Tuesday Inspiration: Make It Count

Last week, I spent a lot of time trying to work out some thoughts that I've been having about my outlook on life.  (I'm still working them out...)  There were a few not-so-subtle reminders that life is precarious and every moment that I have is, frankly, a gift. My life has been blessed in so many ways, and I need to do a better job of making the most of what I've been given.

There were two items that I read last week that seemed to hammer the point:

"You Have to Fight" 

"We take so much for granted.  Every so-called struggle most of us encounter pales in comparison to what Carlos is facing.  We make so many assumptions that our lifestyle choices somehow imply invincibility, and yet just like Carlos going from Ironman to the operating room, everything can change at any time." 

-- No Meat Athlete

"The Thing That Makes this All Happen"

"Next time you’re feeling the apathy or tedium of the human grind, or you’re just in between “arrivals”, see if you can take a moment to really comprehend what incredible engine is behind all the motion — good, bad or just uninteresting — in the human world. Or better yet, imagine how cold that same scene would be without it. Even the dullest moment is a damn miracle."

-- Raptitude