Every now and then in life we connect up with someone who causes us to stop and pause.

They cause us to THINK.  Deeply. 

When the words first hit you, you sit and ponder.  You look around.  Things suddenly feel different.  You sense this is not the usual conversation.

Perhaps it is that they ponder questions that you too have mulled around, but never shared with another soul.  Or they provoke and stir thoughts that you never dared to consider.

And it shakes you.

To the core.

Sometimes these interactions cause a blurred lens to come into focus on something you are passionate about, or something you didn’t see or perhaps forgot about.

And these discoveries ignite you, and renew your passion. They fill your sails.

That’s what recently happened to me.

I reconnected with a friend I made several years ago, and his passion and enthusiasm for life has just breathed excitement back into mine and awoke some of my own feelings within. We share a joy of living and we are both people who are willing to take risks, and walk off the “expected path” of life to live! We share a bond on that.

David decided to question his life and challenge himself to live his most authentic life, and his adventure is just inspiring! And he is writing a blog about his journey.

I couldn’t give any higher recommendation than to say this is a must read for all people.

David is incredibly intelligent, smart, creative and talented, and he is so beautifully articulate, you can’t miss a blog post of his, because he’ll challenge you to think outside of the box.

And we all need this challenge in life–to think beyond what we know and understand, and to question if there more to this life than doing what is given, or expected.

Are you living your life to the fullest?

Check out one of my favorite posts by David here and he will help you answer that question.  Then if you enjoy it, read the rest of his blog.  It won’t disappoint, I promise you! It’s phenomenal on so many levels.

When you ask most people if they grew up privileged, I think most people of us will say no.

We all imagine the privileged to be the super wealthy–the types of people who have maids, drivers, chefs, planes, fancy cars and mansions.

But the reality is many of us are more privileged than we realize. And some of us have had to work twice as hard to overcome the lack of privileges that others took for granted.

Have you ever thought about it?

Privilege is not something you earned. It was given to you. 

What if you didn’t have the privileges you had or have?  Where would you be life?  Would you be in the same place?  And have the same successes? Would you be just as happy?

Imagine if the privileges you value now were taken from you. They were gone. You no longer felt safe in your expression, to get help or medical care.  How would you feel?

There is likely someone in your life right now who is in those shoes.  Have you ever thought about how it would make you feel?  And how they must feel?

Does this experiment open your eyes and change how you might look at other people?

I think it is profound exercise that evokes strong emotions.  I hope it stirs yours…