to do. It’s the time to put our goals and plans into action. So, get up. Stop thinking, start living.

That’s exactly what the quote means. We are all going to die. On the other hand, not everyone is going to live. Not everyone is going to stuck all the juice out of life. We go around walking slowly because we aren’t excited about where we are going. We don’t smile because we aren’t happy. We have forgotten something essential. We need to live. That’s why we have been given life. We are meant to live. We are meant to give of ourselves. We are meant to spend time with others. We are meant to experience life, not watch it pass us by.
That’s my challenge for you. Live. Experience life. Do something that you wouldn’t normally do.