I was talking to a friend and they said their living life in cruise control. Their just letting things go and not caring. In the big picture of life what they do (or don't do) this year won't make a huge difference. But I don't think he realizes we are supposed to live in the now. Live each day like it's your last. Cherish every moment we are given on earth. Learn new things every day. If we think too far into the future we will never really get there. If you are always planning for next year then you miss this year.
I understand where he comes from but I still am angered by it. I am a total planner but I still want to enjoy now. I want to make mistakes and learn from them. I want to try new things. I want to make this a memorable year. I don't think my truck even has cruise control- if it does I've never used it nor will I ever. I'm gonna be in control of where I'm going and go as fast or slow as I want. I think we were placed on earth to learn and be tested. If you go through on cruise control how do you learn? If you don't learn you can't be tested.
I understand he may have been exagerating in fact I know he was. But to even think that it's an option to just live life like that. If you life life on cruise control what are you doing? Wasting each day that you could have done something great. You could have taught someone or you could have learned. I love living life and learning. I look forward to the future and learning new things and meeting new people but I'm also living now. I work to improve the relationships I have now. I work hard to learn everything I can from school and church. I'm not wasting any day from my life. This life is a gift and I cherish all my gifts. Just like I cherish all my Christmas presents I cherish my life. I'm not gonna use cruise control to get through life.