I don’t normally just pass on links to you, but this one is really good. If you love to hear people’s stories and aspirations check this out. Take the time to look over the whole site. I find it quite inspiring.
Another similar project is artist Candy Chang’s art installation of ‘before I die‘.
Both of these sites get you thinking about what’s important to you. At least they do for me. Maybe you have an entirely different response.
In the last few weeks many people I’ve met are talking about their Bucket Lists. You know, the list of things they want to do before they die, before they ‘kick the bucket’. Honestly, I’m not a big fan of the bucket list concept. Sure there are some things that I want to do like climb Mt Kilimanjaro, but if I don’t do that before I die (not that I’m going to after I die) it isn’t a big deal.
There’s a proverb or saying that I rediscovered recently. I don’t remember where so if you know where it’s from let me know so I can give proper credit.
When’s the best time to plant a tree? Answer: 20 years ago. When’s the second best time to plant a tree? Answer: today.
What am I going to do before I die is actually not as important as what am I going to do today? We can come up with some grandiose bucket lists and forget about the importance of today.
Maybe it’s because I’ll be turning 50 next year and I am thinking about my mortality, but I so want my life to count for something today. Not just after I tick off another item on my bucket list.
In case you didn’t go there already, you’ve gotta see these polaroids and think about what’s really important to you today.
What is important to you TODAY? Let’s talk about it in the comments below.
