Dying Slowly in America: The Heart Always Wins

Another flight and of course, another movie. I flipped in and out of the excellent Spielberg Movie called “the Fabelmans” and it definitely seemed like an autobiography. It’s a story about a young Jewish boy’s coming of age as he aspires to be a filmmaker. “But he soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.”

There is this scene where his mom is about to leave the family and she tells him: 

“You do what your heart says you have to, you don’t owe anyone your life. Not even me.”

So many of us take the career or life paths that our parents, our families or society says we have to. Or should. We give up our dreams to do what we think is expected of us. And this just leads us to a lifetime of wondering what could have been. 

How many people do we know that are dying inside? Married to someone they don’t love, working at jobs they hate with people they dislike. All for a paycheck to survive. Barely getting by. Dreading Monday mornings, feeling sick on Sunday night, and eager for Friday and the weekend. 

Yet that is most people’s lives in our modern day. Living without purpose. Living without a mission. Living without passion. Losing time which is the most precious and perishable asset on the Earth. 

Benjamin Franklin reportedly said “Some people die at 25 and aren’t  buried until 75”. It’s not too late. Don’t become one of these people! 

It’s incredibly sad especially in a time of great change, uncertainty and opportunities. It’s a time to be “risk on” in life. Better a 50% chance of success trying than no  chance by not attempting anything. DO SOMETHING! Do anything! Anything to get you closer to your dream life.