I “celebrated” my birthday this year with a work trip to San Antonio last week, and dinner at the top of the iconic “Tower of the Americas” in downtown. The view from the top was spectacular! And a little bit scary. Some might say the same about life. Last week I turned 36. And technically, among all of the conversations I’ve had regarding my impending birthday, I could be 37 or 38 but that’s a story for another time. In the 36 years I’ve been on this earth, I feel like I’ve already lived three lives (currently in my third of course). And I’m expecting many more. And with my birthday came a celebration of love, life and the pursuit of happiness, and a sense of renewal and reflection. 1. Have fun – if you’re not having fun well then, what are you having? A bad day? A crappy attitude? The weather isn’t what you had hoped. Take a look at what you can control and change it. You can choose to find fun in just about anything in life. Notice I said choose. 2. Don’t wait – Now, I’m not saying be recklessly spontaneous or not plan or a version of any of the above, but what I can share from my own experiences is that many people spend a lot of time in life waiting for something and less time actually doing it. 3. Be nice – Is it necessary to be rude or inconsiderate to someone because of something insignificant? Something that will have no value or impact on you, your life or your future in five minutes or beyond. People could learn a lot from each other by just being nice. The world would be a much better place to live. 4. Take care of yourself first – It’s the familiar instruction that flight attendants share when preparing for take-off if you were to experience loss of cabin pressure. “Secure your own oxygen mask before helping others.” You can’t give what you don’t have. If you want to love others, you need to love yourself. If you want to respect others and want the same in return, you need to respect yourself first. The above is my method to the madness that can be life. I am currently a practitioner, not yet a master. I live a life of intention. Meaning I am intentional about everything I do. I see every moment as an opportunity to choose. Choose how I respond, choose how I act, and choose how I move forward. There is nothing I miss about life. There is nothing I regret. But I had to be intentional; I have to be intentional about it every day. It’s what allows me to enjoy every day to its fullest. You never know what the next day will bring. Until tomorrow…
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