September 30, 2025
I’ve always rolled my eyes a little at the phrase “live like there’s no tomorrow.” Sure, it sounds rebellious and fun, but if you really take it seriously, you’d probably eat seventeen donuts, blow through your savings, and confess every secret you’ve ever kept. In other words: chaos. And probably jail.
That’s why today’s Thought of the Day resonates so strongly with me. Don’t live like tomorrow doesn’t exist. Instead, live like you’re writing a story, one you’d actually want someone else to read.
What makes a story worth telling?
A good story doesn’t need to be perfect. In fact, flaws and struggles make it better. Nobody wants to read about the guy who had a perfect day, every day, until he died. That’s not a story, that’s a sleep aid. What makes a story memorable are the moments of risk, the times you stepped outside your comfort zone, and even the chapters where things didn’t go your way but you grew anyway.
For me, the piggyback rides with my kids, the silly arguments with my wife that end in laughter, and the moments I say “yes” when I’m tired but my kids want one more story, those are pages worth keeping. But so are the failures. The time I burned dinner, the time I froze during a presentation, or the time I was so stiff-necked I couldn’t bend down to tie my own shoes, those belong in the book too.
Because when you live like you’re writing a story, every page matters, not just the highlight reel.
How this thought changes daily choices
If I ask myself, “Would I want to read this back later?” it shifts how I behave. Suddenly, skipping that workout doesn’t feel like a harmless choice, it feels like a boring paragraph. Saying “no” to an adventure feels like erasing a chapter. And being too wrapped up in my phone when my son wants to show me his Lego creation? That’s a page I’d regret.
When you think of life as a story, it’s not about recklessness or ignoring consequences. It’s about asking: What kind of character am I becoming? Brave? Thoughtful? Curious? Or distracted, bitter, and checked out?
Editing your story in real time
Here’s the kicker: stories can be edited while they’re still being written. If yesterday was a weak chapter, today doesn’t have to be. If the last season was heavy, the next can still carry hope. The great thing about being both author and protagonist is that you can rewrite your direction at any time.
And that’s really the power in today’s thought: don’t live as though time is running out. Live as though the time you do have matters, because it does. Tell a story someone else would want to hear, but more importantly, tell a story you’d be proud to live.
So what story are you writing today?
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