-- Montaigne
Damn, we're busy, little beavers! We're always doing, running, going. And to what avail? So we can go deeper into debt to buy more crap we don't really need?
What if we changed our definition of success? What if we no longer thought of it as doing the most, having the most, achieving the most? What if we redefine success as enjoyment of life?
As Montaigne so forthrightly points out, our numero uno vocation is simply to live. All the rest is icing on the cake. And while I like icing as much as the next guy, we've got it piled on so thick and deep that we can no longer taste the natural sweetness of life itself. It's all frosting all the time, and as we all know frosting's got no damn nutrients whatsoever!
Have you forgotten about the joys of breathing, of moving, of perceiving? Do you miss the most fundamental bliss of being alive?
Well, it's hard to miss something you can't even remember experiencing. So think back to your childhood. Specifically, remember the long, luxurious summer days of your youth when just being outside and being alive made your blood pulse with excitement.
Ford used to to use the tagline "Quality is job 1." And they were right, it is. Quality of life is always your number one job, today and everyday. Are you experiencing it? Or are you chasing the golden ring with such intensity that your quality of life has gone straight down the crapper?
You live today. And if you live fully, openly, whole-heartedly, that, alone, is enough.
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