Sleep when I'm dead

Not sleeping would end a person pretty quickly so obviously I'm not suggesting that I won't or don't sleep - I do. I guess what I'm getting at, what could constitute "sleeping," is a person not taking control of their life, having the right attitude and thoughts and taking affirmative action. It's wasteful. And yet, so many do it...and delude themselves that everything will be ok.

I have the, sleep when I'm dead, attitude towards my life meaning I work towards improving it and making it the best life I can possibly have; I also work towards the same in respect of myself meaning who I am, what I know, how hard I work, the relationships I have, my health and other such things. Doing otherwise seems wrong, wasteful and self-destructive.

What others do is their own business and if they, or you for that matter, want to live a suboptimal existence the only one that suffers is them, or you...oh, and families and others close to them (and you). Mediocrity, achieving at average levels, will bring average, and often below average, results and if that's you...well, have at it. It's not me and, despite the fact others can do what they want, it shouldn't be them either.

Each of us should strive to be better, to grow and develop, to build better relationships with others (and ourselves) and to limit the chance (and acceptance of) mediocrity towards creating a healthier, happier and more meaningful life.

When you go to sleep for the last time, when you die, the lights go out. You can believe what you like about "religion" and what comes next of course, but when this life ends it ends and that's that. Would you look back and say, I had an amazingly full, engaged, happy and meaningful life?

Put your hand up if you want to live and endure a mediocre, uninspired and repetitive life; identify yourself below in the comments and then slink away and live that self-imposed life because this post isn't for you.

Put your hand up if you seek more, whatever that may be; do you have a sleep when I'm dead ethos, work for improvement, excitement and a more fulfilling life for yourself and those around you...and tell me about it in the comments below because it's inspiring, positive and interesting.

Or not if you prefer.