When I was first diagnosed with cancer, I believed I was going to die (the initial prognosis wasn't good). So much so that I visualized my funeral - including what it would look like and who would be there.
One question kept running through my mind: what would people say about me? Contrary to what you may think, I wasn't all that freaked out by my visualization. But I was deeply disturbed by my question. Because I didn't have an answer.
And even worse: I had regrets. Regrets about all the things I hadn't done (mostly because I'd deemed them too risky). I knew that my life hadn't been lived well enough - I'd been playing too small. That's when I started to re-think what risk meant to me (and it's what eventually lead me into coaching).
I've talked a lot lately about how to face your fears and start living your life on purpose through your values. Maybe you're happy and content - and there's no deep craving for something "more". If that's you, then celebrate and break into a happy dance (seriously).
But maybe it isn't. Maybe you're not happy, content, or satisfied with your life, what you do for a living, and/or who you even are. Maybe you're simply existing and going through the motions (instead of LIVING).
If that's you, then I've got a few questions for you....
If you keep going through the motions and simply existing, who will you eventually become? And what regrets will you one day (inevitably) have?
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