1. I had the opportunity to witness two people in almost identical situations today. One had slightly more urgent circumstances but her attitude was characterized by a steadfast faith in God, positive outlook and focus on others. The other person however seemed determined to wallow in frustration and impatience. Identical situations but completely different attitudes.
2. One of our employees succumbed last night to cancer. (I did not really know him…only met him a couple of times). But sadly all I heard all day was “Oh no! He was planning retirement. He was going to….x y & z…” etc. Never once did I hear about what how he lived or what he did in his life. It was all focused on what he planned and missed out on.
Summary? Don’t wait until later to start living. Planning for the future isn’t BAD but when it overshadows living NOW then there’s a problem. To me it highlighted that our time is limited. My future is in heaven and that’s where my focus should be BUT (and this is a huge BUT…no comments…geez…) BUT I’m here for a reason. I’m living NOW, for a reason. I can’t focus so much on the future that I miss life and opportunities now. And all the while – *I* control my attitude and outlook. And that can make the difference between blessing/uplifting someone and, well, not.
