#483: If I Only Knew One Thing

From the moment we’re born…
we’re learning lessons.

As a baby…

I learned to watch faces.
I learned my feet can get me places.
I learned the sounds I made had impact.

As a child…

I learned having a pet is having a best friend.
I learned there is more to see outside than inside.
I learned the more I practiced, the better I became.

As a school kid…

I learned someone else is always faster.
I learned that books have magical power.
I learned to take turns when shooting baskets.

As a young guy trying to make a difference…

I learned to spend less money than I made.
I learned success isn’t as easy as they tell you.
I learned if I let failure get me down, I would never climb up.

As a guy growing older…

I learned I’m inspired the most when I inspire the most.
I learned that walking 750 miles is only impossible when I think it is.
I learned my best meditation is sitting outside watching my dogs see the world.

But in all of the difference-making lessons branded on my heart, brain and soul, the most important lesson…#1 of 10,000…is this:

If I’m not loving life, I’m doing something wrong.

Yours to think about.