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One of my favorite movie lines comes from the film Mr. and Mrs. Smith. It’s when the character played by Brad Pitt says, “In the end you start thinking about the beginning.” Less than ten words…a thought so real, yet so poetic. That is the human experience. We spend so much time going through the motions. We race a clock that we’ve created in our own heads that says that we have to climb certain mountains by certain periods of time. We don’t stop to recognize the beauty in the moments and this saddens me. There are lessons to be learned in the moments. It is how we start, fall and get up that gives our future character.

In the end what will be said about your story? What legacy are you leaving behind? If today were your last day on the planet and a script was being made about your life, how would it read? Would people say that you loved hard? Are there a ton of souls that you’ve damaged? Where did your energy go? Did you help someone? Did you build something? What have you created that will live beyond your time on this planet?

The wonderful thing about today is that you have this day to write a page in that script. If there’s something that you’ve been meaning to do you can start working to accomplish it. If you’ve hurt someone you can apologize. If you’ve lived only for yourself you can reach out to someone in need. Today you can start working to further your education or start a new business. Today you can call an abandoned friend or family member. We are not promised tomorrow, but there is so much beauty in today. Don’t wait until the end to think about the beginning.