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Imagine yourself driving somewhere. You’re sipping your coffee, fiddling with the radio, and going over some mundane things that you have to do later on. Your head is in fifteen places except where you are. Everything is very normal. There is absolutely nothing that you could have done, so it’s probably best that you never saw the gas truck that ran the light and into your drivers’ side door.
It is not your lucky day.
You go into a coma for a month and eventually wake up to be a relatively functional person, except that your brain doesn’t work like it used to. You have trouble with small tasks, and you can’t possibly hold on to thoughts long enough to even dream of living the life you lead right now. Sometimes you even think you smell colors. Your scars will heal and you’ll look the same, so no one will know by looking at you that trying to recall what happened five minutes ago is like trying to pick up minnows swimming around your legs.
This may be only hypothetical, but it’s not impossible. If this were to happen to you, would you be able to accept the idea that how you are right now is the best that you will ever be, or would you look back and think you threw away the biggest opportunity you would ever have?
Are you giving life everything you have, running out of time and energy at the end of each day, and going to sleep happy because you are living up to your full potential, or are you wasting your time and talents in a comatose state where your dreams remain as remote and unrealistic as the situation I’ve presented?
Are you living the dream or simply dreaming of living?
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October 16th, 2007 at 8:40 am
I’m transitioning. I’m trying to break free of the coma (or the mime box, as I put it recently) and figure out what the hell will fulfill me most.
i’m still not quite sure yet.
btw, i’m loving this post. i think it’s great when you wax philosophical.
October 16th, 2007 at 9:46 am
I’m there with macoosh….things seem to be so up in the air that making a decision is becoming more and more difficult as my decision no longer will just affect me.
I thought what I’m doing was fulfilling me, but I don’ think that’s the case anymore, so now it’s a matter of finding/figuring out what will.
October 16th, 2007 at 9:58 am
decision making is nearly impossible for me, but sometimes you just need to stop processing and analyzing and go with your gut. it’s nearly always right. you’ll never know unless you take a chance. surround yourself with supportive people and take that first step. in the end, you’ll thank your gut.
October 16th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Is there some way you could, you know, zonk me out and make me think I’ve been fishing all day?
-d—
October 18th, 2007 at 3:21 am
wow, another amazing post. A hell of an eye opener
October 19th, 2007 at 11:13 pm
My answer is: Pretty much, Yeah! Except the work part, but i am getting there. Even that would be OK if I had a decent boss.
Great post.
December 19th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
I drag through days half asleep and unappreciative. I would certianly exemplify the comatose state. I have been that way as long as I can remember, a heaping pile of spineless potential, no motivation, no ambition….I would be taking a nap instead of responding to this post but I am at work and drooling on the desks is usually frowned uppon.
May 8th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Loved the post!! Trying to live the dream. Although, my dreams are too hazy to figure out. But the attempt is ON.