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The Time is Now

Don't wait for tomorrow to take action on your life.

Paige Feldman

Dec 19, 2017

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I’ll do it later turns into I'll do it tomorrow, or perhaps I’ll do it the 1st of the month hmm or maybe the 1st of the year is better - blah blah blah!

A few hours from now, tomorrow, and next month are not promised to anyone. We always hear people say, “There is no time like now - today is a gift, and that’s why it’s called the present.” So why do we wait? A lot of what we do is pushed off.

Not only do we procrastinate on hours of homework and studying, but we tend to procrastinate our lives away. We wait for tomorrow, for next Monday, and particularly around this time of year, we wait for the New Year. But in reality, the time is now! We have to stop pushing off things for tomorrow or when we feel ready; we need to change our mentality to be in the NOW.

The truth is if we want something bad enough, we need to go after it. Nothing changes when nothing changes! Why do we need another hour, day, or month for something to prompt us to actually take action.

I believe that the time is now. Eat healthier now. Learn something new now. Build better relationships now. Go to the gym now. Stop procrastinating now. Get organized now. Travel now. Be the best version of yourself now. Say sorry now. Call your loved ones now. Laugh now. Lose the weight now. Save money now. Live life to the fullest now.

Doing what you truly believe in will make you the best version of yourself.

I too used to put things off, but not any longer. Here’s my personal story on when I didn’t wait for tomorrow or the next week to take action on things I wanted to change in my life.

One day, I was driving down A1A (which if you know what I’m talking about is one of the BEST roads to drive on a beautiful sunny Florida day). The ocean was to my left, and I was listening to my favorite music, with the windows down - breathing in the fresh ocean air, when in that very moment I decided I was going to become a better version of myself. I was going to eat healthier, work out more, travel more, see the sunrise more, and do all the things I loved more.

Since that drive, I live in the moment and appreciate each day I wake up. We are only here for a short time, so make it a good time and live your best life NOW!

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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