9-11… We Must Walk Consciously Only Part Way Toward Our Goal, And Then Leap In The Dark To Our Success – Henry David Thoreau

September 11th is one of those days you can’t possibly forget. You remember where you were and what you were doing when it happened.

And all those loving people.

Young, fat, old, men, atheists, catholics, children, gays, women, pessimists, jews, straight, skinny, muslim, optimists. People with wonderful years ahead of them.

So I got to thinking. I bet every one of those 2,998 people would step into our shoes in a second if they could. You see, if they knew that September 11th was it, they may have treated September 10th with much more reverence and priority.

I know I’m that way with many of my days… hell, I waste more time each day worrying about stupid things, not making a tough phone call, not trying hard enough, or feeling sorry for myself because I may not have reached the pinnacle of civilization yet. What if I took all that emotional, physical, spiritual and mental energy and put it to better use?

Hmmm.

And this is where my new journey begins. A 21 day voyage, beginning on September 11th, 2008 that raises the performance bar every day for the next 3 weeks. Every day will bring another opportunity to mine for gold in all my pursuits, whether they be business, love, health and laughter. The most important part of each day will be to ask myself one question… did I live this day to the fullest? Each day will have its normal twists and turns, and ups and downs, but I will know if I lived it, or not.

So, how do we best respect the memory of those lost that lovely September day? By taking each day we have and making it the only day we have. Because, when you give it some thought, it truly is the only day. Each of us will eventually have our own September 10th, so that’s a pretty good justification for enjoying life today. Don’t you think?

Here we go, another 21 day mission. I know this will be more difficult than my last expedition, but it will also be more gratifying if I succeed.

Another day. At least we have one. Dead people don’t. So let’s do something with it. I know I will.

Laugh… Love… Live.