The majority of people live their lives today as though they have forever, but the reality is that they don’t even know if they will get tomorrow.

One of the the most beautiful aspects of our lives on this planet is that they’re finite. That’s what gives our lives their meaning and purpose. Regardless of what lies after you pass on from this earthly realm, none of us truly know what lies beyond until you get there.

What we do know, is now. So why not make the most of what we have? Take every moment and live it like it may actually be your last, because some day it will.

The sad thing about today is people have become so caught up in what they think “society” expects them to be, that they forget who they WANT to be. They forget the child inside who just wants to experience life to the fullest. They live their lives by always putting their dreams off and telling themselves: “I’ll get to it someday.”

“Someday I will write that book.”

Someday I will start my own business.”

“Someday I will take my dream vacation.”

“Someday I will quit my job that doesn’t make me happy.”

Someday you WILL run out of somedays, and who knows when that is. I’ll admit, I’m guilty of putting my own goals and dreams off because I’m afraid of what people will think, because I’m going against societal norms, because my goals are not in line with those of “regular people.”

And you know what? That’s ok. Who got to decide what is and isn’t ok to dream, to pursue anyway? Nobody gets to dictate your life but you, so don’t let an irrational fear of what others will think prevent you from going after your dreams.

And guess what?

People don’t care what you do.

That may sound a little blunt, but people are so wrapped up in their own lives, that they don’t give another thought to others. They won’t even notice you. This fear of what others will think is irrelevant, because usually others won’t even notice.

You may be thinking: “It seems like such a huge leap to pursue my goal, I would have to upend my entire life!”

Here’s the secret:

Start with One Baby Step.

All it takes is one baby step at a time, and at first it won’t seem like you’re making much progress but you will be shocked by how far you can go just taking one little baby step at a time. And since you’re only taking a baby step at a time, it doesn’t look so daunting of a task anymore!

Keep going and those baby steps will merge into bigger steps until you’ve come so far you almost can’t see where you started. All you have to do is take that first step, that’s the hardest part. Afterwards everything else will begin to fall into place.

Go relentlessly pursue your passion, because life is not infinite. Look at it this way:

What if you only had 1 year left?

What would you do if you only had 365 days from today? 8,760 hours. 525,600 minutes. Puts things into perspective doesn’t it? Would that change how you lived your life today? How would you live differently if you only had one year left? Would you change anything? If so, what would you change? How would you use that last year?

I bet you would start to live your life being more present, cherish every moment, you would take that leap and put off what you’ve always been wanting to do. Because all of a sudden your life became extremely finite. A year is actually pretty generous, because you do not know how long you have. You don’t even know if you have tomorrow.

Every morning you wake up, you are blessed with another day. So don’t waste it, make the most of every moment. Make a conscious effort to enjoy and love your life.

There will be fear, some days you will lack motivation, and that’s ok. The important part is to still show up. Show up for yourself because you are trying to create the life you deserve. Anytime you do anything worthwhile, there will be adversity, but it’s there for you to overcome. To prove how much you want it. Be relentless, don’t let anyone or anything get in your way and you will be shocked by where you end up.

Be the kind of person who on their deathbed can say:

“I am happy with how I lived my life, I have no regrets, and didn’t let fear stop me from living.”

Whether that moment is 1 year from now or 70 years from now, it’s not too late to start LIVING.

“Live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find eternity in each moment.”

– Henry David Thoreau