Seize Every Opportunity: How to Live Without Regrets and Embrace Life Fully
Seize Every Opportunity
“Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes
Your time here is a fleeting experience. In the grand scheme of your life’s journey, your perspective on living fully may need a sense of urgency. Those in their final moments often regret not living to their fullest potential.
Many of these regrets stem from working too hard, neglecting loved ones, chasing material possessions, and not expressing true feelings to those who matter.
What are your regrets regarding the road less traveled? Regrets prompt you to take action in your life. Therefore, don’t wait until the right time to take action on your goals and dreams; it may never come. If your inner state remains the same, you may never take action.
In Mitch Albom’s book Tuesdays with Morrie, the author recounts his time with his dying sociology professor. Morrie writes about the impermanence of life and the need to take inspired action: “Everyone knows they’re going to…