We’ve all seen movies where two people are so in love that one would die for another. That’s nice and all, and makes for a great movie. But a better way to go is to LIVE for the other person. In life you can experience, and care for, and grow and build and love.
So to it is with causes.
Find something you would die for – and live for it.
This is one of my favorites. It’s so easy, for example, to say that I would die for my daughter my daughter. And while yes it’s true, unless something bad happens and I have too it doesn’t really mean much. To live for her means allot more and takes allot more discipline and commitment. There was a famous enough bodybuilder who wrote about “what are you fighting for?” . And again it’s so easy to blurt out, “my family”. But what does that mean? And for me I know what I’m fighting for which allows me to give that extra push in areas of my life where most won’t or can’t. Money isn’t a big enough motivator for me because I can always want less and have enough. There has to be something bigger than that. I know who I am living for. I know what I’m fighting for. Awesome bog man!
…………after 16 years, I’m still living every day, with peace and joy, for the day that I can see and talk with my two daughters again. Please contact me. Love Dad.
It would be super hard to find a Mother that would not say ” I would die for my children” but in reality that only applies to a sudden instance of having to protect them without thought for your own life. You need my liver, kidney or heart? without question I am ready to die for my son! Only in an extreme situation would that ever be applicable.
I love this post because it reminds me that my son in his early 20’s needs me to live for him more today than when he was in diapers or getting off the school bus. I LIVE to share my experiences with him that added value to my life or opposite damaged my life. I LIVE to care for him in times of emotional need, physical need and most importantly spiritual need. I LIVE to grow with him as a friend and a confidant. I LIVE to keep building a relationship that defines everything he knows about the “I LIVE for you LOVE”….