Truly alive!
Have you lived?
Have you chosen to make a positive difference?
Have you considered that your days are numbered?
Have you wondered what your co-workers will say when you’re gone?
Have you contemplated the higher meaning?
Have you considered that we live on a floating rock?
Have you ever wondered why?
Have you lived on the edge just once?
Have you taken a chance lately?
Have you wasted time worrying?
Consider the following tips for living:
Take an ice cold shower!
Just flat out run as fast as you can as far as you can, next chance!
Lift as much weight as you can for each of your exercises the next time you go in the gym!
Say “hi there” to everyone you see for an entire day (yes, even the Circle K clerk)!
Spend 30 minutes staring at the stars tonight while pondering how it is, we are…..
Remember your first best friend and consider the reasons why they were your best friend….
Do something dangerous, like drive to the store and back in just your underwear and sandals…..
Rather than going into work on Monday with a “just here to do my job and go home” attitude, strive to do everything you do as well as possible…..
Waive at, possibly say, “thanks and nice job” to, either the first military member or police officer you see….
If possible, randomly call your parents or children and question, “What do you think happened to the dinosaurs?”
Seriously contemplate how it felt to actually live without cars, computers or cell phones….
Wonder what it would be like to actually live in a war torn country, where there is military fire and buildings blowing up on your block, each day…..
Fast for a day.
Stay up for 24 hours straight.
And last but certainly not least,
Get up one morning before sunrise, drive to the coolest place you know with your Starbucks of course and just watch the Sun rise, while contemplating, how it is, we are…..
Bodyauditor out!
Parting shot:
What does it mean: Life? Toiling away in mediocrity? Being a number?
Or, making a difference, each day. Striving to do the best with what we have, while remembering to be happy wherever we are.
If I’m not happy where I’m at, what are my chances of being happy where I want to go?
Is there really an “unfixable” situation?
Is being happy regardless of the circumstances really a choice…..
June 5, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Thanks for the large type. Now the words of my comment look really tiny.
June 5, 2009 at 8:33 pm
I seriously have done all these except for the underwear one. I went to the store in my robe once, but did not get out of the car…….my sister did but she was clothed. Thats all……..I do it, I did it, I am doing it
June 5, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Did the underwear thing (less the underwear), if I said hi to everyone I see, I would either be shot by someone or asked to put on this nice little white jacket with these very long sleeves that tie in the back, ice cold showers (won’t get into why on that one), work..won’t go there either, but now with those little diddys out of the way, rather deep with the other statements. Does make you think a little. Good post.
June 5, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I took an ice cool shower once, and not by choice. I think I lasted about 20 seconds, and out I was. It SUCKED.
And hopefully I WILL be happy where I go, cause I am REALLY not happy where I am right now.
June 6, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Your points/statements/questions make me say hummm. Made me take a second and appreciate what I have instead of thinking about what I don’t have. Thanks.
June 6, 2009 at 9:00 pm
I love it! I definitely try to live my life this way. One time I drove home from the phillies game in my bra and underwear…does that count?? LOL!!
June 9, 2009 at 11:11 am
Getting philosophical…like it. I’d have to say some things made me think of how much of an ass I can be sometimes..and how much more positive and appreciative I should be.
Also made me want to be a sweeter more fun nanny when the kids wake up. So thanks for that.
I finish every nice hot shower with ice cold water. I kill the germs then close the pores ;op oldest beauty secret…I scream while I do it..but I do it…
Have done the underwear drive…with the bf…wasnt sober…lol…but I think I’m pretty bad ass when I want to be haha
And I try to be kind to everyone I meet. Even people on the road who let me in or whatever. Sometimes I think people are afraid of how thankful and friendly I am lol But I try to keep it consistent anyhow :0)
My favorite part is the ending..because the truth is in there…Theres a quote somethin like that..wherever you go..there you are…Was that a Henry David T quote…hmm…
long time ago..12 grade humanities! ;op
June 13, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Man, I’m going to contemplate that floating rock thing all day now… inspirational as always, BA!!
June 16, 2009 at 9:13 am
Scott, you continue to inspire and amaze. It’s good being your friend.
June 16, 2009 at 9:17 am
Awesome blog! As always love your mind, love your body.
June 16, 2009 at 11:42 am
VERY NICE!!
June 17, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Will do the dinosaur question today..
July 1, 2009 at 5:23 am
As always…this is one of those blogs that will stay with me as I enjoy my coffee in the quiet of the house. Thanks for brightening my day!