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That whole slogan about “Today is the first day of the rest of your life”?

Has this ever really meant anything to you, or has it always remained some lame, sugary saying?

(semi-akward silence…)

Awakening December 31, 2001, the reality of what was about to happen was staggering (two previous, major attempts had failed).

That day was the first day of the rest of this life.

The first day as a person who no longer drinks alcohol. Period.

If ya do the math, the first day started on the hardest day – the world’s biggest party night – not the day after on January one.

Insane.

Hey, have a blast tonight.

And tomorrow, think about kickin’ somebody’s behind.

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This morning would have been perfect for a big fat lie

photo of unique meeting room names — none of these describe this morning’s emotions

Many of us weigh ourselves each morning, or at least semi-frequently. It’s prudent. It can also provide some guidance (even reward) on how we should manage our meal choices for the day.

Tipped the scale at a weight higher than I can remember in the past ten years.

This morning would have been perfect for a big fat lie.

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In the end, what matters?

photo of wounded warrior giving keynote speech — Staff Sargent Jeff credited his war survival on his Boy Scout training

photo of Boy Scout year-end awards ceremony — Prepared. For Life. The Boy Scout tagline. Any parent’s tagline too, right?

In the end, what matters? Counting today, three days left in 2012. What really matters at the end of the year? At the end of our lives?

Can we look back and say we were happy? Did we love? Were we loved? That’s it.

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The ugly truth about 2013 is the same hideous truth about 2012

seth godin's behemoth book — each year, get a little better at doing things now, and not waiting

The ugly truth about 2013 is the same hideous truth about 2012. We get ~~a chance~~ an opportunity each year to deliver more and more personal integrity, or not.

I just keep telling myself, over and over and over:

Just do what you say you’re gonna do!

(Hey, you did it, again, congratulations on reading all five December 28th posts)

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It may take a decade to cleanup the mess from a lifetime of wishing

This is literally the biggest book I've ever seen — This is literally the biggest book I’ve ever seen

It may take a decade to cleanup the mess from a lifetime of wishing. The wishing most of us do, for most of our lives, the collecting and storing things “for later”. For when things slow down and we can refocus our priorities and get ourselves in the life-alignment we always dream about.

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