The Sum of How We Spend Our Days

“Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes

 

The reason I haven’t written lately is because I’ve fallen in love… with a classic sailboat. Eight days ago I was sitting at home, cruising the internet, dreaming of the day I would have my own sailboat (a very old dream, so it always seemed like one of those distant “one day” kind of things). I’m a spontaneous person and never hesitate to go for my dreams, but I surprised even myself when I came across a 50 year old classic Pearson Triton sailboat for sale on craigslist and five days later I had flown to florida and was aboard my very own boat. Cool. Who buys a 50 year old sailboat over the internet (I did send my dad to check it out first at least) when money is tight and we’re in a bad economy? Ummm, yeah, that’s me. The best irrational, spontaneous, ballsy move I ever made. (Lucky for me I like vintage classic things, because that was all I could afford.) There is no substitute for how it feels to be at the helm of your own life though, gliding along on a tangible dream, graduating from Dreamer to Do-er.

So basically, I’m admitting that I’ll write again when I get around to it… like when it rains or when there is no wind… or maybe when I get back to Costa Rica. Sailing makes this whole internet business seem inconsequential… in the meantime know that I’m out there grinning ear-to-ear, living in the moment, with full sails (or scrubbing, sanding and polishing). No time for the cyber world.

Life is, after all, the sum of how you spend your days. So enjoy as much as you can.

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