One of my favorite quotes is “Live life, don’t let life live you.” However what does it mean to truly live life? What is your definition?
My definition of living life is not just merely existing but experiencing every single aspect of life fully. Instead of allowing yourself to blow around in the winds of life’s situations like a fallen leaf, you choose your actions and how you will react to life’s situations. Whether you are going through an amazing situation or even a very painful one, you allow yourself to feel every extent of your emotions.
The truth of the matter is that we are the creators of our own lives. Yes things happen in each of our lives that we are not in control of, but we can choose how we react to those situations. There is an opportunity in everything we face, but to take advantage of those opportunities we must live our lives as active participants. We must take responsibility and stop allowing ourselves to be the victims of circumstances.
Today, I challenge you to be present in every moment of your day. Allow yourself to feel everything. Allow yourself to realize how many things you have in your life to be grateful for. Allow yourself to realize just how powerful you are in your ability to create things in your life.
Live Life
Bert Oliva
