It’s not a matter of perfection
March 3rd, 2009 | Published in Motivation
My point in keeping this blog isn’t to condemn the world and all the lazy people in it. The point is to inspire you to be all that you can be. So many people sit around doing nothing, leeching off society, and refusing to live a fulfilling, happy life because they are convinced that mediocre is the answer. More likely, you’re kind of doing something, and trying to get by and accepting that this is all it will ever be.
I’m not saying that these people are horrible, or that they are going to hell. In fact, I know a lot of nice, funny people who fit the description. Living to change isn’t a habit or a specific action. It’s an attitude.
The saying I came up with to try and live by is this: “Imagine the way you want to be remembered. Live like you’re going to die tonight.”
The thinking behind that saying is this – life will never satisfy you if you’re just trying to satisfy yourself. Greed, lust, power and all those things are never going to fill the void. Living for a goal just might do the trick though. Live the way that you want to be remembered when you die.
I don’t know about you, but I want people to miss me. I want people to be able to say that I made a difference to them.
If you treat each and every person you meet with this in mind, you’ll find it changes your whole demeanor. You’ll be a little nicer to your friends. You will be less likely to walk over people for a personal gain. Overall, you’ll probably be a better person.
You will have off-days. Sometimes you will mess up. You won’t always be heading on the straight and narrow. No one is perfect – but don’t use that as an excuse to stay the way you are.
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