In searching for the answers on how I would want to live my life if I only had 31 more days to live, I've thought a lot about not only what I would do, who I would see, and where I would go, but the mindset I would need to have in order to make the best of every second. I was reading John Mayer's blog this afternoon and he said something really beautiful...
"What now, then? I can only really say for myself: Enjoy who I am, the talents and the liabilities. Stop acting careless. In fact, care more. Be vulnerable but stay away from where it hurts. Read. See more shows. Of any kind. Rock shows, art shows, boat shows. Create more art. Wear hoodies to dinner. Carry a notebook and hand it to people when they passionately recommend something and ask them to write it down for me. Root for others. Give more and expect the same in return, but over time. Act nervous when I'm nervous, puzzled when I don't know what the hell to do, and smile when it all goes my way. And never in any other order than that. And when it's all over, whether at the end of this fabulous career or of this life, which I hope takes place at the same time, I should look back and say that I had it good and I made the most of it while I was able. And so should you."
If you want to read the whole thing, click this link... http://www.johnmayer.com/blog.
One of my favorite parts of what he said was "Enjoy who I am, the talents, and the LIABILITIES". At first I thought he meant to say the talents and the "abilities", but then I realized he really did mean to say "liabilities". That's such a great word to use to describe learning to love yourself in spite of the parts you're not so proud of. If you only have 31 days left to live, I would guess that you get really comfortable with who you are really quickly. There is absolutely no reason to waste time sitting around thinking "I wish I wasn't so impatient, I wish I wasn't so self conscious, I wish I was more like this person or that person". I'm not suggesting we should stop trying to become the best person we can be, but I am starting to think that becoming the best we can be will NEVER happen while we're beating ourselves up. When you're down to only 31 days, you start accepting who you really are and you thank God that he gave you YOUR life... not someone else's life. That's kinda powerful.
I have more thoughts on some of the things John wrote... I'll get back to that.
Today's Song of the Day
Clarity
John Mayer
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