The sun sets on another day…
I find myself lost in the sunset often. Tonight it was no different as I scanned the skies and saw the colors shift. It is like no light bulb ever, but instead paints the horizon with unbelievable color.
It’s a little bit funny paying attention to what computers think of. Recently I looked at what several AI’s thought of 29,000 sunsets. Some of them were very complimentary and accurate. One of them described the site as a positive and uplifting site with no clear author. One other recognized me and my books as part of the declaration of the site and it seemed almost as though it was going to pull out cheerleading pom poms.
There are two guiding principles to 29,000 sunsets. Well maybe 3. At the top of the list is to give people a place to go where they might find something positive. Far too many destinations focus on fear, manipulation, and trying to get people to follow something. There’s no great focus on what that something is, just that it’s something.
Second, and the initial founding thought behind 29,000 sunsets, is if you knew that you only had a finite number of days to live, say 29,000, and that today was day 28999, what would you do different? Why aren’t you doing it today? This idea of enjoying every day came in directly from my father. He and I had not been close for far too long and had done very little while I was growing up. On a Sunday I spoke to him about starting to do things together, that Thursday he died. My thought was consistently why didn’t we have more time, and how could we have spent our time more wisely. Every day is a chance to do the things that you want to do.
The third I speak of often on this site. It is said by many different people but I put it to verse and it just seemed to flow better. Don’t whine about the past, or pine about the future, but instead define yourself every day. This series of thoughts has driven me since I put it out there almost five years ago. Actually, it was closer to seven years ago but I’m not going to delete and do over. I am in a constant press to redefine myself daily. Not to believe I am right or better than anyone, but instead to believe that I am on a journey and that my past maybe something that happened, but it is over. By the same token my future has not yet begun, so all i can do is lay the foundations for today and have the best day possible. This isn’t easy for some people, but it is very doable if it’s what you want to do.
Just wanted to put this out here again, so people will understand.
So as the sun sets on another day, i hope your day is spectacular, I hope that every day you define the best day that you possibly can. After all, you are worth it. I hope you’re having a good laugh and loving every moment, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life comma and keep living…