Looking back on the last decade of my life, it’s scary how fast it’s happened.
We’re all used to hearing, “if you don’t know how to use it, time will pass you by”, but in this video I want to take you past tired clichés and drill down to a true feeling of gratitude.
Matt, thank you so much for this video and the insightful thoughts you shared. It was just a couple of days ago when all of a sudden I realized it’s almost the end of the month, January. I wondered where did all the time go? I’m in the next phase of my life (I’m 65 years young) wondering if it’s time to retire from work and enjoy the remaining time making memories with my children and grandchildren? However, I also would like to make a difference in someone’s life as a Certified Holistic Health Coach. I just graduated from Institute for Integrative Nutrition (my third degree, I’m a perpetual student). Certainly, I appreciate the tips you shared and will implement them in my new phase of life. God bless you for your unconditional love to share and serve the world for its betterment.
I am in the best phase of my life, right here, right now. I retired myself very early. I volunteer, am a Lion, help with Habitat For Humanity and mentor young adults. I never married by choice. With your programs, Attract Any Guy, Fast Track To Mister Right and,(drum roll please), Impact, I have become tremendously self aware. I am inspiring Love, as Adam Gilad so beautifully expressed. Now, I am going to speed up my life,(just a little), as I prepare to meet the Love Of My Life. My breakthrough was when I realized I wanted to show my parents that I was independent. So I attracted dependent men. I didn’t want that. There is much more to the story, yet I will spare you the interesting details, for now. My mantra is, “I can trust my man to take care of things. And he involves me in the decision making. We are a team.” Gale P.S. You are so handsome, shaven or not. That’s true good looks!
I woke up today feeling overwhelmed and like I didn’t know how I would get it all done. I was really nice to be reminded of the bigger picture, that productivity can really not mean so much, and that what matters is probably not something necessarily on my ‘to do’ list. Thanks!
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Wow. So I’m sitting here on my laptop catching up on personal email and news with a plan to do some work. I’ve been consumed lately with finding love and a new job all to make my life, and that of my son’s, more fulfilling. But in the process of ALL this, I’m not spending quality time with him. Your video today was a slap of reality, a wake up call. My boy is 9 yrs old. This is HIS boyhood and what memories will he have? A mom that worked a lot? Ugh…time to shut this down and go play Legos. THANK YOU!! He will only be in this “phase” where he wants my attention for a bit longer. I needed to be reminded of that. Much gratitude.
Hi Matthew,
Love your work! You have truly found your calling in life and it’s always a joy to watch someone that is so passionate about what they do! It’s contagious! I have been on a spiritual journey of sorts for about ten years now. I was lucky enough to go see Oprah last year with Deepak Chopra and other spiritual teachers. The tour was called ‘Living Your Best Life’. I walked away from that 3 day seminar with this glow about me and it’s something, I continue to be complimented on. I work in a high energy, high stress work environment that can really make staying in the moment extremely hard. By the time you’ve put out one fire, there are two more that have popped up. Something that is extremely simple and always with us that helps me stay present is my breath. Breathing is something our body doesn’t think about and just happens naturally. But when I catch myself worrying about the future or not being present, I stop and take ten slow deep breaths, concentrating on each one. This always creates a shift for me allowing me to remain focused in the moment. One of my mantras I continually say is, ‘I am exactly where I am supposed to be for this very moment’. That means in times of joy, or times of sorrow, THIS is where I am supposed to be. I started something new this year that is very similar to your ‘what made today count’ list. I created a Happy Jar. Each day, I write down something that made me happy or that I found joy in on a piece of paper and drop it into the jar. The jar sits on my kitchen table (I would send you a picture, but don’t think I can thru this feed). The jar has taken on a life of it’s own. When people ask me about it I share with them what it is and before I knew it, different people were writing things down and putting them in the jar. My two year old drew something that made her happy and put it in the jar. At the end of the year, I will take out all of the paper and read them, so that I can look back and remember a year well lived!
Thank you for being a positive light in this world and sharing your love with everyone and teaching us all how to appreciate the part of life we are currently living. I hope to see you in Dallas…I need to get my tickets before it’s sold out! I look forward to each new video you post. Keep doing what your doing, you are making an impact on those around you and that’s just awesome!!!
These words were just want I needed to here today. I’m 50 now and I’ve been living the first two months of my 50th year in vain. Thank you so much Matthew!
