Can you truly say that you are alive?
By definition, we are all alive. Every human that walks on this beautiful place we call home, that breaths in the air around us are alive.
Of course, being alive does not mean that one is alive. We all breath the same air, but not all of us cherish it in the same way. Not all of us wake to breathe in the crisp air in the early morning.
Here, we must make a distinction between being alive and living. Being alive means that you are living and breathing. Although it does not always mean that, people in comas are still alive, even though they are not in possession of their functions.
Living is something else entirely. To live is to make the most of your time on Earth. To push yourself to escape your comfort zone and challenge yourself to the things that scare you the most.
It was T. S. Eliot who said: “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”
Pushing ourselves to the outer limits of our boundaries is when we find out who we truly are. To go through life without testing oneself is to waste your time on this Earth.
Human history is one of endeavour and struggle. We did not get to where we are today as a species by sitting around and watching the world pass us by. Our ancestors took life by the scruff of the neck and bent it to their will.
That is the reason we are here today. To waste this gift on idleness and comfort is a travesty.
Leave It All Out There
There is a saying in most sports about leaving everything out on the pitch. as a huge football fan, I can testify to this. One of the most infuriating things as a fan is to see a player for your team going through the motions.
My team is Liverpool F.C. and I have been to numerous matches where the commitment of some of the players on the pitch could be called into question. As a fan, this is intolerable.
All of us that are present in the stadium would give anything to be able to pull on the jersey and represent the team we love. Unfortunately, skill and circumstance have prevented this dream from becoming a reality.
