Have you ever read a quote and felt like it grabbed you by the throat? For me, this happened when I read the quote below by Philip Adams.
It seems to me that people have vast potential. Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people don’t. They sit in front of the telly and treat life as if it goes on forever.” – Philip Adams
As someone who is over 60, this statement rattled me to my core. It was a combined A-Ha/OMG moment! It reminded me that we need to get moving and take action.
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One of the hardest things about getting older is realizing I am running out of time. I know I don’t have forever. Don’t get the wrong idea; this isn’t about obsessing about death.
This is about how many big-ticket goals and dreams I want to achieve going forward and understanding the investment of time (not to mention money) that some of my goals realistically involve.
The part about sitting in front of the telly and letting life pass you by gives me a lot to think about.
I originally wrote this post back in 2015. Unfortunately, I have since been diagnosed with a serious chronic illness. This illness and, more importantly, the chronic fatigue that comes with it have changed my life. My whole life has been upended. As a result, I need to rest a lot.
This means I can’t do any of the things that make me who I am.
Not exactly what I had planned for my life!
Rereading this quote reminded me that while there are a lot of things I currently can’t do in my life, there are things that I can do, and they are the ones I need to focus on right now.
The last 3 years of my life have been the hardest I have had to endure, and it would have been easy to give up on all of my goals and dreams.
But I haven’t. My goals and dreams are too important to me.
Books that can help you stop procrastinating and help you get moving –
- Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy
- Conquer Procrastination: Proven Strategies to Maintain Productivity and Take Control of Your Life by Nadalie Bardo
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Sometimes, no matter what we are going through in life, we need to be reminded that time is precious and that no matter how old we are or what our circumstances are, we have to be brave, be bold, and do the best we can. We need to go after what we want and believe that we can change and improve our lives.
We have to get off the couch and take consistent, focused, and purposeful action.
We need to remember that we don’t have forever. Whatever it is that you want to achieve – start now! Take a step, even if it is a small one, right now.
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