The way I interpret it is that we are afraid, as individuals, to step out of our comfort zone. That we second guess our ability to succeed, create our own identity, or as Ralph Waldo Emerson best said it, “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” If we never take the necessary risks to reach a higher level of satisfaction mentally, physically, and emotionally we’ll always be asking ourselves what if. Remember, that your prior actions determine future options. If you don’t change anything nothing different is going to happen. You have to be willing to change because change is the only constant.

In regards to change, I want to mention something that I heard on a conference call one morning. If you’re sitting here reading this take the time to do this. Take out a piece of paper and draw one circle. In that circle write down things that you know could use improvement in your personal life and lifestyle. For example, you could write down that you need more money to pay the bills, your marriage could be better, your relationship with your kids could be stronger, there’s no time for vacation…anything you can think of. Done? Good! Now draw a second circle. In the second circle write down what you just wrote down in the first circle. Guess what? If you don’t make a change today to better your life, to follow your dreams, or achieve your goals then 1, 2, 3, 4, even 5 years from now you’ll still be in the same situation you’re in right now. Empower yourself to do great things.

So get out there and be yourself!

This kind of relates to a previous post where I posted this quote as well, but I really felt compelled to write about change today!

P.S. I’d really love to hear your thoughts about this quote or any stories you may have regarding change! Feel free to post your thoughts in the comments section or contact me directly through my contact page!

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1. ABC’s FlashForward Letter Al Wrote to Celia

Before Al committed suicide he told Demetri Noh, played by John Cho, that he found a way to change the game. This was in reference to a comment Demetri made earlier to Al when they were reminiscing about old times staying up until 4 a.m. playing Madden and Demetri always wining.

Al left a letter on Demetri’s desk and asked him to make sure it ended up in the right hands. This is what the note read:

I don’t know you’re last name and I don’t know where you live, but I know you have two young boys. Twins I believe. And I know you didn’t have a FlashForward. I understand how terrifying that is. And How powerless you must be feeling. I want you to know that you are not alone. And that your situation is not as hopeless as you think. Our paths were meant to cross. I didn’t know how. I didn’t know when. But things have changed now. Things are no longer going to unfold as I had feared. My gift to you is released from that dread. From the feeling that you are no longer in control. We will never meet. I will never know you. So live your life. Live everyday and know that the future is unwritten. Make the most of it.

Words can’t describe how much I love this part of Al’s letter to Celia. I wanted to share with you a show that I enjoy watching as well as bring this into a discussion about our lives in general.

It seems as though in today’s society people are somewhat troubled by their past and/or concerned with their future rather than enjoying and living in the present. I know that I’m victim to this statement more so on worrying about what the future has in store for me. I think about how I want my life to be that sometimes I don’t embrace what’s truly important and who’s important in my life.

Many of us should stop worrying about what the future holds for us. We don’t know when our lives will end and that’s the beauty of life–living it freely. We can’t let past judgments and decisions trouble us to the extent we can’t enjoy our lives. I’ve sometimes thought about if I could know the exact date of my death, would I really want to know? Would that make it easier for me to prepare myself, live a full life, and do all the things I want to do and accomplish? I don’t think it would make things easier nor do I think it would bring peace to my mind.

What I’ve learned is that if you want to do something, make a change, just do it. To stop making excuses because of this and that. We’re only here for a short amount of time and if we don’t do things for ourselves then our lives aren’t worth living for. And please don’t think I’m selfish by saying doing things for ourselves. We should equally do things for ourselves as well as be there for others–family, friends, and strangers.

I remember seeing this quote for Nike in a magazine a couple years back. I wrote it down and read it from time to time. Enjoy!

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