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June 20, 2007

I Can’t Wait Until . . . Now!

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 6:00 am

Can we talk about . . .

how we think about our lives?

I watch people. I watch myself. I hear what we say. We say, “I can’t wait until . . .

until I grow up.

until I move away.

until I get a job.

until we get married.

the baby is born.

until he walks.

until she talks.

until he can . . .

until she can . . .

until I can . . .

until we can . . .

until morning, until 5 o’clock, until my birthday, until you come home, until we leave, until, until, until . . .

In a few thousand thoughts, we can wish our lives away.

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35 Comments to “I Can’t Wait Until . . . Now!”

  1. June 20th, 2007 at 6:13 am
    Elmo The American Classified Ads Free Utilizing Google Dude! said

    This post sorta reminds me of when you were young and you told your parents you wanted to be a fireman or ballerina and they said cool. But when you hit highschool they always tell you to be practical….

    Ugh.

    Great Blog!

  2. June 20th, 2007 at 7:50 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Elmo!
    Welcome and thanks!

    We need bigger dreams. We need to be what we are. It was just a thought that we cna’t forget about now while we’re looking forward to what’s next. :)

  3. June 20th, 2007 at 8:02 am
    Ramkarthik said

    Liz,
    Thats what I think of every moment. Until I get a domain. Until I start to blog professionally and so many. If I achieve one “Until”, another would grow up.
    Good Post.

  4. June 20th, 2007 at 8:38 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Ram!
    Are they goals or are you missing the present while you look ahead?

  5. June 20th, 2007 at 8:42 am
    Kirk M said

    One of the greatest lessons life has taught me:

    I can wait.

    So many people are so busy looking ahead and “waiting” for something these days, finally the day comes when they realize that life has passed them by right under their noses and they didn’t notice a thing.

    I can wait. One day at a time for me. To me life is just so much better that way.

    Good post, Liz.

  6. June 20th, 2007 at 9:41 am
    Ramkarthik said

    Liz,
    They are my one of the small goals to achieve the main goal. I am not losing the present. But I have a feeling that I think a lot about future.

  7. June 20th, 2007 at 9:53 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Kirk,
    The more I live the more I can wait too. :)

    While I’m waiting I think my thoughts, I watch the people walk by, and sometimes I even catch the sky changing colors.

    Yeah, you and me in our wheelchairs. :)

  8. June 20th, 2007 at 9:55 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Ram,
    That makes sense. When we are young, most of our life is in the future so we think about that. When we are older we learn to savor every moment that passes just a little more than the last. :)

  9. June 20th, 2007 at 10:07 am
    Joel Gruber said

    Liz,

    I love this post. We’re always waiting for something to happen to us, instead of seeing how we can live and enjoy and make the present wonderful.

    I have a related post called “Waiting for Perfection” at http://fearlessdreams.com/blog/waiting-for-perfection_69.html

    Joel

  10. June 20th, 2007 at 10:21 am
    Ramkarthik said

    Oh yes Liz. Older people don’t think of future a lot. If at all they think, it will be about their death. Very few think of other things.

  11. June 20th, 2007 at 10:30 am
    Rick Cockrum said

    Ramkarthik, You would be AMAZED at how much in the future older people live. The future may be tomorrow, or it may be a couple of hours from now, but the average old person is no more living now than you or I.

  12. June 20th, 2007 at 10:42 am
    Ramkarthik said

    Rick,
    This is indeed amazing and also making my heart beat fast. If you see one thing, average life time of a person differs from country to country. What would be the average life time of person in future who are living in the country which has least average life time now?

    Maybe Im out of topic.But still I do want to know about this.

  13. June 20th, 2007 at 10:43 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Joel!
    Welcome to Successful Blog!
    Live and enjoy now, and keep looking forward too! :)

  14. June 20th, 2007 at 10:45 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Ram!
    Be careful. That’s a BIG generalization to say that “if they think it will be about death.” I know people well in their years who are very alive and living every moment with pleasure.

  15. June 20th, 2007 at 10:46 am
    ME Strauss said

    Rick,
    Well said. :)

  16. June 20th, 2007 at 10:48 am
    ImaNicePerson said

    I really needed to see this blog today. I can’t wait until our website grows to the point of reaching our mission of “Making the World a Better Place”. Your blog reminded me to be patient. After all, changing the World takes time!!!

    http://www.ImaNicePerson.com

  17. June 20th, 2007 at 10:50 am
    Ramkarthik said

    Liz,
    Do see the next line to it. I have said that few people think of other things. Also by the word older people I mention those who are at the age of above 80. I know few people at that age who spend their nights sleepless. I have witnessed it in my grandfather.
    Hope I didn’t offend anyone.

