What if I don't live forever?

There was a time. Not too long ago. That I was jealous of vampires. Not because of the Twilight sex appeal or the badassery in True Blood. But because vampires have a virtually unlimited time to accomplish things that are important to them.

WIth an investment horizon of a few hundred years, accumulating vast wealth through compound interest might as well be a certainty. Taking 30 years to master a new skill is a drop in the bucket.

It's a strange thought, I know, but there was a lot that I was hoping to accomplish and one lifetime didn't seem like enough.

Over the last few years, this all began to shift.

I am very much at peace with my life. At the age of 37, I feel like I have accomplished everything I need to and yet I'm also just getting started. If I leave this planet tomorrow, so be it. Life well lived. If I live to 111, fantastic, compound interest to the moon and back.

There's a beautiful scene from the show Newsroom in which the wise, old boss says to the main character:

"On the off chance that you're not going to live forever, why not take a shot a being happy now?"

When I first watched that scene, that line hit me harder than I can properly express in words at this moment.

And honestly, that's a much closer reflection of where I'm at today than being jealous of vampires.

Yes, I believe there is so much left in the tank for me to create, produce, build, manifest, explore and experience, and yet it's already been one hell of a run. I'm going to follow this path wherever it takes me and do my best to enjoy every moment along the way.