“Life isn’t too short, it’s just that most people wait too long to begin.”

You’ve heard about people who have survived near-death experiences and the incredible impact it can have. A near-death experience can change values, beliefs, and attitudes. Don’t wander through life almost living and don’t wait for a near-death experience to really begin living. Start making your life really count now.

You are stuck in a near-life experience when you feel that real life will happen next month or next year. There are thousands of reasons people use that prevent them from really living – fear of the unknown, family responsibilities, economic uncertainty, poor self-confidence and on and on. You’re having a near life experience if – you’re just working to retire, if you’ve always wanted to coach little league but haven’t, if you’re making a bunch of money and not happy, or if you need to check your attitude and really start living.

Just recently, I’ve been close to a near-death experience and a near-life experience. The long term results of both these experiences are undetermined. A close friend was in a terrible car accident. Hopefully, she’s going to be just fine and will use this near-death experience to really start living. I also had a person in a seminar that was stuck in a near-life experience. Here is what he had to say after my seminar: “Starting Friday after your session, I decided that I will have control over my attitude and it has already shown positive results. My two small children recognize how ‘happy daddy is’ and my wife has appreciated my better mood and willingness to do more around the house. I know it is only Monday, but things are better for me and I know it has to do with my attitude.”

These two experiences have made an impact on my life. We can’t wait for a near-death experience like a car accident to assess our values, beliefs, and attitudes. We must begin living the life we want to now because it doesn’t automatically get easier or better next month or next year. Don’t succumb to one of the thousands of reasons to be stuck in a near-life experience. We must use them as a wake up call to begin living now.