Life is long
I love the movie Groundhog Day. The main character lives out the same day, for the entirety of the movie (some estimate the amount of time he lived to be upwards of 10 years in the same day).
After my 87th watch, it occurred to me that the protagonist chooses three different paths with his day:
- Getting By – This was his route of least resistance. In the movie, this represented him eating donuts and conning the town around him.
- Quitting – Not doing anything. The main character decided to “quit” and carried that energy around himself, bringing others down.
- Being Better – Mastery. This version of himself spends his time helping people and learning without looking for reciprocation.
Every day we wake up, we have a choice, much like he did.
Which are you choosing?
From the desk of Adam Thomas 