Days Left On Earth: 17516 

' It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.' - Seneca.

As I read these words from one of my heroes, Seneca, the roman philosopher,  all I could think about was death. Even writing the word 'death' feels uncomfortable. To be clear, my thoughts were happy ones. I suddenly realised that no one has the right to a long life. Fait could take it away at any moment. There are no guarantees: Saints, heroes and villains all pass at some point. Just because you are a 'good' person does not mean you will live until a ripe old age passes serenely in your sleep. 

In this moment of reflection, I feel strong and confident that I am making the most of this beautiful life. Equally, I understand that this is easy to say as I write these words feeling fit as a fiddle. 

But what of fate? 

The drunk driver, cancer, heart disease or sickness. Present-day health has nothing to say about such events. Life is so fragile. It takes the slightest slip, and it's over. Please understand me. This is not meant to sound morbid, and it did not feel like my mind was wandering toward my demise. 

It was strangely liberating. 

To know if I left the building of life, I could do so safe in the knowledge I have lived it.

What now? 

Do I start to walk across roads with my eyes closed? 

Why should I care about living well in the present if I am fearless of the future?

This mind exercise produced a simple answer: 

I am more determined than ever to enjoy every second of this beautiful life. I will eat well and exercise to nourish my body with the elements required to thrive. It gave me the energy to extract every last drop from this beautiful life. 

I will look after my mind as though it were a precious gem that should never be lost. 

And I will never let a hangover rob me of another minute. 

It is time to lift my head and smile at the stranger, for I am not scared of life anymore. No one or nothing can take it away from me before it's time. 

I am ready, born ready. There is nothing to take, only extra to add. I will not sit around and wait for it to decide my ending. 

I will write my script from this day on. If my play last's for another 20 minutes or 70 years, I will enjoy every second as best I can.

What will your story say?

Days left on earth: 17517

“This space that has been granted to us rushes by so speedily and so swiftly that all save a very few find life at an end, just when they are getting ready to live.” Seneca 

The majority have it wrong. 

They are waiting under the illusion at some point in the future, everything will be perfect, and they can live happily ever after.

But it rarely works out this way.

So they wait until it’s too late and only start to live as they can see the end. 

The regrets of the dying are all around us.

So here’s an idea. 

Start living now. 

Really living. 

Breathe life into your bones. Stop to smell the roses. Smile through adversity. Hug your loved ones like it's the last time. Connect with old friends, catch a sunrise, not tomorrow or at a later date - today.

Days Left On Earth: 17519

We live like we're immortal under the assumption that there will be enough' time when we might not wake up tomorrow.

The brutal reality is all around us, yet we often choose to ignore it until it's too late.

A top regret of the dying, according to Bronnie Ware, is, "I wish I had not worked so hard."

Ware's words are not pessimistic. They are joyous.

Living under a false assumption of a guaranteed tomorrow means we miss the bliss in the present.

These are not throw-away platitudes; our happiness lives in our ability to pause to smell the coffee.

Here is a radical idea.

What if every day was a lifetime? How would you live it?

Would you hug your loved ones and breath the feeling into your bones?

Perhaps you would savour a moment in nature or stop to smell the roses?

A conversation with a loved one might take on a whole new dimension if it were your last.

Or the small talk with a stranger might be enthused with loving energy that leaves a glow.

If today is your lifetime, how will you live it?

Days left on earth: 17519

In this episode, I tell you why 'Less But More' is a more efficient approach for those early mornings where you need to cram in as much as possible, but in reality, it's Quality > Quantity.

By listening for just a few minutes, you will learn how to make your morning routines much more efficient and why doing less work will make your results higher quality.

We spend so much time trying to optimise time, with the dream of finally getting on top of the to-do list, yearning to complete the bucket list. All the while, there is background anxiety of time slipping away.

Here is a radical idea - could you do much less but better?

Rather than cramming your day with ten things to do before breakfast, could you do one really well? 

With all your energy, commitment and presence?

Let me know what you choose.

Visit my website www.andyramage.com for FREE workshops on how to 

Today I am 48, and if I live to the same age as the Queen, I am halfway.

Put another way; I have 2496 weeks left 

Or 17520 days 

Or not.

When I first thought about how few weeks I had left a few years ago, I freaked out. 

I had so much I wanted to do and not enough time.

But I now feel the power of embracing the shortness of life.

I might get as long as the Queen, or I might not.

Today could be 17520 days until I depart this planet.

Or it could be one day.

I don’t know. None of us does,

Yet I was guilty of years of assuming I had forever. Therefore I could put all my dreams and goals off into the distant future. 

You could hold a grudge or carry resentment because you would get over it in a few days.

But when you accept the randomness of your time left. Every day becomes a gift.

There is no point holding a grudge or allowing the news to piss you off all day. 

Or putting off important things into a future that is uncertain what you could do today.

Forget the cliche.

Why not live each day as if it were your last?

How would you behave?

Would you pause and hug your loved ones with all your mind & body?

Would you feel grateful in your bones for the song of a bird?

Would you smile more, love more, and enjoy more?

So I plan to dedicate this podcast and blog to daily reflection.

There might be 17520 episodes. Or not.

Each day I will share something from my private journal that I have never really shared before.

These reflections will be deep and more philosophical.

I hope you enjoy and if you know anyone who might benefit, please share.

Andy
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Because Ollie shares something so powerful that you have to hear for yourself.

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How community can save your life

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Unfit, overweight to ultra-endurance athlete.

I have been lucky enough to see Andy’s AF adventure take him from struggling to thriving. Like many alcohol-free adventurers, Andy stop drinking and started consistently running. 

Beginning with a marathon, he progressed to ultra-ice marathons and his story will blow your mind.

He has even started a group dedicated to the joys of sober running which you can find on Facebook called, “Alcohol Free Runners”. Make sure you check it out.

Don’t forget if you want to support the show please download and subscribe as we have some incredible guests coming up that might just change your life.

Make sure you go to andyramage.com where I have three FREE workshops for you. One is designed to help you go alcohol-free, another is self-development your vital next step, and then if you want to train with me to become a coach. Go to andyramage.com.