Your Life is a Story Waiting to be Written...

"Your Life is a Story Waiting to be Written..."

This is a powerful statement when you think about it. After all if you read between the lines it is saying a couple incredible things to us.

#1. It is YOUR life. Ever heard or said these words to someone "It's my life, I'll do what I want". Normally this is statement of rebellion against some authority figure in your life, like a parent for example. However, I think it is really empowering when you embrace the idea that you control the direction of your life. So all the successes and failures you experience are a result of the direction you are steering your life. Personally, I navigate life aided by my belief in God and his eternal love and wisdom for us. If you do not follow any theology, like an atheist, then this statement is STILL just as valid. You believe in man's power over his own life and his decisions to either embrace a life of goodness or evil directly correlate to his successes or failures.

#2. It's a story. If you have ever read any book you know that for it to be interesting it needs depth, twists, emotional involvement, plot, supporting characters, antagonist, protagonist, etc... Now think of how interesting this book would be: A man/woman goes to work, comes home, eats fast food, plays video games/shops, drinks/drugs, goes to bed, repeat for a year. I think after one page of that drivel we would all put that book away or use it as fire kindling. So, why is it that so many people live their lives this way? Is it exciting? No. Are there emotional connections being made? No. Are there meaningful interactions? No.

You get the point. Life is made to be experienced. We have five senses; sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing. Use them for more than the basic mundane activities of simply getting by. This world is majestic and full of adventure and new experiences around every corner. Get out there and start writing the best story that anyone will ever read. LIVE your life, Don't simply exist.

#3. It is waiting to be written.  Imagine a blank page of paper that gets magically filled with a story as you act it out. There is no erasing what has been written on this paper once it is committed. But there is the endless opportunity for you to change the narrative and story to your liking. We all make mistakes in life. We all do things that we may look back on later and think were rash or foolish. We also experience so many magical moments that we want to remember. This is your life. You can not change what is in the past. We are blessed with great memories to recall the amazing with the bad. We are also given the ability to control the future through our actions. Nothing is set in stone. Some of histories greatest figures were individuals that pulled themselves up from their bootstraps and rose to great heights. You have this same gift.

"Your life is a story waiting to be written. So go out and write an epic one." God bless.


Ethan R. Ames