When we were young, we thought that our life on this planet would last a long, long time. However, as we are aging and maturing we are discovering that life is so very brief and, in fact moves by rather quickly. The memories of our earlier years permeate our minds with all the lessons learned and not learned, obstacles overcome, all the joys and sorrows that have contributed and often played a key role in this process we call life, and we realize just how precious life–every day of it–really is.

That is why I choose, every day, to live in the moment, to live in the now and celebrate life right where I am! You know there’s nothing you or I can do to re-live or change the past (we can learn from it, though), and the only thing we can do about the future is prepare for it as best we can. We should not live life with regrets of the past or fear of the days, weeks, months, and years ahead. Neither should we wish to go back to happier times or wish our lives away in anticipation of the future. We must determine to live every day with a “zest” for life, while focusing on the here and the now. Some may say, “Easier said than done!” and that may be true, but in my humble opinion it just takes practice to develop smart disciplines and positive habits. Be assured, living a full and abundant life is truly the result of a series of good and wise choices and decisions–not the kind of thing that happens by osmosis.

Please allow me to ask a few questions that will help you to do a little soul searching. Are you living the kind of life you really desire? Are you enjoying this stage of your life or are you overly fixated on the past or the future? Are you achieving the goals and desires that you have for your life? If not, what is holding you back? Fear? Insecurity? Laziness? (I know that I can relate to all three.)

Determine that you will be an over-comer. Make the decision, today, to begin living a life that is richer, fuller and happier.

Become the kind of person who takes life’s problems, challenges and negative issues and, with a spirit of determination, hard work, enthusiasm and a good action plan, totally flips these negatives into positive results. This strategy alone will contribute greatly to success in your current situations. Life is short–much too short to waste a minute of it, so live your life as if there were no tomorrows; live in this moment of time we call now and really celebrate life right where you are!