Monday was my birthday. I love birthdays, besides the excuse
to party and spoil myself, they also give me a reason to reflect back on my
past year. I have so much to be grateful for . . . even if some of that
gratitude is just for the simple fact that this past year of my life is over!
32 was quite a doozy for me. There is a lot of this past year that I wouldn’t
repeat, not for a million dollars. But, I’m still grateful to be where I am and
for all the growth that my trials and triumphs brought me. And I’m grateful for
my blessings.
The other gift that birthdays give me is a reason to look ahead at this next year, and to pave a new path of possibilities.
I found this video of Matthew Mcconaughey’s Oscar speech
super inspiring. It has helped me to look at how I want to move forward and how
to make some new goals for myself.
I think if we’re always chasing after ourselves, ten years
from now, it will do a couple different things.
#1. It will force us
to make a plan for who we want our
future selves to be. If we’re going to chase ourselves we need to know who
we’re going to be. What will we have accomplished? Where will we live? What
will be important to us? This is great because it gives us direction. Otherwise
we’re just living our lives and if we don’t have a destination who knows where
the road of life will take us.
#2. It will force us
to put that plan into action. If we’re going to catch ourselves (or at
least attempt to) we’re going to have to make a plan. Having a destination is
not enough. We have to figure out the mode of transportation of how we’re going
to get from the person we are now to the person we want to be in ten years.
#3. It keeps us
dreaming. One of my first thoughts when I watched Mathew Mcconaughey’s
speech was, “Wow! He’s still reaching for something? I mean. He’s got it all
doesn’t he? Hasn’t he already reached the top? Where is there to go from here?”
Sometimes I think I’m more afraid of success than failure because I’m afraid
that if I ever reach the destination that I’m reaching for that I’ll look back
and feel disappointed. Like when something fun ends and I’m left feeling empty.
But listening to Mathew Mcconaughey has made me realize that it never has to be
that way. There is no ultimate summit. No final destination. There is always
room to grow and things to learn and look forward to. And that fills me with so
much excitement and relief!
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