Live your life, no matter how boring you think it is.
That is way better than living vicariously through the eyes of others.
Stop living life through someone else's experiences rather than being a part of the events themselves.
People sometimes ask me why I like to run long distances or challenge myself in the mountains. I often ask myself the same question. Why do I do what I do? Why do I sign up for something that I know is going to be extremely difficult?
To me, the answer is clear. I think it's because it's our nature to be curious creatures. In some strange way, I think the uncertainty of not knowing what will happen has always attracted human beings.
During the race or during the climb anything and everything can happen.
The outcome is never a given.
If we knew the outcome in advance of everything we did, life would lose its sense of adventure.
Moreover, the human body was designed to be pushed and tested.
Paradoxically, we find comfort in discomfort.
There's nothing like working towards something you're not really sure you're going to be able to achieve.
It's all about being genuinely curious about life.
I suppose this is one reason I always select a window seat when I'm flying. There's so much to see and experience when flying.
That's why I'm always shocked when people seated by the windows keep their window shades down, even when taking off and landing.
A couple of weeks ago I was landing in Honolulu. I noticed I was the only one who had his window shade up. I got to see my home town of Kailua.
The same was true when we departed Honolulu for Dallas. Why, the views you're afforded during takeoff and landing would cost you hundreds of dollars if you had booked an aerial tour of the islands.
When flying, the view from the window seat is magnificent.
When it comes to sports, the view from the playing field is so much better than the one you get from the stands.
In the words of Jim Elliot, "Wherever you are, be all there."
That's how I want to finish my years on this earth.