Listening to the news over the weekend I experienced something that we all experience when hearing the different segments – good and bad news.
What struck me was the fact we can move from a death to a winning hockey game, without so much as a thought. I am so desensitised by the tragic news of a murder and find myself saying “That’s sad” followed, almost immediately, by “What a fantastic achievement” with hardly a change in emotion.
I then get on with my day!
I appreciate we have to be able to do this, otherwise we would probably lead miserable lives, but it made me think how fast lives can change. Barry Chuckle died and, no matter what you think of the Chuckle Brothers, you can only imagine how that has affected his Brother.
For me, I just got on with my day – unaffected.
After some reflection, writing this, I am so grateful for what I have in my life. It’s not a perfect life and there is quite a lot I’d like to improve / change, but on the whole, life is good. Barry died aged 73, which gave me a wake up call as I am approaching 54 this year. I’d like to think that my next 25+ years are so full of excitement, fun, challenge, pressure, discovery and love.
I only have the control over me, and what I can do to impact this, so a lot of this will be down to me to create. I also hope I can influence those around me to have the same mindset and enjoy every day.
There will be external factors that come into play, such as, work, family, finances, health and wellbeing, and this can impact in a positive or negative way. The skill is to appreciate what you do have and make plans to get what other things you want in life.
Life, can be, too short – what will you do, this week, to look back on and say “What a fantastic week – I maximised that one!”
For me, I am getting ready for the Copenhagen Ironman followed by the family holiday – August 2018 will be an epic month that I will look back on and smile.