Thursday, September 17, 2009
Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.
The book I am reading at the moment is called deadly decisions by Kathy Reichs. On page 138 Kathy writes...
A colleague at UNC-Charlotte had a sticker on her door that read: Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. I'd always considered that good advice.
...That's food for thought and it got me thinking. Many people put off things in life and later they find out that what they wanted to do is no longer possible. Life can be uncertain and your dreams can vanish overnight. You can save for a rainy day only to find that you die before you can spend it. You can look forward to an exotic holiday only to find that later your health prevents travel to that location. The list is endless but by living the dream first you put it into your bag of life experiences. "Life is uncertain. East dessert first." is a similar motto to "buy now whilst stocks last" or "when it's gone, it's gone". It is great to plan ahead and to reap your rewards but I think a balance has to be made and sometimes have your dessert first.
And before I receive a comment from John in the box below, I will not be buying a Harley Davidson 883 Roadster !
The book I am reading at the moment is called deadly decisions by Kathy Reichs. On page 138 Kathy writes...
A colleague at UNC-Charlotte had a sticker on her door that read: Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. I'd always considered that good advice.
...That's food for thought and it got me thinking. Many people put off things in life and later they find out that what they wanted to do is no longer possible. Life can be uncertain and your dreams can vanish overnight. You can save for a rainy day only to find that you die before you can spend it. You can look forward to an exotic holiday only to find that later your health prevents travel to that location. The list is endless but by living the dream first you put it into your bag of life experiences. "Life is uncertain. East dessert first." is a similar motto to "buy now whilst stocks last" or "when it's gone, it's gone". It is great to plan ahead and to reap your rewards but I think a balance has to be made and sometimes have your dessert first.
And before I receive a comment from John in the box below, I will not be buying a Harley Davidson 883 Roadster !
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