When I was growing up, my dad always told me, "You don't know until you know." For some reason, I've always taken that to heart.
There are tons of opportunities that fall at our feet each day. Some good. Some bad. My question to you is, "How often do you take advantage of those opportunities?" Yes, I know, why would I be telling you to take advantage of bad opportunities? I'm not. So, listen.
I've wanted to be a hundred different things in my life: dump truck driver, fireman, meteorologist, doctor, lawyer, athletic trainer, accountant, professional outdoorsman, NFL star, actor, writer, Sportscenter anchor, teacher, and basketball coach....just to name a few.
I never really was sure which path I wanted to take, so I just went with the flow. I took advantage of the opportunities I had, the people I knew, and the world I was exposed to; I've tried to live life day by day, and to never live with any regrets.
I've never turned down an opportunity to try something new. I eat weird things. I go strange places. I watch movies that look terrible. I talk to people that are intimidating. I listen to people that I think are annoying. I put up with things that frustrate me. I accept things that I don't fully understand.
Are you content right now with the life you're living? Do you think there could be more? Have you skipped out on opportunities that now drive your conscience insane? Have you had an influence on other people in your life? Do your peers listen to what you have to say? Do you say anything that's worthy of listening? Have other peoples' lives been better because of you?
These are the questions you need to ask yourself. Find your opportunities. Live your opportunities. Don't wait around forever, because life might just pass you up before you know it.
Eat. Sleep. Ask. Tell. Travel. Dance. Kiss. Cry. Ride. Dream. Love. Be loved. Live.
You never know until you know; and you never know when your next opportunity might be your last.
Don't miss it.
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