We all have those days where we just don’t want to get out of bed in the morning and need a reminder of why we do the things that we do. Here are five of my favorites that do just the trick and remind me to make the most of the time I have.
Life is moving on with or without you. It’s so easy to let fear paralyze us. Whenever I find myself letting fear get in the way, I remind myself about the brevity of life. Then I pose this question to myself: am I more afraid of whatever this thing is or am I more afraid of regretting never having done it? Almost every time I come to the same conclusion.
My biggest regrets have come from missed opportunities. This is what I remind myself whenever I come across one of these new opportunities. Thankfully we can always create new opportunities by taking action, but we can never get back the opportunities that we let slip by. Those are some of my biggest regrets. I failed to capitalize on opportunities because I was afraid. But now I use these memories to remind myself not to let it happen again. Carpe diem (Latin for seize the day).
Take responsibility for everything in your life. Nobody is ever going to care about your situation or your problems as much as you should. If you’re unhappy with your situation, skill-set, or relationships; do something about it! If there are things that you want to change, focus on what you can do to change them. If you want something badly enough, you’ll find a way to do it.
Not only is change is possible, it’s inevitable. Time and change are two constants in life. For better or worse, nothing stays the same and time continues to press on. So if change is perpetually happening anyway, why not try to use that to our benefit? It’s never too late to change – it’s happening anyway.
Nobody owes you anything. Earn the things you want. Learn the rules and win the game. Or create a game of your own. All that matters is that you remember that nobody owes you anything. Get in line and work for it like everyone else. You’re not special.
Take risks, have fun, and do things that scare you. We only get one crack at life, so we better make it count.
“The world is nothing but change. Our life is only perception.” -Marcus Aurelius
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Love this! Great post! Thank you, Evan! 🙂
Change certainly is inevitable… misery is optional 😉
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Thank you npf!!
Sometimes you just gotta embrace the change 😀
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Evan, What a great post. So appropriate for the crazy times we are in where motivation is sometimes hard to find.
Ginny
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Hi Ginny! Thank you for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
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Even my biggest regrets have come from missed opportunities and not believing myself that I could pursue them.
Thanks for the post man. We really need posts like these in tough times.
Best wishes from The Strong Traveller and have a great day
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Thank you Strong Traveller. Thanks for stopping by and I’ll be sure to check your blog out too. Have a nice day!
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Welcome Evan 🙂
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Looks like that is a problem we all go throughh….thank you for these tipss
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You’re welcome Macrine! Thanks for reading 🙂
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Well written and straight to the point! I love that I’ve found a positive community online… I never really got into blogging before getting laid off because of the virus. I am starting to realize how stressed out and unhappy I was, and that life is too short to suffer through that. I can’t believe how much more creative I feel now that I have so much time to think about what I want to do. It’s so important to do what makes you happy!!!
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Thank you skalletor! I feel the same about blogging. It’s been a great outlet and I’ve connected with some amazing people through it. And I’m glad that you’ve had similar positive experiences! 🙂
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Nice piece Evans! I like the way you’ve come out so much as a reality writer, it is trully a motivating piece that comprises of nothing but the truth all the way💯Good job
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Thank you Seif! 🙂
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So motivational 😍😍 Btw would be glad if you check my blogs and share your feedback 💫
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Thanks Mahimajalan!
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