Want To LIVE?By D Anthony, New Destiny Life Coaching, May 2011
Included on my list of favorite comedies, is most certainly a not too widely-known Burt Reynolds offering entitled, "The End". In the movie, Burt's character, following a terminal medical prognosis, and succumbing to feelings of self-pity and fear - comes to believe that life has neither purpose nor relevance. As a result, much of the movie is spent with him endeavoring to devise elaborate, preferably pain-free approaches for him and his less than stable recruited accomplice - to end his perceived useless life. A comedy of errors is the result however, as the execution of each successive ill-conceived plan finds him very much still alive. In a final act of desperation, he jumps in the ocean and away from the beach he swims and swims. Finally, when he has exhausted all of his energy to swim any farther… Head first, he dives under. Water fills the screen. Everything goes silent. After so many seconds however, the silence is broken with his muffled thoughts… thoughts of his loved ones and the remorseful things they would likely feel and say. [These are the thoughts that eventually manage to penetrate his fears… his doubts… his self-absorbed and self-pitying haze - allowing him to realize it all does matter after all… that his life, whatever is remaining, can absolutely be purposeful, meaningful and fulfilling… that what happens from this point, in his life, and the value to be realized, was primarily up to him.] All of a sudden, a head protrudes through the previously still water and the silence is pierced with his repeated yelling at the top of his lungs…
"I WANT TO LIVE!!! I WANT TO LIVE!!!"
It is an incredibly seminal moment in the movie. Of course, at that point Burt's character must deal with how to make it back to shore - which, believe it or not, turns out to be the least of his problems. However, just the same… As seminal as the leading character's decision to begin to commit to his life like never before and everything it's meant to be was - ours, should we make it, is no less pivotal to the ultimate outcome of our respective lives. What will be the relevance and contribution of your remaining days? Will you live a life you can be truly proud of? Will you maximize your impact in the endeavors you care about and in the relationships you share? Will true happiness, fulfillment and purpose be yours? When it's all said and done, the question is are you truly satisfied, better yet… are you truly happy with the current substance, direction and potential of your life? Or, do you crave and deserve more? Are you ready for more??? Well, don't waste another day. It's time you contacted New Destiny Life Coaching. It's time you learned to soar!!!
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