  18. June 20th, 2007 at 10:52 am
    ME Strauss said

    Oh, Ram.
    I took no offense. :)

  19. June 20th, 2007 at 11:23 am
    gp said

    been there, done that .. hmmm still do that on occasion as well

    All there is, is now
    gp in montana

  20. June 20th, 2007 at 11:26 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi GP!
    Yep! Only now. Whoops! It’s gone. So it’s now!
    Gone again! It’s hard to stay in the now. :)

  21. June 20th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
    Dawud Miracle said

    Let’s see…

    I want something different than I have now. Yet I only have what I have now to compare it to what I don’t have and want. So then, I’m living in what I want instead of in what I have. But in living in what I want, I can’t have what I have because I’m not living in what I have.

    Soooo…how can I really know what I want when what I want is based on a comparison to what I have, which I don’t really have because I’m living in what I want not what I have.

    Make sense?

    Gosh, I can’t wait until I figure this out :)

  22. June 20th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Dawud,
    I think I see what you mean. :)

    Meanwhile, todau I am all that I have invested my entire life in up to now. I am the product of my whole life. Scary thought isn’t it? :)

  23. June 20th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi I’maNicePerson.
    Welcome! I’m glad to meet you and that you found this one useful. :)

    Do you have a name?

    Liz

  24. June 20th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
    Ellen said

    Great post Liz and I love the feedback from others. It reminds me of a phrase I have heard that I need to “want what I have.” If I start at that point and then set goals for the future then I’m okay. It’s when I’m dissatisfied with life and thinking that once something happens everything is going to be fine that I set myself up for disappointment. Life doesn’t always go the way we want or plan. By finding what I want spiritually and personally in the present I roll a bit better with the curve balls life throws me. When I put all my hopes on a particular event happening and it doesn’t I break and become discontent with life.

    Another phrase that comes to mind is that while we make plans, God watches and laughs.

  25. June 20th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Ellen,
    You know, it crossed my mind today. Hmmmm, I wonder where Ellen is. This seems like something she would have something to say something about. :)

    Mix anticipation with expectation and it can be so disheartening. I hear what you’re saying.

    If I’m content with myself, I can move forward with a cheerful voice, a strong heart and a clear head. I can appreciate the little joys as well as the big ones. I don’t measure things. :)

  26. June 21st, 2007 at 6:18 am
    Ellen said

    Hi Liz, it’s nice to be seen! I love the way you express yourself, especially that you can move forward with a “cheerful voice, a strong heart and clear head.” That’s beautiful.

    BTW, I heard you met Chris Brogan. He’s a Twitter friend and I hope to meet him at a Boston Twitter event or Boston Podcamp in the fall. He seems very interesting.

  27. June 21st, 2007 at 6:21 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Ellen!
    Gosh, of course I see you,you’re a person. :)

    Thank you for telling me which words mean something special to you. That tells me about you too. :)

    I guess I need to get back on Twitter. :)

  28. June 21st, 2007 at 7:03 am
    Hock said

    Liz, I can’t wait until I can quit my job and be a full-time internet entrepreneur. :)

  29. June 21st, 2007 at 7:05 am
    ME Strauss said

    Aw Hock,
    Don’t wait. Start making it happen. Be what you want to become. :)

  30. June 21st, 2007 at 7:15 am
    Hock said

    Liz,
    It’s all about cash flow. Once I get it right, I’ll be able to be what I want to become. I was doing great arbitraging Google until they banned my AdSense account. I have content sites, not spammy MFAs, and I was sending traffic primarily with AdWords. But if you look at their new TOS, they don’t allow you to drive traffic to sites with AdSense using AdWords. But I think they are cracking down mainly on one-person shops. Big media outfits still do it and you don’t see them getting banned. Oh well… you can do whatever you want when you’re the king of the hill. This business model worked for a few years and I made a nice chunk of change from it. Now it’s on to bigger and better things. ;)

  31. June 21st, 2007 at 7:18 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Hock,
    The way to get where you’re going is to keep your eye on the vision. Don’t let the folks around you be a distraction. You can find a way there. :)

  32. June 21st, 2007 at 8:49 am
    ImaNicePerson said

    Hey Liz,

    I can’t wait to tell you my name! :) ImaNicePerson=George. I look forward to getting to know you through your blog. I also can’t wait until you post on Imaniceperson.com.

    Hey Hock. Adsense banned us as well on the day our first check was going to mail. It ended up being a good thing. Every obstacle becomes a seed for a new idea.

  33. June 21st, 2007 at 9:44 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi George!
    Nice to meet you again! Thank you for sharing your name and your enthusiasm, in such a relevant and elegant way. :)

  34. June 22nd, 2007 at 10:49 am
    Dawud Miracle said

    It can be a scary thought. We are exactly was we are - and nothing more or less. We can think we are something else. But really really not. Now, how do we except all that?

  35. June 22nd, 2007 at 10:55 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Dawud,
    We accept it with the knowledge that we own the future. :)

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