"The greatest leader is a servant. Don't be a boss. Be a real leader, a servant leader.
A servant leader is a winner. Even when he loses everything, even when he loses his life, a servant leader wins all."
What the hell does that even mean? Starbucks has these ridiculous quotes on the back of their coffee cups, that I suppose are supposed to be deep, and heavy. I say they border on Jack Handy. Man that place is pretentious.
Here's how I see things. We get one kick at the cat. One go round on this ride called life. We can either be spectators, or avid participants. Life doesn't wait for us to correct our mistakes, it keeps chugging along. Time doesn't stop while we waste it on events, people and things that don't enhance our being. That in the grand scheme of things don't even matter.
Life is too short to eat food you don't enjoy, fraternize with people who don't stimulate or appreciate you.
Life is too short to not dance in puddles, or eat dessert first. It's too short to not fake a sick day, and watch crappy reruns in your pajamas.
Life is too short to dishonour your body and soul and by abusing it, and not letting it live to it's potential.
Life is too short to love half heartedly, or to care what other people think. Life is too short to not road trip it with no real destination. It's too short to not picnic in the winter.
Life is too short to simply exist. One must live.
I've been thinking a lot about that lately. I have all these responsibilities that tie me down, but have no real bearing on anything relevant, signifigant, or important. I feel that I'm stagnant, watching the world pass me by through my living room window, and that I'm powerless to stop it. And I am. I am powerless to stop it from passing me by, but what I've come to realise is that I do have control over how I react to that.
I cannot control how people around me behave, but I can control my reactions to it. I can't change my weight today, but I can control my behaviours right now to ensure I become healthier.
I'm in control of everything in my life, and that's such an awesome responsibility. A privilege, even.
I feel so enlightened, and I didn't even read it off a damn coffee cup.
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2 comments:
Did you feel the whoosh as she whipped by? That was Pegger leaping over that huge hurdle without pause, thats my girl!! When you realize you truly have the control, things seem to ease into place better, I am so blown away impressed by your resolve!
there are words under the sleeve? my goodness! i'm too busy drinking my precious pretentious brew to notice :P
i am impressed by how in control you are and how one little white cup can make a woman an unstoppable force.
i love dancing in puddles too :)
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