Make Everyday The Best Day - Live Your Best Life

Randy Pausch died this morning. I hope you have heard of him, but for those who haven't, Randy Pausch is the man who was diagnosed with terminal cancer and gave a last lecture which became one of the most watched videos on You Tube and a best selling book. You know its funny, people take things from other people and life experiences so differently...I had heard about Randy Pausch and even watched some of his last lecture. I loved his message but it wasn't until he was on Oprah (of course I get a light bulb moment while watching Oprah) and he and Dr. Oz were throwing around a football that was autographed by a bunch of his favorite NFLers. Dr. Oz said "this is a collector's item we can't throw this around" and Randy said "what am I saving it for?" And I tell you it was in that moment that I was like wow, why does it take knowing you are going to die to become so conscious? Shouldn't we all not be saving things? Shouldn't we all be doing everything and anything we want if it makes us happy and allows us to live our best life?! Such things as using your special China only for special occasions instead of eating on those beautiful plates everyday are the kinds of things we do everyday without even really thinking about it. What if that special occasion never comes? I was wondering how good he and his family must have felt knowing that he left this life knowing that he fulfilled his purpose here. His children will know that their father made a huge impact on people all over the world simply by telling us all that life is precious and it isn't guaranteed and if you waste it by allowing yourself to be miserable, making others unhappy, and never telling those you love that you love them then you may as well be dead already. Randy says you have to choose to be a 'Tigger' or an 'Eeyore'. He basically means are you going to be thankful for everyday, every moment and happily go after everything you want and deserve in this life OR are you goin to mope around all day waiting for life to happen to you with a cloud over your head blaming everybody and everything for the rain instead of steppin out into the sun? We all have our purpose in this life. We all go about doing things differently, have different perspectives on how to live life, and have various ways in going about doing whatever it is that we do. All I want to tell you is to just do it. Do you. Live your life. Make today your best day. RIP Randy Pausch. Watch the Last Lecture.