Live each day as if it were your last.
No day but today.
No regrets.
No fear.
Live in the moment.
Live like you were dying.
I subscribe to all of these phrases — and the hundreds, or likely thousands — like them. There's just one problem with my so-called belief system.
The thing is I don't really follow these words of wisdom like I claim to.
Do I live in the moment? Well I try, but if you were to ask my friends or my family, they'll tell you I worry about everything — especially about what tomorrow may bring.
No fear? That's a bit of a lie too. I'm afraid of lots of things — namely roller coasters and heights. As for no regrets, how can I have no regrets when I'm still a prisoner to my fears?
Live like you were dying? It's a nice thought, but the things I would associate with this phrase (skydiving, bungee jumping, etc.) conjure up the very real possibility that death could be incurred because of doing them.
Then this past summer, it hit me. I was approaching my 27th birthday and realized I'm three years away from 30 and I feel like I haven't come close to living yet.
I want to travel, but I haven't. I ant to say I live with no regrets, but I know on my deathbed I will regret the fact I never overcame my fears.
I began to realize instead of living my life, I was living my life vicariously through others — namely contestants on reality TV. I always said I'd love to be one of them — one like the Amazing Race because it would force me to get out of my comfort zone and try things that scared me.
But did I really have to go on a reality show to do all these things? Probably not.
So that is my resolve, and that is the crux of this blog.
For the next year, I will try something new — it might be as trivial as trying a new food, but some weeks I'll be overcoming those fears of mine I've given in to for too long.
I welcome our ideas or thoughts. Feel free to leave them in the comments or email me.
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