Today Matters

January 31, 2008 · Posted in Change, Choices, Inspiration, Motivation

family time Today matters. It is important. Why?

1. You are alive vs. the alternative

You are a living, functioning and vital part of the world. You are needed and necessary. No one can do the things that you do in the unique way that you do them.

2. Today provides new opportunities – you can change and make changes

You can make changes – today. Yesterday’s mistakes are gone. Today is yesterday’s “do-over”. Use the opportunity of today to make corrections and alterations, so that your tomorrows will be like you want them to be.

3. Today gives you the chance to say I’m sorry for past wrongs you’ve committed

Amend mistakes. Apologize for misdeeds – then get busy living in today.

4. Today is a new starting point for the rest of your life

Today is a great day. Focus on the moment. Yesterday is gone, you cannot change it. The best you can do about yesterday is comment on it. Don’t waste your time and opportunities focusing your attention on the things that you cannot alter.

Today is a great day. Use it to your advantage. Tomorrow will be the result of what you do today. Therefore, today will always be more important than tomorrow because tomorrow owes it’s existence to today.

If today was your last day:

Would you go to work or would you pursue the things that you are passionate about?
What would be your greatest regret – the things that you did or didn’t do?
Would you give someone “the finger” for cutting you off in traffic or would you let it ride?
Would you spend your last day watching television or would you take a look out of your window and see reality?
Would you call your mama or dad?
Would you right any wrongs, say “I’m sorry”?
Would you yell at your kids for tracking mud through the house or hold them tightly and make sure they know how you feel about them?
Would you obsess about what others think about you?
Would you be thankful that you pursued security instead of your dreams?
Would you be at the bar instead of with your family?
Would you work overtime?

Today is a great day because it is your day. You decide what it will be. Will today be the beginning of a new and better you? Will today be the same as yesterday?

Use today to provide yourself with a better tomorrow.

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9 Responses to “Today Matters”

Stephen Hopson/Adversity University on January 31st, 2008 2:17 pm

Chris:

GREAT list here. We all need to be reminded of these things, especially that we are alive versus the alternative. Your list is very much like a gratitude list without saying the word directly. Very nice.

There’s one thing you just reminded me to do and that’s to call up someone and say “I forgive you and I’m sorry for hte way I handled such and such.” Great way to heal the wounds from the past.

Thanks for the timely reminder, my friend. Very timely!

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Chris Melton on January 31st, 2008 7:05 pm

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for dropping by and leaving me your words of encouragement – Today Matters.
Anali on February 1st, 2008 10:47 am

A very inspiring post! I feel so energized after reading your blog! : )

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Chris Melton on February 1st, 2008 10:25 pm

Thanks Anali – it means a lot to know that I am able to connect and motivate people.
Eric Sanders on February 3rd, 2008 5:40 pm

I really enjoyed this article. Everyone should remember that the only breath that’s guaranteed is the one you just took.

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Chris Melton on February 3rd, 2008 6:05 pm

Hi Eric,

Today is all we’ve got. Let’s use our powers for good.
Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker on February 10th, 2008 2:25 pm

You have a new subscriber. I am enjoying reading your articles. I just visited your Rotater site and am printing out the page that gives the price and also the page of testimonials to send to my brother-in-law who is beginning to have difficulties with his shoulder. He plays golf so that will be a good selling point for him.

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Chris Melton on February 10th, 2008 8:37 pm

Hi Patricia,

Thank you so much for the compliment. As for the Rotater, more and more people are discovering how effective it is. Along with golf professional, we have just learned of a couple of major league baseball pitchers who are using the Rotater. I hope that we can help your brother-in-law.
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