Marc and Angel Hack Life / 5 ways to live 2015 with No regrets Let me distract you for a moment and give you something important to think about... With 2014 winding down to the end, Im sitting here on the eighth anniversary of a dear family members passing, thinking about the last conversation I had with her. With a soft, weak voice she told me her only regret was that she didn’t appreciate every year with the same passion and purpose that she had in the final two years of her life, after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. “I’ve accomplished so much recently,” she told me. “If I had only known, I would have started sooner.” Her words have been a pulsing wake-up call to me ever since. And today, I hope they help change your perspective too. As Kurt Vonnegut once said, “Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are: It might have been. So with 2015 upon you, realize that you have a priceless opportunity! Forget the past year. Forget your age and what could have or should have been. A new year is rapidly approaching... and today is the first day of the rest of your life. At the end of it, let there be no excuses, no explanations, and no regrets. Here are five great ideas to get you to December 31st, 2015 with a smile on your face and a sense of accomplishment... 1. Be the leader of your own journey. – There are far too many capable people who don’t pursue their dreams and goals because they let their fears and others talk them out of it. They give up before they even try, and simply let life’s river flow them downstream. Choose to be stronger than that. Choose to swim upstream when you have to. Choose to do the things in life that move you. Let others lead small lives. Let others argue over small things. Let others cry over small wounds. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands. But not YOU. ( from the “Passion and Growth” chapter of our book) 2. Take calculated risks. – There is no excuse for being an amateur forever. Life is short. The day is rapidly approaching when the risk to remain perched in your nest is far more detrimental than the risk it takes to fly. Fly! Spread your wings. Start now. What a disgrace it would be for you to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of your full potential. 3. Think you CAN. – If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. And change breeds growth. So when a goal seems big and a plan looks tough, just start, push through it for awhile, and soon the next thing you need to do will look possible. Step by step you can get through anything – this is the truth and you have to believe it. In the end, you’re going to succeed because you’re crazy enough to think you can. ( from the “Goals and Success” chapter of our book) 4. Share your love openly and honestly with those you love. – No matter what, you’re going to lose people in your life. Realize that no matter how much time you spend with someone, or how much you appreciate them, sometimes it will never seem like you had enough time together. Don’t learn this lesson the hard way. Express your love. Tell people what you need to tell them. Don’t shy away from important conversations because you feel awkward or uncomfortable. You never know when you might lose your opportunity. ( from the “Relationships” chapter of our book) 5. Say “goodbye” so you can say “hello.” – In life, goodbyes are a gift. When certain people walk away from you, and certain opportunities close their doors on you, there is no need to hold onto them or pray to keep them present in your life. If they close you out, take it as a direct indication that these people, circumstances and opportunities are not part of the plan for the next step of your life. It’s a hint that your personal growth requires someone different and something more, and life is simply making room. So embrace your goodbyes, because every “goodbye” you receive sets you up for an even better “hello.”
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:55:50 +0000
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