Wait a minute… Did I forget anything?
Over the holidays, as my family gathers to celebrate, we always sit down to watch a few good movies together. This year, my mom and I watched “Pearl Harbor.” In one of the scenes, droves of planes are seen flying over Hawaii, bombing and shooting everything in sight. People are running for their lives in all directions, not knowing if they will live or die. This vivid picture stuck in my mind. Later, while I was walking the dog, that scene came back to me and I thought to myself,
“If bombs were falling all around me right now, is there anything I would regret? Is there anything that I should have done this past year that I haven’t?
Immediately the thought popped into my mind, “You should have talked more on The Value of a Life.”
As a motivational and inspirational speaker I spoke in November of 2011 on how precious the gift of life is, and how every life starts with such wonder and opportunity ahead of it. As we grow up, I believe our job is to discover just what our purpose is in life and ultimately make the personal contribution to this planet that we are destined for.
Ok… so it’s not like I haven’t put forth a full-fledged effort in trying to fulfill my own purpose and inspire others to do the same. With that in mind, I showed the film, The Glow Project in my city because I believe whole-heartedly in the importance of living your purpose and being in GLOW! I’m also about to launch a teleseries on The Master Plan of Achieving Your Goals specifically designed to help people determine what steps are necessary to get to where they want to be in life, and optimize their chances for success.
Yet, somehow, I am still compelled to deliver that message to a wider audience. It’s as if I haven’t reached everyone who’s meant to hear it… The Value of a Life.
In a recent keynote, I talked about how prescription drugs were robbing our young people of the opportunities that lay ahead for them to discover what they are meant to do with there lives and do it! But now I’m thinking,
“What about the rest of us who aren’t battling addictions, but still aren’t doing anything to move forward with our lives and make the contribution we are meant to?”
Time is precious… and it’s running out… So I ask You,
If bombs were falling all around you right now, is there anything you would regret?
Is there anything that you should have done in 2011 that you didn’t?
If you really want to know the answer to that, I challenge you to throw that question out to the Universe, and listen for what pops into your mind immediately.
Then, start off this New Year with that thought as #1 on your “Things To Do” list.
Don’t shut the door on 2011 with important unfinished business that the Universe is bringing to your attention.
For 2012…
- Recognize that your life is valuable, and how you spend it is important.
- Make it a priority to discover your purpose.
- Begin taking the steps necessary to make Your contribution to this world.
Start today!
It all begins with a step in the right direction.
“One foot in front of the other, one step at a time, one day at a time. The days turn to weeks and the weeks to months. Sometimes the months even turn to years, but eventually you will get there. “ -Gail Sullivan
Gail Sullivan is the CEO and founder of BECAUSE WOMEN, a company committed to helping established businesswomen reach the next level of personal and professional success through quality conferences, workshops, forums and events. With the help of eWomen Publishing, Gail published her first book in 2010 entitled The Yellow Brick Road: A Woman’s Journey to the Edge and Back. Continuing this theme, Gail is launching a series: The Yellow Brick Road: Paving your Way to Success, Brick by Brick. Brick One is a teleseries entitled: The Master Plan of Achieving Your Goals. Gail is a Platinum Member of the eWomen Network Chairman’s Circle 2011 – 2012.
