I'm on a mission to help more people find and live their authentic life. Check out my Daily Notes where I write a short note each day about the connection of spirit, mind, body and money on the Pursuit of your authentic life.
are you really living?
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“It is not death that a man should fear, but never beginning to live.”
-Marcus Aurelius
My definition of living is hardly the standard everyone should use, but if you’re reading this Note, I think you’ll agree and know where I’m heading. Living a life that is not true to you–not authentic to you–is not living, at least not fully living. Yes, waking up each morning, existing, getting through the day, and maybe finding a little time to do something that lights you up is technically living, but it’s not creating a life that excites you, taps into your unique gifts and talents, and allows you to make an impact on the world. Life is about living (the second description), not just getting through it (the first description). You get to determine what living looks like. Only you know what your Authentic Life is supposed to look like, and there is no blueprint, other than the one you design for your Self. It’s never too late to start living. And if I go back to Aurelius’s quote above, I’ve noticed that the more you live your Authentic Life, the less you fear death. Don’t get me wrong, you don’t necessarily welcome or seek it, but when you’re living the life you were meant to live, being present with the people who matter the most in your life, and reducing regrets by actually living, death becomes a little less scary. Aside from missing our loved ones, I think the real fear of death is regret—the regret of not becoming who we wanted to become and doing what we knew we were supposed to do. See you tomorrow and keep pursuing, JC |
connect spirit, mind, body, and money w/ Justin Castelli
I'm on a mission to help more people find and live their authentic life. Check out my Daily Notes where I write a short note each day about the connection of spirit, mind, body and money on the Pursuit of your authentic life.
Tonight is the college football National Championship game between Indiana University (my wife’s alma mater) and the University of Miami. While we’ll be watching the game and rooting for the Hoosiers, I’m more interested in seeing what happens after the game with the coaching staff at IU–particularly the offensive and defensive coordinators. I’m sure both are already being courted by programs to leave IU to become head coaches, which will lead both men to reflect on what they want–what is...
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What aren’t you doing that you wish you were? Why aren’t you doing it? Are there external forces preventing you, or are you keeping your Self from doing it? If you feel external forces are preventing you, take an honest look at whether that’s true or if it’s an excuse. Many times, external forces exist; however, they aren’t really the reason we don’t pursue what we really want. If you are feeling called to do something, you should do it–no matter what appears to be standing in your way. There...