I just realized that i have been taking my life for granted for far too long. I sleep til noon everyday, get on the computer til night, rense and repeat. the truth is is that i'm not guaranteed tomorrow. there was a kid that died yesterday in my town. he and his dad were riding bikes on the side of the road when a drunk driver hit them and killed them both instantly. thats is....done...no more bike rides, no more parties, no more laughing, no more chasing cute girls, no more stressing over bills...without any warning their lives both ended in a split second. theres no redos in life. there's no "hey, there's always tomorrow" I didn't think a kid that i didn't know could affect me in such a way. it makes me want to change my life for the good. i feel as though i have a limited time on this earth and that every breath i take i should be thankful for. i feel as though i'm not only wasting my life, but the lives of every child that doesn't have the oppritunities i have. there are kids starving in india, where everyday is a struggle to stay alive, yet i sit inside all day, sulking in my own self pitty. we all have so much potential and its a damn shame if we waste it i feel ashamed of my life style and the choices i made that put me in this situation. it's time for a change thanks trey doolittle; I know you don't realize it, but your death has inspired me to live my life to the fullest, and not just for me, but for all those who's lives have been cut short, so unexpectedly, so unfairly. R.I.P my brother
That is a very mature outlook on a dreadful situation. Make sure that you honor his death by following through on the vow you have made. Every individual has a miraculous ability to achieve whatever they choose to achieve, the issue herein lies in the individual actually making a change. For me, it is quite easy to get in the swing of something different, however, very few, that I have met at least, hold these same sentiments. I send out my good vibes and wish for good fortune for you. Cheers, KillerKush
i feel the exact same ways, ive seen some pretty traumatic stuff that should make me appreciate it better redundancy is my name
I know it will be a little challanging for me to get out of my daily routine, but I will honor his death and follow through with what i have said I would. thanks for the good vibes my friend. i wish you good fortune as well
I hope that something less tramatic will inspire you to better your life and others. I don't like the fact that it took someone's death before I changed my perspective on life, but I will take my new perspective and better myself and be thankful of every second i am given. best of luck my friend
You won't die like that though. You just said all you do is sleep and go on the computer. No danger there
He's not speaking strictly of death. He realized that sleeping and going on the computer all the time waste the opportunities that he has been given. He wants to accomplish something, to make a positive change. To OP, good luck man. It's always good to come to these conclusions. "it's the absent minded fool who's afraid to think, to extend an open hand, to dare to earn a thing. its the gift inside our heads not to take for granted.. because an unexamined life is a seed unplanted. as the animals, they cant reason but as humans we can. so are you just a wild animal or a rational man? our bodies bring us nowhere, might does NOT make right. theres a gift inside your head"
The unexamined life is not worth living - Socrates As long as you question your world and motives every now and then, you'll be fine. I'm not sure what the opening poster really wants. Those starving kids in India would love to sleep to noon and lounge on the computer endlessly. Those things are luxuries in life. All that's missing is maybe some charity work and a nice girl to smoke with.