:Life in the Fast-Lane:

As we all know, yesterday was a huge celebration that embraced the importance of all Mothers in the world. It was a unique moment set aside amidst our busy lives to pay dues to such a significant person. As my family, like every holiday, indulged in celebration at a local Vineyard, the celebrations went on I could tell as all moms probably feel, that this is truly a moment where a mom realizes how fast time has flown by because all her kids now range from 21 to 36 years of age. It must be a surreal moment where time stands still and a lifetime of incredible moments and memories fills their minds. In no shape or form will they ever be able to get back the time that has already gone by, but its a bitter sweet reminder that the future is simply a blank canvas in which we control how the portrait looks on its final touch. We cannot change history but we can help cultivate how our future looks and where we will go.

Yesterday's epiphany was that of a unique opportunity. I realized that life is in full gear and our lives are swiftly flying by. Only by fully sciezing every opportunity with a plan and pursuit of excellent can we really live the life we deam of. Do we work to much? Do we worry to much? Do we regret what we wake up and do every day?

You probably wont hear someone on their death bed say, "I regret not working a lot more." Our emotional analysis of our life span should be fulfilled with memories in which we chose to create. Any regrets will only be the dreams we never fulfilled or the relationships we did not go deeper with. We cannot control the speed at which the vehicle of life moves, but we can (for the most part) control the truns it takes by the decisions we make.

Plan of action: Sit down and begin to focus on life's most important elements. Dreams, family, grandchildren, travel...etc. Make the list from 1-10 from a prioity level. Write a description for each goal on what it will take to fully achieve. Begin to focus on these life goals.

Life is truly in the Fast-Lane and it is inevitable. But we can control most of the regrets we will face in our final moments on earth. I urge you to fight to complete your list and on your death bed replace regret with "I have been blessed to fulfill the following.."