In a world that's domiated by fear and negativity in the media, it's more important than ever to feed your soul. If you're not doing something to feed your soul daily, you're not truly living your life to the fullest. How you do this is very personal - some love music, some love dance, some love literature, connecting to people, or giving of their time. Some need that family connection. Some need to grow or learn something new. Some need the simple connection with silence. Whatever it is, there has to be some element of it today, and every day, to truly be at your best.
Remember that today is all we really have. The past is gone, the future is a mystery. This moment is a gift...and that's why they call it the "present".
Recognize that I'm not prefessing that every moment of your day has to be devoted to your passion. For some of us that's not realistic in our current situation (though it's a noble goal). You don't have to play in a touring band, or live in rural South America building houses every day in order to feed your soul. But you do have to tap-in on some level on a daily basis. It could be as simple as starting your day with some music that moves you. You could commit to 30 minutes a day to reading. You could make a phone call to say goodnight to your wife and kids.
Whatever it is, you have to make time to do it today. The "work today, live tomorrow" mentality is killing the passion of people on this planet. The idea that "It's just this one road trip" or "I'll get back into reading when this project is done" or "I'll spend more time with the kids once business is back up" doesn't work. Tomorrow never comes. I for one will not take part. And I encourage you to commit to the same.
Commit to living every day. Touch in with all things important. Everyday. This may seem like a daunting task, but when it comes down to it the most important things are few. Make sure you connect to them daily. Your living will have more colour, more texture, more LIFE.
To your highest and best,
R. Sinclair
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