Let's get serious - Wait...Nah!

Today I came across a video that really caught my attention.  People are always posting things on social media sites and saying, "A must watch" or "Greatest ever"... but if I am able to make the time to watch these, I am often disappointed but the little value they bring to my world.

This one however, though completely ridiculous, hit just the right place in my heart.  Feel free to check it out for yourself if you'd like, I've included the link at the bottom of this page.

What I walked away with is something that I have thought before, but that EVERYONE needs a quick reminder about now and again.  You just can't take yourself too seriously in life.  What's the point anyhow?  Sure a few very serious people went down in history for changing the world with a life altering invention or scientific discovery... but lets get real here.  How many of us are going to be the next Albert Einstein?  Ok, so in all fairness, if you are ridiculously intelligent and have a life saving/altering invention brewing...  you can stop reading this post now.

One of the biggest mistakes that I think people make in life is getting too wrapped up in their own world and taking themselves too seriously.  I think there comes a time where people start to regress in their learning.  Maybe its the hours that we keep at the office, or the stress of raising a family and doing it well, or trying to at least?  Maybe its the fact that real life is hard and there are times when we all get knocked down.

I'm not sure exactly what causes this regression, but at some point in life, people start to forget how to have fun. I hope that you watch this video, see the ridiculousness that is this old lady getting her groove on with too short pants and think, screw it.  Why shouldn't she just let it all out and bust a move on her front steps.  If we all focus a little more of our energy on letting go every day and a little less on being so up tight, the whole world would be more enjoyable.

Funny thing - about an hour after watching this video, I went to lunch with a good friend...  A guy who is reaching the age of retirement, but who lives every day like he did when he was 30.  We talked about this and I asked him how he manages to keep it light and make every day fun.  He confided in me that there were three moments in his life that nearly ended his time here on earth.  He views each of these moments as a harsh reminder that we need to make the most of the time we have.  Now, I do not envy the near death experiences...  but I certainly do hope that when I am at the stage of life that this friend is at, I can be like him.  He is currently 18 states deep in his quest (a bucket list if you will) to sing Karaoke in each of the 50 states of America!

Hope you enjoy...  http://youtu.be/PP9b_91PHi8