Living Life - No Regrets

Have you ever stumbled on something 

that gives you a, "Holy crap!" moment? 

You hear something, 

or read something 

or see something on television 

and are struck by the principles expressed?

You are stopped in your tracks,

perhaps with your mouth hanging open.

The information makes you pause...

and think.

Deeply.

 It happens to me. 

And, when I hear it, or see it, or read it, 

I often think, "I knew that." 

But, that knowledge is so scattered in my brain, 

and covered up with so much other minutiae 

and I haven't taken the time in our hurry-scurry world

to pull the pieces together, 

to dig more deeply into that information,

to find supporting details,

and to comprehend

the overall impact of that knowledge.

Watching the following video was one of those moments for me.

I sat staring at my computer screen

with my mind sifting through what I had heard

and what I had stored away.

I realized that Jane McGonigal,

the speaker, a game programmer,

had helped me wrap up some knowledge

and put a big bow around it.

The video is 19 minutes in length,

so, don't begin it if you don't have the time to watch.

But, do watch it!

It will add 10 years to your life!

Click on the image to watch the video

or

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to watch the video and have access to an interactive transcript of the talk if your preference is reading over viewing.

For me, it's not so much about adding minutes to my life. 

For me, it's about living my life more fully 

and contributing to the lives of others.

My personal quest is to be more conscious about practicing and boosting my physical, mental, social and emotional resilience.

Of those, the area I will need to work most on is the emotional resilience. Although I tend to have a "Pollyanna personality" and look on the bright side of life, I'm not convinced my positive emotions outweigh the negative 3 to 1!

What about you?

Did this present you with an "Ah, ha!" moment?