I know you have heard the old saying “if you do something you love, you will never work a day in your life”. If you have the opportunity to see this in action, as I did this weekend, you will never doubt the veracity of the statement. My wife and I were fortunate enough to be invited to see Celine Dione perform in Las Vegas and it was amazing. To see and hear one of the best singers in the world perform, and do it with a smile on her face, is an extraordinary experience. It was easily the best production I have ever seen.

I have always enjoyed what I have done in life as well. Certainly, some of the work I enjoyed more and some of it less. Nevertheless, I always adhered to two rules: no alarm clocks and no days off unless I was instructed by a doctor to remain home. That does not mean that I skipped vacations or that I didn’t take days off, but they were always somewhat planned. Did I work hard every day? Absolutely not! I have always been known to finish the work, but maybe not in the time frame that I had given myself to finish. My schedule could be rearranged with a moment’s notice, as long as I didn’t forego the overall plan.

It has been said that more people have heart attacks on Monday because they hate their job. Here it was, starting up again after the relaxing weekend, on Monday and the chest pains began. Mondays, to me, have always been the beginning of a new challenge, even if that challenge is to play in a charity golf tournament. To me, life is a continual adventure and I try to maintain my focus on where that adventure is leading me. Does it always work? Not a chance. A pilot friend of mine once told me that a plane is off course 99% of the time and their job is to get it back on course. I believe my life follows that pattern and part of the adventure is straightening out the course.

Staying in the moment, as difficult as it may be, will let you experience, if not enjoy, every day of your life. I saw this saying on the wall of a 50′s diner on the way back from Las Vegas and it sums it all up.

Yesterday is history and tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift and that is why they call it the present!