This something I’ve always been aware of. Everytime I go of on vacation or to a different place it’s like time stands still. Compared to when I’m back in the real world time flies. I always wondered why that was until I realized during those times I’m actually in that moment. I’m not worrying about the past or future but I’m taking in all if my surroundings. So I’ve been trying to implement that in my daily life and try as hard as I can to stay in this moment. I do believe that works. Great vid.
I recently found you and have probably have watched all of your videos in the past couple of weeks. I am so glad you are doing what you are doing because you are very good at it. Thanks for the inspirations! :)
You are lovely.
Thank you so much for this video! Since I have turned 40 I have felt like my life is going at the speed of light! I need to appreciate the small nuances of life and live in the moment. I have followed you for over a year now and have bought all of your programs. This is the first time I have posted :) I always love what you have to say…. I am a little jealous of how much you understand at this stage in your life. I am glad you and your brother are sharing your great knowledge. Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next video or post!
I read Stephen’s article when it came out and it was so well written, so full of wonderful sentiments, as always from him. I can only think he was seeing this film through the eyes of a young man. It was nearly three hours long and I have at least three hours worth of things to say about it. I’m glad you extrapolated such a nice message from it. A kind of Kierkegaard philosophy that the film spent chewing up and spat back out again. It did the same with Ethan Hawke. What happened to him?! Half way through the film he disappeared. Mason, the Boy, even looks at him as though he was lost and gets the response, ‘stop looking like there’s been a death in the family’. He returns with a ‘holier than though’ attitude, quite literally. From then on he was completely unrecognisable. You are left with such a strange feeling at the end, but not in a clever way like, is it Beyond Sunset, Before Sunrise? You know what I mean. I love the room you are in, I find that the most inspiring of all. Those bookcases, music stand, carpet, solid furniture “who lives in a house like that”? Gorgeous. Thanks Matt, have a great week on live tour. X
This is your best video yet. After all, how can we as beings truly connect unless we re willing to be solidly in the present moment. It takes serious balls to not run away to the future or past…
Hi Matt
I have been following you for years and this is one of my favourite videos. I have had a deep fear of time passing too quickly for a long time which has stopped me from truly appreciating the present. I have been learning a lot about and am trying to be a lot more mindful and present in my daily life, so this vide really struck a chord with me.
Thanks Matt, for all the ideas you’ve been sharing with me. They’ve made me really love myself.I’m better today. Thanks for the three tips for enjoying the phase of life in are in now.It’s mind opening.Thanks for your video “is he too hot for me? ” It made me care less about someone else’s opinion of me.I’m free living my life now. You are simply AMAZING. By the way,i love your accent.
Crazy!! I was just thinking about how fast time goes. My birthday was in January, which my friends have coined “Jenuary” (a month long celebration of me…hahaha). I was a bit sad when the month was over and wondered where it actually went. I have been trying to live in the moment and appreciate now…but sometimes it just goes so quickly. Thanks Matt for another great video!!
Thank you
Its weird how i woke up this morning feeling really odd due to a dream that i had very similar the Boyhood and i found the email with this video , Weird hu lol i can’t agree more i been so busy with work and school 3 years ego i snowboard , fish , hunt went camping enjoy time with myself and friends and i have become this career women but time just fly’s when i was enjoying myself in the outdoors time use to slowdown and joy was endless . Keeping up with the Joneses has made time dull and it only has the meaning reaching for success i guess it can be a sacrifice for now but i slowly want to unite the two .
Hello!
I think you are right. People around me and I are focused on future, we want to have more, to be better, and I think that it’s not so bad, but often we forgot about present. Sometimes I hate myself, because I’m scared to live… I’m waiting to start live and I think it’s suks! We should enjoy every second! I love Yours video, it makes me happier!!! Thank YOU! :)
Ps. I didn’t know that I should write this, because my English isn’t so good, but I hope you will understand what I mean. Mayby it’s silly, but this comment is a very big step for me :)
Greetings from POLAND!!! :)
Came for the dating tips.
STAYED FOR THE PHILOSOPHY!
Matt you are a hero.
I shall try to keep that in mind.
Thank you so much for sharing the story about Boyhood, it touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes. I haven’t seen the film yet but I want to see it, even more now than before. You are much more than a dating coach; you’re a philosopher, deep thinker, and sensitive person.