A thought for your day:

There is a philosophy that I use to enhance my life and interactions that I stole from a film that came out in 1991. Defending Your Life.

The movie takes an alternative viewpoint on life and the meaning of existence. The plot revolves around a character played by Albert Brooks, and begins with his death. 

He finds himself in a non-standard afterlife, where he is judged not by his good and evil deeds, but by his management of fear. Every person is judged by showing a number of events from their life projected onto a screen for all to see. The reasoning being that people are limited from becoming their best selves by fear.

Fear of things as varied as public speaking, snowmobiling,investing, making decisions, and plain old fear of living. Fear is what keeps people from being great, from being all that they can be and achieve all that they can achieve. It's fear that keeps us from using more than 3% of our brain.

Albert's Lawyer (Rip Torn) shedding some light on the purpose of life and the universe. (Below)

Bob Diamond (Rip Torn): Being from Earth, as you are, and using as little of your brain as you do, your life has pretty much been devoted to dealing with fear.

Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks): It has?

Bob Diamond (Rip Torn): Well everybody on Earth deals with fear - that's what little brains do.

Bob Diamond (Rip Torn): ...Fear is like a giant fog. It sits on your brain and blocks everything - real feelings, true happiness, real joy. They can't get through that fog. But you lift it, and buddy, you're in for the ride of your life.

I believe this philosophy is something great to live by and use as a benchmark for short and long-term growth. When I feel some anxiety or hesitation when met with an issue I like to ask myself "Would this be a moment of your life that defines you?". I challenge you to ask yourself the same. If your life ended tomorrow what would be your moments of facing or succumbing to fear?

Link to "Defending Your Life" IMDB