Inspire...

I'm listening to the radio on the way home from school last year, and a Nickleback song starts to play.

If today was your last day

That got me thinking, if today was my last day, would I be ready to leave? Would I know that I did something good with my life? I still have more than half of my life to do something good, but ignoring that...

I realized, that I hadn't done anything remotely significant in my life. Sure, I'd helped someone pick up his books in the hallway, or helped someone study for a test, but I'd barely helped anyone. It gave me the courage to wake up the next morning with a set goal: make someone happy. Doing this one simple act made me feel great about myself. It made me happy that I'd been able to put a smile on someone else's face.

I'm including the lyrics to the song in this post, and I hope it does for you what it did for me. Inspire.

If Today Was Your Last Day...

My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride

 

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had, if today was your last day?
What if, what if, if today was your last day?

 

Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the price is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you're never living twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life

 

What if, what if, if today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?

 

And would you call those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?

 

If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are

 

So do whatever it takes
'Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothing stand in your way
'Cause the hands of time are never on your side

 

If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past?
Donate every dime you had?

 

And would you call those friends you never see?
Reminisce old memories?
Would you forgive your enemies?
And would you find that one you're dreaming of
Swear up and down to God above
That you'd finally fall in love if today was your last day?

 

~Nickleback~