Life’s a funny little thing. You come into the world crying and helpless, having no control over anything. Nothing ever really changes. People make plans. Ridiculous. Planning your future is a colossal waste of time. I’m not saying don’t go to college, don’t have goals, or dreams, or hopes. I’m just saying don’t put too much pressure on yourself to set this specific line that you have to follow. Things change. YOU will change. The people around you will change. The world will change. My philosophy is this: keep half of my heart set on dreams, and use the other half to focus on the present.

Live in the present. This is something so many people claim they already do or they want to do. Let me tell you from personally experience, its harder than it sounds. For me living in the moment is going to a random bar and seeing that it’s open mic night starting in 30 minutes, and deciding on the spot to sign up and do a comedy act. Living in the moment is laying on the beach staring at the mountains and sipping on a fruity drink and not stressing about a damn thing. Living in the moment is about creating great memories and great experiences in every day life by noticing and seeing things that people too busy in their past or future notice. Living in the moment is about never meeting a stranger and being willing to help out anyone. The hitch hiker looking for a ride to work, the friend needing a little extra cash that week, or even that enemy that passes out drunk in front of you so you help them and you pay for the cab ride to get him home rather than spitting on him and moving on. Living in the moment is about staying OUT of your head and LISTENING.You would be amazed and astounded by what people say in front of and around other people not realizing that they can very easily be heard.

I’ve listened to break ups, make ups, hooks ups, and awkward first date chit chat. I’ve overheard one-sided phone conversations, live conversations between lovers, angry fighting between a group of “friends”.  A man calls one women, talks for about ten minutes, ends with an “I love you baby”. Hangs up, calls another women, flirts with her for about twenty minutes before hanging up with an “I love you sweetie.” I just take a sip of my screwdriver and shake my head. I’ve over heard a woman telling her boyfriend shes pregnant. I’ve overhead a woman admitting she was no longer attracted to the man sitting across from her. I’m not spying. I’m just…there and they are…not.

The world is self centered. Full of people in their own little world, with their own little problems, and their own little lives. People don’t pay attention. Not usually. But I do. I notice what’s around me and I take advantage of any opportunity to live my life to the fullest. So why focus on the past you cant change, or the future that you cant possibly know, instead, live in the present, and see what knew and wonderful adventures are right in front of you.

Just ask Alice