In order to truly live, you must know what you are doing with your life. Lately I’ve been thinking about the lives that we live and realizing that most do not plan their lives. Of course we try, but when it comes down to it we have better plans for our businesses than we do for our lives. There is a popular argument that if you look too much to the future, you will lose sight of the here and now. I understand that thought but I propose this idea, do we even know where we would like to go in the future? Is your life consumed with work and just making ends meet? If that is the case for you, why? Free your self and take a moment to think about the passions that have been placed inside of you. Are you using the gifts that you have been given? My belief is that our lives are directed and will bring us all to a point where we will realize that there is more to life than today.
Think about that…. there is more to life than today. Now I’m not saying that you should not enjoy the here and now but I am warning you to not allow the here and now to pass you by without even noticing.
In 7 days I will be celebrating the 4th birthday of my new life with my beautiful wife. One thing that has been going through my mind is the fact that days, weeks, and months can go by so mindlessly. You get caught up in the day to day and let those special days disappear without warning. You lose your imagination, your dreams, and your love for joy. I have allowed this silent killer seep into my life a couple times and it’s hard to not let it just take over. My favorite quote is “Seize the Day”. Seize it, take hold of it, make every minute that you have better than the last. I encourage you to seize the day. If you are still reading this… stop. Go love your loved one and embrace the joy of life!
So I was thinking today, “I wonder how Mike Coffey is doing?” Google is a wonderful thing! I sort of feel like a stalker, but please don’t report me. Shoot me an e-mail if you get the chance, I would love to catch up.