Morning Motivator - YOLO

"Get after it! What are you waiting for?"
- Anonymous

YOLO is a term that has come up in my life quite a few times over the past few weeks. It is so apparent to me that a group I joined to act with in a fundraiser play this past weekend is called YOLO.

If you are not aware of what YOLO stands for, it means "You Only Live Once." You may be more familiar with the YOLO boards that people stand upon while paddling along the coastlines. Most pointedly, the term is used in regard to the fact that you MUST take advantage of opportunities today, as they may not appear again and you will not have a "do-over" later down the road.

What happens to someone when the begin to understand that they have limited opportunities in life and begin acting with urgent purpose? Why is that people only wait until they are losing something before they act with earnest?

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP: Sure, it is hard to "live in the moment" everyday. Yet, if you fail to live in the moment, how will you even take advantage of the countless opportunities presented to you?

Adopting a mantra such as YOLO helps to remind people that life is fleeting and that you are NOT guaranteed a long life, health or even success. You are simply guaranteed to die on day. Grim I know, yet truthful.

We must accept our time is finite. We must act with urgency and earnestness. We must begin LIVING the life we want today...for there may not have the time to do it tomorrow. I always say that there is only one decision in life you can never recover from, with all others being nothing more than an inconvenience.

Take control. Live the life you want. Skydive, start a business, learn a language, travel the world. By all means, do it all. DO NOT accept your place in a crappy job or a bad relationship. Remember YOLO... so you better take advantage!

Cheers,

Zach

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