thoughts on existence…
the minister at my church used this quote yesterday. i’m a big fan. i’m not going to say i live my entire life according to this motto, but i do love the spirit of the quote.
it inspires me to ask myself if i’m living my life to its fullest. without beating myself up, am i doing all that i can to be the person i want to be and live the life i want to live?
taken very literally, the quote speaks to the body. in my humble opinion, the quote speaks to more than just the physical body. doesn’t it also speak to the heart?
should i jump at the chance to make my heart feel alive and full? what if…? what if…? what if…? there are always lots of ‘what ifs.’ what about, ‘what now?’
‘wow! what a ride!‘ i get that from riding my motorcycle. i get that from watching a sunset. i get that from heartfelt connections with people. i get that from spiritual a-has.
the caveat to all of these things…they end. the ride comes to an end. the sun sets. relationships end or change. moments pass. AND, i always carry them with me.
what’s my point? skid in. wow! what a ride!
I love this quote too.
Comment by EvilKate — October 29, 2007 @ 6:34 pm
Ironically, a motorcycle racer, Bill McKenna is credited with saying this - around 1982 according to what I found. I knew it was familiar when I heard Shipley say it, so I looked it up. Nissan also used it in an ad apparently.
-Fern
Comment by Fern — October 29, 2007 @ 6:55 pm
Love the quote, but I can’t live by it. I guess it depends on where you are in your life. There was a time that I felt that way, but I’m just so conservative in my decisions now. I envy your ambitious spirit, and I guess I’ll have to live vicariously through you for another few years. Maybe Bill and I will buy motorcycles in 18 years?!
Comment by Anonymous — October 29, 2007 @ 8:00 pm