Have you ever heard the saying, "you don't realize how good something is until it's gone..."?
We live in this world with endless opportunities. Anything that we want to happen, can happen. We don't need special connections, or need tons of money... it is just the length of really wanting something that will allow it to happen.
It is often the most successful people that will take the plunge into doing things they have always wanted to do wether it be going to the Bahamas for a week, or going to Haiti for a cause. But the truth of the matter is, we can do it... if we want it bad enough.
We all have become so consumed over time of things that we do on an every day basis that we lack to recognize the goals and aspirations we have wanted to do for not now, but our future. We continually put these "wishes" into the future pushing them... when the truth is we need to just go on a whim now and again and just tell yourself, if I didn't do this before my lifetime I would have regretted not doing so.
When stepping away from the cycle of every day life we can make time for those things that we wanted to do. Make a list, give yourself a deadline, and just do it! There are no excuses for why you can't drive to Canada and go bungie jumping, or learn to speak Chinese, or go on a cruise... but unless you take actions to make it happen for yourself it will never happen.
Often people use money as an excuse. It's not one. The first step in making a dream happen is to stop finding excuses for them not to! Honestly, think of all the shoes you have bought in the last 6 months, cigarettes, extra gas to drive around, gadgets, cameras... save that money on the side. Tell yourself, for every check I get I will automatically pay my bills and put 75% of the remaining somewhere where I can't see it so that I don't come up with another excuse to push a dream aside.
There is a difference between satisfying a need and satisfying a want. Weigh your choices. Would a trip on a cruise be worth more than a month in the bar every night? It's not about giving up completely what you want but setting realistic goals to making something happen so that you can accomplish more now, rather than waiting for a later that may never happen.
The best experiences are the ones that are unplanned. Take the long way home so that you can view the lake view and stop to take pictures because it makes you feel good. Not only does the ride seem more enjoyable, but it's a vacation on the way home not just three hour ride in the car. Buy that random plane ticket to a random state... who cares it's unplanned things become planned as time moves forward, naturally.
Life is too short to realize when it's too late the "Man, I should have_________." Understanding what the world has to offer is one thing. Being able to create it your own way, with greater memorable experiences is another.
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