"We've only got 100 years..."

I hadn't intended to share another TED Talk so soon, but I saw this one the other night too and was really moved by it.  Neil Pasricha is a great speaker because you can tell that he truly believes all that he is saying.  It's what makes this is TED Talk so powerful in my eyes.

I just sat down to try and put some of my own thoughts into writing after thinking about a lot of great things the last 24 hours; but, somehow I wasn't quite finding the right words just yet, so I decided to take a break from that writing and go back to some things from the last days.  And that's when I came upon this little diddy again (I had transcribed my favorite bits)!  The thing is, at this point, I really just can't articulate my thoughts better. He hits the nail on the head: “Things are amazing.  There are just so many things to be happy about…but we've only got 100 years to enjoy it."  

So let's enjoy it!  Let's do everything we can to be true to who we are, to follow our hearts, to chase our dreams, to live with integrity,  to love with abandon, to remember (and honor) our own humanity, to be who we've always wanted to be.  Let's hold each other up instead of push each other down.  Let's hug more and argue less.  Let's spread smiles like wildfire.    

I hope you'll enjoy what I deemed,"my favorite bits".

SIDE NOTE: If you happen to have 17 1/2 minutes to listen to his entire Talk (or 5 minutes to listen to the last bit; or even 2 minutes for the very last bit!), I'll leave the link at the bottom......I really think it's worth the time!   

If you ask me, some great (even if at times, cheesy!) thoughts to start the weekend!!!

Much big love to all :)

Neil Pasricha, The Three A’s of Awesome (born from his blog and books, "1000 Awesome Things"):

“…I have had the opportunity to take a step back and ask myself, ‘what is it over the last few years that has sort of helped me grow my website, but also grow myself?’ And I’ve summarized those things (for me personally) as ‘Three A’s’: they are Attitude, Awareness, and Authenticity…Look, we’re all gonna get lumps and we’re all gonna get bumps.  None of us can predict the future, but we do know one thing about it.  And that’s that it ain’t going to go according to plan.  We will all have high highs and big days and proud moments…but between those high highs, we may also have some lumps and some bumps, too.  It’s sad and it’s not pleasant to talk about...there are times in life when you will be tossed up in the well too.  With twists in your stomach and with holes in your heart.  And when that bad news washes over you, and when that pain sponges and soaks in, I just really hope you feel that you’ve always got two choices: 1) you could swirl and twirl and gloom and doom forever; or, 2): you can grieve, and then face the future with newly sober eyes.  Having a great Attitude is about choosing option number two.  And choosing, no matter how difficult it is, no matter what pain hits you: choosing to move forward and move on, and take baby steps into the future…The second “A” is Awareness.  I love hanging out with three year olds.  I love the way that they see the world because they’re seeing the world for the first time…Having a sense of awareness is just about embracing your inner three year old.  Being aware is just about remembering that you saw everything you’ve seen for the first time once, too…The last “A” is Authenticity…it’s just about being YOU, and being cool with that.  And, I think, when you’re authentic, you end up following your heart and you put yourself in places and in situations and in conversations that you love and that you enjoy.  You meet people that you like talking to; you go places you’ve dreamt about; and, you end up following your heart and feeling very fulfilled…”

And after all of that honesty and all of those thoughts and inspirations, Mr. Pasricha leaves us with a bit more to ponder during his Closing Thought (min. 12:45):

He points out something that I think we should all try to keep in mind more often:

“…the cashiers at your grocery store, the foreman at your plant, the guy tailgating you home on the highway, the telemarketer calling you during dinner.  Every teacher you’ve ever had, everyone that’s ever woken up beside you.  Every politican in every country, every actor in every movie.  Every single person in your family, everyone you love, everyone in this room…...and you, will be dead in 100 years.  Life is so great that we only get such a short time to experience and enjoy all those tiny little moments that make it so sweet. And that moment is right now.  And those moments are counting down.  And those moments are always, always, always fleeting…”

****Click here to see "The Three A's of Awesome"

****To love with abandon means: "to love completely and wholly without limiting yourself at all."