Taking Action

Originally posted Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 2:05pm


Lately I've been thinking about how many people go through life with no real sense of purpose or any types of goals in mind intended to bring about positive change for the greater good. This has really disturbed me.

What is the purpose of life with no action? I mean, we all have things that we say we would like to do. Some people have said, "I would really like to go bungee jumping before I die," or "I really want to travel the world before I die," or even "I want to start being more happy and carefree." Very simple things and very elaborate things, it doesn't really matter. Why put off these things for a later date? I'm guilty of it myself, and I fully acknowledge this. But why should we go bungee jumping when we're 45? Why should we travel the world when we're retired? And why don't we put more effort into living a more happy and carefree life right now? The fact is you're not guaranteed to live til you're 70 or 40 or even an hour from now.

Whoever reads this note, I'm giving you a challenge. Start taking action for something. Preferably, take action for something that can help impact the world in a bold and positive way. I am going to start advocating more for drug free lifestyles and to help addicts of meth and cocaine get back on their feet and get a second chance. I have no idea how I'm going to go about doing this, but that's my goal, and I can figure out the details along the way.

So start doing something - you don't have that much time left. And at the end of your life, whenever it may be, you'll be proud that you helped to positively affect the way that you and your neighbors live, instead of wishing you would've done something.

God bless you all


-Bert-