Someday?

"The road to someday leads to the town called nowhere" -Anthony Robbins

What are you waiting for? The other day we wrote about how the Mayan calendar is telling us that really bad things are going to happen in the year 2012. (read here) Now, we acknowledge that the end of the world in the next few years is far-fetched (or is it?), it gives us a wonderful opportunity to implement a "drop-dead" date for our lives. We can use this mindset to achieve all that we desire in the time we have left.

The problem with life is that we never know when it is going to end. All us of face death. That is the eventual outcome of all that lives. We understand that we have only a limited time on this planet. The average life expectancy is roughly 75-80 years. Nevertheless, some people live longer while others die sooner. In that regard, death is a great uncertainty.

Typically, we perform better when there is pressure on us. Most are able to rise to the occasion when a situation warrants it. Having a "deadline" gives us that needed motivation to do what is important in our lives. Unfortunately, this does not exist for most people. We simply do not know when the end will come.

There was a popular movie a couple of years ago called "The Bucket List". The premise was that two cancer stricken men were going to accomplish everything the wrote on a list before they "kicked the bucket". It was a wonderful concept which ought to make many people think.

So here is the question: what are you going to do with the time remaining in your life? Suppose the Mayans are correct and life will cease to exist on 12/21/12? How would that change what you will do between now and that date? Would you live your life in the same way? Are there priorities you would attend to that you presently put further down on the list? What do you want to experience before you "check out"?

Living without a deadline enables us to buy into the concept of someday. People feel they will always get around to it someday. Sadly, for most, this time never arrives. They effectively put off all their dreams and desires for something or someone else. In the end, they realize they failed to live.

The time to get started is today. Begin to create the list for yourself of all that you want to experience before the final ending. Your life has an expiration date. Use the time you have left fruitfully.

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The Bucket List

I recently watched this movie for the umpteenth time. It is one of those films that I can never see to many times. Being involved in the personal happiness field, it is one that really moves me. If you have not had a chance to see it, I highly recommend it.

The basic premise of the movie is that Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman are given a death sentence from cancer. This stimulates them to do all those things they always wanted to do. They create a "bucket" list-all the things they want to do before they kick the bucket. Having only a defined period of time to live, it makes sense to squeeze all that they can into the remaining days.

Of course, this is ideal for people with only a short time to live. The rest of us have other things to attend to. We will be able to get to all that stuff later. Today, a 40 year old man can reasonably expect to have another 30-40 years of life. Or can he? This is the paradox we find ourselves in: statistics tell us we have time yet the reality is that we might not. Therefore, it is important to do something about it immediately.

Do you have your "bucket" list written down? What are all the things that you are looking to do? I understand that statistically you have a lot of time left. However, you might be dead within a year. The point is that we never know.

Tim McGraw wrote a successful song a number of years ago that spoke of living like you were dying. Listening to the lyrics tells me how true it is. We are all dying one day at a time. Everyday we are closer to the end. This thought needs to act as a wakeup call. It is time to stop delaying the future. It might not come.

It is best to plan like you will live forever. At the same time, live like you will die tomorrow. How much differently would you behave if you knew you were going to die within 24 hours? What would your priorities be? I imagine there would be a drastic shift in what you focused upon. Perhaps this is an outlook that you need to adopt.

Begin today by creating your "bucket" list. What do you want to do/accomplish before you die? Do not wait until tomorrow; it might not come.
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