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Not too long ago, I told you that you are going to die<\/a>. People die. There is nothing we can do to stop it. No matter how much science improves, no matter what magic pills we invent, and no matter what we learn about our bodies, we cannot live forever. We will always eventually die. When you stop and think about, though, would you really want to live on earth forever?<\/p>\n

Carpe Diem<\/h2>\n

Seize the day. It\u2019s a popular phrase. It has the power to inspire and motivate. No doubt it is a powerful mindset. But it\u2019s not everything. Getting the most out of life doesn\u2019t always have to mean taking the bull by the horns. Sometimes, just a knowing glance from a person you love is enough to fill you to the brim with happiness, satisfaction, and fulfillment.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m all for doing everything in this life that is humanly possible, especially if those actions are ones that you really<\/em> want to take. I don\u2019t agree, however, with people that force themselves to take drastic actions just to feel better about their own lives. I love the movie The Bucket List<\/a>\"\"<\/em>. As a matter of fact, it\u2019s probably one of my newer favorites. The adventure of traveling the world is obviously present in the film. But (spoiler alert here for those who haven\u2019t seen it), the end of the story teaches us a deeper lesson. It teaches us that the people in our lives matter more than the adventures we take.<\/p>\n

Loved ones and the time we have with them is much more important than climbing Mt. Everest. Everest is an awesome notion, and if I\u2019m being honest, it\u2019s something I\u2019d love to do myself, but it\u2019s not the driving force in my life. I don\u2019t want to be remembered as the wild, adventure seeking, thrill man. I want to be remembered for my passionate love of people, and for inspiring others to be great. To do that, I have to be around people. I have to learn from people, and I have to share what I learn with others. Sometimes that will be on the face of a mountain, other times it will be sitting in a rocking chair on a front porch.<\/p>\n

Seizing the day is recommended, but a plan for a future is also recommended. I\u2019m all for jumping out of airplanes, and bungee jumping from bridges, or surfing 100-foot waves. But I also have learned that the 5 minutes I spend with Caden throwing the football is just as much fun as street racing with my buddies when I was a teenager. I want to be around for all the adventures in his life, so I can share in the joy that comes from his adventures.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s Only So Much \u201cLiving\u201d One Can Do<\/h2>\n

Short of inventing new planets to live on, after a while, there are only so many adventures one can go on before we hit the end of the list. Ask people that have lived to old age if they want to keep living, and a lot of them will probably say they are ready, it is their time, and they lived their life. Sure, there are always going to be those that feel like they didn\u2019t get the most out of life, especially the ones that didn\u2019t make it a habit to spend quality time with the people in their lives that mattered.<\/p>\n

When we\u2019re young, we want to conquer the world. We\u2019re full of spunk, attitude, and stupidity. We disregard the importance of relationships, and we put too much weight behind the relationships that aren\u2019t nearly as positive or important. Those that have lived full lives usually proclaim that the best way to get the most out of life is to spend it with those that truly mean something to us; the people that we love, and care about. By the end, we should have no regrets, and interestingly, the thing most people regret, when they have regrets, is that they didn\u2019t make the time to spend with those around them that mattered the most.<\/p>\n

The People Around Us Impact Us The Most<\/h2>\n

Regardless of who it is, their attitude, or how you perceive them, the people we are around the most matter the most. When I first figured this out, my reaction was denial. \u201cNo,\u201d I thought, \u201cI don\u2019t care about my boss who is a jerk and doesn\u2019t give a crap about me.\u201d Sure, I thought that person didn\u2019t matter. The reality is, however, that because I was around him 12 hours a day, sometimes much more than that, his influence on my life was undeniable \u2013 even if it was a negative one.<\/p>\n

I have since learned that it doesn\u2019t matter who I\u2019m around, they have an impact on my life. Knowing this provides great liberty. I am more comfortable with the idea that if I don\u2019t want to be negatively influenced, I simply need to not be around negative influences, even if those influences are people I\u2019m supposed to deal with even if I don\u2019t want to. I don\u2019t deal with that anymore.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m no longer afraid of what it will mean if I have to not be around someone that is a negative influence in my life. I used to worry that I was supposed to keep certain people close, and that if I didn\u2019t, I was doing something morally or ethically wrong. I wasn\u2019t supposed to turn my back on people that have been around for years and years. What a ridiculous notion. If the people I\u2019m around obviously don\u2019t have my best interests in mind, and I can\u2019t get myself to care enough to keep their best interests in mind, then there is absolutely no reason to force a situation where we are in close contact with each other.<\/p>\n

The True Thrill of Life Comes From Sharing<\/h2>\n

Without someone that matters and provides a positive influence to share with, life\u2019s victories no longer seem to matter. If I surf a 100-foot wave with no one there to share in the adventure, sure it will be one hell of a thrill \u2013 especially because I haven\u2019t even surfed a 10-foot wave since I was 13 \u2013 but it certainly wouldn\u2019t matter as much if I couldn\u2019t share in the glory with someone else.<\/p>\n

Some people might argue and say that if we have to have someone around for us to be adventurous, we\u2019re missing the point. I disagree. I think that by sharing the adventure, we increase the life of that same adventure. It lives longer through more stories being told, more connections being made.<\/p>\n

I have started to understand that life isn\u2019t just about the adventure, but it\u2019s about having the adventure while others that I love and care about have the same adventure. Sharing in the excitement, the thrill, the fear, and the success of doing things together. That\u2019s the real thrill; even if it means lying in bed watching the same movie together. Of course, I\u2019m still for the more adventurous stuff, too, when it makes sense :).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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