Are You Living Your Fullest Life?

We wake up, get the kids off to school, go to work, come home, fix dinner, watch tv, and go to bed.  On the weekends, sleep half the day, we go out, party, get drunk, and start the week over.

What kind of life is that?  I guess if you want to live the same, boring, and probably fairly short life, it’s ok.

I want more!  Eating healthy for energy, working out for a strong, healthy body, and living life to the fullest through activities with family and friends.

OK, let’s go there – friends.  Who are your friends?  Do the people that you hang around bring out the best in you?  Do they have the same goals and morals?  I’ve lived almost half a lifetime, ok, maybe 1/3, and I’ve had a lot of friends.  Some were absolutely awesome, kept me motivated, shared my ups and downs with me, and we shared active lives.  Then there were some that, well, let’s just say they were not really the friends I should have been spending my time with. I wish I would have realized it then, and maybe I could help them see that we should be living better lives and I could have helped us both. But we can’t go back; we must move forward.

With 2/3 of my life to go, time will still fly by, and I want to make the most of it.  I don’t want to waste time regretting, complaining, waiting, and doing nothing.  I want every day to be a positive experience, full of laughter, challenges, adventure and fun!

Stop right now, and take a look at your life. What do you want to do?  Who do you want to be?  How do you want to spend your time and who do you want to spend it with?  Make a list, and keep it in front of you.  Consider all aspects: where you live, what your job is, who your friends are, how you spend your day, what foods you eat, how your body feels, the moods and attitudes that shape your days.  Are you living a simple life that’s easy to focus on, or is it crammed with junk?  Also, are you being the positive, motivating friend to others that brings out the best in them?

I must add a disclaimer here!  DO NOT try to live a “good” life by deceit to get ahead, lies to force friendships, or abusing people, money or yourself.  Do it the right way.  And don’t fall prey to those who live that way.

Be true to yourself, love others, and enjoy life.