Why do it?

It's the beginning of spring (yeah, May 1st begins spring up here, leave us alone!), and though today is gonna be a thunder-showery day, I still walked to work. You gotta commit to something, never half-ass it. If you're going to do a job, do it at 120% all the time.

But why? Why put effort into anything?

Because you're alive! Because you have exactly one shot at this very moment. This second, minute, or hour will NEVER be here again for you (sorry, Buddhists, we've got no proof yet). So find something that inspires you, something that moves you, and something that motivates you. And whatever that is, be the best you can be for that one thing that gets you going every morning.

I've got my inspiration, and I've never felt better in my entire life. Really. Not tramping through jungles, or riding trains in the Tokyo megalopolis, or even riding a bike with no hands at 8 years old. I'm 32 years old, and I'm having the best time of my life.

Now, here's a little inspiration for the rest of you.

To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson