1 00:00:05,370 --> 00:00:06,438 I'm tired. 2 00:00:07,619 --> 00:00:09,074 I'm so tired. 3 00:00:10,478 --> 00:00:11,864 Not from a lack of sleep, 4 00:00:11,942 --> 00:00:13,838 but from a sheer amount of disbelief. 5 00:00:14,181 --> 00:00:16,618 From seeing this water color world we live in 6 00:00:16,618 --> 00:00:18,532 slowly turning a light shade of tan. 7 00:00:18,748 --> 00:00:21,858 Smiles fading to frowns, ups turning to downs, 8 00:00:21,858 --> 00:00:23,801 some of us have lost our spark. 9 00:00:23,801 --> 00:00:25,863 Lost our drive, lost our heart. 10 00:00:25,863 --> 00:00:27,837 And frankly, I am tired of it. 11 00:00:27,837 --> 00:00:31,627 I'm exhausted by the sight of lives lacking a certain light, 12 00:00:31,987 --> 00:00:34,401 when each and every one of us deserve that right. 13 00:00:34,401 --> 00:00:36,762 Now do me a favor and lend me your ears. 14 00:00:36,762 --> 00:00:39,630 Keep your eyes peeled, place them here. 15 00:00:39,630 --> 00:00:41,952 Poetry and fancy word play on hold, 16 00:00:41,952 --> 00:00:44,658 here's a meaningful story I've never told. 17 00:00:44,658 --> 00:00:47,119 You see, a couple of weeks ago, a day like any other, 18 00:00:47,119 --> 00:00:49,458 I was heading to meet up with some friends for lunch. 19 00:00:49,458 --> 00:00:51,478 And for some reason, I truly couldn't be bothered 20 00:00:51,478 --> 00:00:54,226 but tackling the mess that is Los Angeles parking. 21 00:00:54,226 --> 00:00:56,202 So, I called myself a taxi. 22 00:00:56,202 --> 00:00:57,783 You see, I'm the type of person who likes to 23 00:00:57,783 --> 00:01:00,478 make conversation with pretty much anyone and everyone. 24 00:01:00,478 --> 00:01:03,718 Whether it's an old lady at a bus stop, or a barista at a coffee shop. 25 00:01:03,718 --> 00:01:06,670 People are people, and they all have something to say. 26 00:01:06,670 --> 00:01:08,314 After a few introduction sentences, 27 00:01:08,314 --> 00:01:10,541 me and this thirty-something year old gentlemen realized 28 00:01:10,541 --> 00:01:13,268 we're both creative types originally from the mid-west, 29 00:01:13,268 --> 00:01:16,802 out here in Los Angeles pursuing our many artsy endeavors. 30 00:01:16,802 --> 00:01:19,770 We continued conversing but quickly things got a little bit deeper. 31 00:01:19,770 --> 00:01:20,429 He asked me, 32 00:01:20,429 --> 00:01:22,801 "Was your family ok with you moving on to a bigger city, 33 00:01:22,801 --> 00:01:25,266 and chasing such an alternative career type?" 34 00:01:25,266 --> 00:01:26,238 "Definitely," I said. 35 00:01:26,238 --> 00:01:29,156 "They're just happy I'm happy and doing something I love everyday." 36 00:01:29,156 --> 00:01:30,321 He continued by saying, 37 00:01:30,321 --> 00:01:34,321 "Good, that's really good you're doing something you're passionate about. 38 00:01:34,321 --> 00:01:36,758 A lot of people nowadays can't seem to say that. 39 00:01:36,758 --> 00:01:38,790 He hesitated slightly but then continued. 40 00:01:38,790 --> 00:01:41,560 "You know, my dad and brother worked night and day 41 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:43,419 for practically their entire lives, 42 00:01:43,419 --> 00:01:46,821 receiving little pay for doing something they didn't enjoy at all. 43 00:01:46,821 --> 00:01:48,091 They both always talked about how, 44 00:01:48,091 --> 00:01:49,416 'It'll be worth it one day, 45 00:01:49,416 --> 00:01:51,550 we can spend our hard-earned money later on. 46 00:01:51,550 --> 00:01:53,742 We will live a good life eventually.' 47 00:01:53,742 --> 00:01:54,608 But you know what? 48 00:01:54,608 --> 00:01:55,710 Neither of them got that. 49 00:01:55,860 --> 00:01:58,260 My dad died unexpectedly 4 years ago, 50 00:01:58,260 --> 00:01:59,903 and my brother just last year. 51 00:01:59,903 --> 00:02:01,809 They'll never get to live the life they always wanted to. 52 00:02:01,809 --> 00:02:05,100 So it's honestly very nice to see people following their heart, 53 00:02:05,100 --> 00:02:08,018 and living their life now, rather than later." 54 00:02:08,018 --> 00:02:10,227 And at that point, he dropped me off. 55 00:02:10,227 --> 00:02:11,779 After only a ten minute car ride, 56 00:02:11,779 --> 00:02:13,590 I left with a new perspective in my mind. 57 00:02:13,590 --> 00:02:15,506 Life waits for no one. 58 00:02:15,506 --> 00:02:17,685 If yours isnt' going the way you want it to, 59 00:02:17,685 --> 00:02:20,318 if you aren't pursuing what you want to pursue, 60 00:02:20,318 --> 00:02:22,011 if you wake up with immediate dread, 61 00:02:22,011 --> 00:02:24,122 constantly saddened by the hours ahead, 62 00:02:24,122 --> 00:02:27,008 moving through the days feeling lost, heart in a haze, 63 00:02:27,008 --> 00:02:28,800 holding back what you wanna say, 64 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,618 waiting to be yourself another day, 65 00:02:31,618 --> 00:02:34,339 all your dreams and desires put on hold to be fulfilled 66 00:02:34,339 --> 00:02:35,618 maybe when you're old, 67 00:02:35,618 --> 00:02:37,339 you aren't doing it right. 68 00:02:37,339 --> 00:02:38,909 You aren't living your life. 69 00:02:38,909 --> 00:02:40,492 Eventually is not ok. 70 00:02:40,492 --> 00:02:43,119 Why tomorrow, when there is today? 71 00:02:43,119 --> 00:02:45,286 I finally feel like I'm finding my way. 72 00:02:45,286 --> 00:02:47,059 And not just living day by day. 73 00:02:47,059 --> 00:02:49,721 I'm doing what I love, I'm going where I wanna go, 74 00:02:49,721 --> 00:02:53,398 I'm being who I want to be, I'm happy. 75 00:02:53,398 --> 00:02:54,587 And you know what, 76 00:02:54,587 --> 00:02:57,315 I think everyone deserves to feel the same way. 77 00:02:57,315 --> 00:02:58,640 Thanks so much for listening, 78 00:02:58,640 --> 00:03:00,348 and I'll see you guys next monday.