To change one’s life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions. ~William James
No matter how hard you work today, you might die tomorrow. You might never reach retirement.
No matter how much you save, you might never have enough to cover that unexpected expense. Or, you might never get a chance to spend your fortune.
No matter how well you plan, your world might be rocked by an earthquake.
No matter what people tell you, there is no magic formula. No get-rich-quick scheme.
You might win the lottery. Or not. I don’t know.
The path of life is never certain.
That much I am certain about.
Your memories are certain, too. Each second in the past is something you can speak to, learn from, smile about.
Which makes me wonder …
When is the perfect time to have another baby?
When will you be secure enough to quit your day job?
When will you have enough money saved?
When will you be set to travel the world?
When is the best time to go back to school?
When you think about how nothing is certain, the best response to “when” could be: Right now.
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So true Melissa, so true.
It’s something I’ve been pondering a lot this last week and a bit myself. Eight days ago our small community lost one of its young ones – 16 – to a tragic horse-related accident.
It’s really put the “when” in to perspective. “Right now” is definitely the right time.
That’s so sad! The more stories I read in the comments, the more I feel the need to reflect on my life. What do I want to do in the future? Then, why wait?
Thanks for commenting.
Melissa
I was just having this same conversation with a friend the other night. There is never a perfect time for anything. So live in the moment and have the life you want.
Living in the moment is hard. We are wired to be thinking of the future. Maybe that’s ingrained in our instincts to survive. You are so right to say “there is never a perfect time for anything.”
Thanks for connecting here. Peace to you!
Melissa,
Loved this post. Really makes one think and puts some perspective behind the idea of the “right time”.
Thanks
Thanks Steve! Nice to see you here again.
i wish i could have another baby right now! no $$ though…maybe next winter??
You and Matt can cozy up.
There is never a perfect time to have a baby. One is never ready, mentally or financially.
There is no better time to live than now. My husband almost died from a brain aneurysm over 2 years ago, we try to cherish every day.
Bernice
An event like that will put everything in perspective. Glad your husband is okay now.
Thanks for stopping by!
Melissa
In my life I’ve been so bogged down by all the “what if’s?” of these questions that it has kept from making decisions. Now, if my gut tells me it is right, I go for it.
Life is too amazing to sit on the sidelines.
So true, Sarah. Turning 30 this year, I thought, “Wow, in 10 years I’ll be 40. Then 50. Then 60. My life will be so different in 30 more years.”
For some reason, entering the 30s brought a whole new perspective about life. I definitely don’t plan to spend the next 30 on the sidelines.
I went to a co-workers funeral yesterday and the minister said the exact same thing. Stop hoarding for tomorrow because it may never come, live today, cherish now and love always.
I am including this in my weekly round-up and reread this post. It means so much right now to me. Thank you for posting this exactly when I needed this the most!
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