I'd rather have Oh Wells

Lately I have been encouraged by a handful of people who are following their passions, by their stories of where that has taken/taking them, the excitement of diving into something new and choosing to live a more than ordinary. For me, it is so easy for me to get caught up in the busy-ness of life that complacency can sneak in. And I don’t want that. I don’t want the status quo of comfortable living that isn’t making a difference in this world. I want to throw caution in the wind and trust the passion the Lord has given me.

I recently came across two quotes from people (who may have slightly impacted society) and was even more so encouraged to live life with no regrets. This first quote by Steve Jobs fits extremely well when choosing what you will do for a career - “The only way to do great work is to love what you do." I don’t want to wake up 50 years from now and look back at a career that may have paid the bills, but didn't make me happy. And since life is more than just your career, I like what Mark Twain once said: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

  

So whether it be about career, love or anything else in life (to steal a quote I found on pinterest), I would rather live a life of “oh wells” than “what ifs.”