Take a look at the vessels (courtesy of a Pottery Barn catalog); think of them as your life. One is empty and the other is overflowing with fruit. The lives we live are ours and ours alone. We can't live for anyone else and we can't waste what time we have on the "nothingness" that consumes us each day. Does it really matter if you have the latest model car or the house with the biggest square footage? Does it really matter if your shoes have genuine red soles or if you're sporting the new "it" bag of the season?
What should matter most is how you live your life and the contributions that you are making.
What will people say during your eulogy? Did you inspire anyone? Did you make a lasting impression? Are you doing what you were meant to do? Diane Von Furstenberg, a woman known for her vision, creativity, and influence, once said, "I didn't know what I wanted to do but I knew the woman I wanted to be." How powerful is that? Are you living your best life as the person you want to be? It's not too late to make a change and make a difference.
You know what they say: your headstone has a BORN date and a DIED date, it's what you do with the hyphen in the middle that counts.
Think about that. I am.
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