What Are You Waiting For?
May 24th, 2012
It’s hard to sign up for something that has the potential to change your life. I know because I’ve done it many times.
I also know it’s hard because right now I’m trying to compel others to sign up, and I’m not having an easy time of it. Which — I’m guessing — means I have prospects right where I want them: in the realization that what they’re considering has the potential to rock their world.
By the way, in my humble opinion and experience, it’s often harder to sign up than to do the thing you’re signing up for.
My mission at Epic Life (as your coach, or not as your coach) is to dare you to live as if you’re dying — to live each day as if it counts. Because each day does. None of knows how much time we have. I have a friend who died suddenly from an aneurysm at the age of 52 last October. It happens. (Lori was a mother, wife and grandmother, and a terrific friend to many. She lived life to the fullest better than anyone I know, and she continues to be an inspiration to all who knew her.)
You make each day count by living on purpose. An Epic Life is not a perfect life, but a life that’s lived on purpose.
Your life is your story. Contrary to what we often tell ourselves, we are at choice. We get to create our own stories. To create yours, you’ll have to go off-trail. My wish is to support others in going off-trail, so that they may discover what’s there.
Living an Epic Life is signing up for charting your own course, where the going will often be difficult, and the outcome uncertain.
What will you get in exchange? Discovery of your best life – an Epic Life.
If your current life is not your best, what are you waiting for? Serious and important question, this is.
- Categories: Adventure, Fitness, Life and Leadership, Travel
- Tags: Adventure, commitment, fulfillment
- Comments: 5 Comments
This blog is wonderful. Truly one of the best. Love the content.
I hope others investigate this blog. Life is a” treat” and you show people how to take advantage of the opportunities that surround us every day! I know you’ve opened my eyes. Epic is a way to think!
The epic hikes that I’ve done with you, Shelli, have certainly rocked my world. They are nothing short of life altering, empowering adventures that helped me recreate myself and my life in the process. It’s hard to describe how powerful a simple 15 hour walk can be, but I know it to be true.
Couldn’t be said any better, truly. I like the wonder that you leave everyone with to think about? It’s like a tease but with a challenge. Obviously, I know the benefits of what you do. Good luck.
I hope to one day go on one of those epic adventures with you!
As for all those people who are on the fence, it’s easy to get frustrated, but as our friend Dan Mezick says, “If it’s not a ‘hell yeah!” then it’s a ‘No.'”
There’s a whole science around how people make decisions. It’s fascinating when you take a look at why people sit on the fence. We as designers, service creators and marketers have the opportunity to convey it in a such way that it turns need… into desire.
Check out the work on Influence by Robert Cialdini.