Best Seller

One habit I've really gotten into this year is reading. I've read more in 2014 than I have in my whole life. Maybe I'm entering a mid life crisis—I'm not sure. There's many reasons why I like reading. Reading lets us know that we're not alone, it grows our knowledge, and it lets us escape to a world different than what we are accustomed to.

As I was reading this thought came into my head, "if my life was published into a book would it be a best seller or would it never leave the shelf? Would it inspire people? Would people want to buy my book and look into all my stories, adventures, and how I lived my life—or would they just move forward and go on with their life?

This thought hit me pretty hard. I asked myself, "am I living my life to the fullest and making the most out of every opportunity, or am I wasting my time?"

What's holding you back from living out your best seller? Is it fear, failure, a person, acceptance, your past, or maybe even family criticism? I'm not sure what it is, but whatever it is—drop kick it out of your life. You'll be glad you did. I promise—pinky promise. There's a unique freedom that comes when we be ourselves.

I think everyone of us at the end of our lives could have a best seller, but here's the catch—so many times something gets in the way. We end up taking a wrong turn or we get caught up in the traffic. Maybe someone discouraged you, maybe you screwed up pretty bad, or maybe you believed the lie that you weren't good enough.

It doesn't matter what you've done in the past, starting today you can create your best seller. I encourage you to take risks. The bigger the risk—the greater the story, no risk=no reward, and the greatest risk is taking no risk at all. At the end of the day, I think the things that we didn't do will haunt us more than the things we did do. Be spontaneous, enjoy the journey, try new things, find ways to love people authentically, and most importantly be yourself.

As soon as you're born your book begins. From your first breathe till your last breathe you have the opportunity to construct a best seller. Is your life worth telling stories about? Are you creating a best seller or a dust collector?