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Last
month, the untimely death of crocodile hunter, zoo keeper,
conservationist, passionate husband and father Steve Irwin captured
headlines around the world. The one article that captured my attention
was by Mary Beth Crain. She said maybe his death wasn’t a tragedy but a
lesson on how to live. Now that grabbed me! A lesson on how to live?
Yes, Steve Irvin was the guy that everyone loved to shake their head is
disbelief. After all he did crazzzzy things with crocodiles and lived to
tell about it. He was well known for his antics and his bigger than life
ego, getting close and personal with all kinds of deadly creatures
including snakes and crocodiles.
We all watched in amazement in interviews, movies and documentaries and
expected to hear that he died sooner than later…but not by a stingray.
It was ironic. His wife Terri Irwin says it was an accident…like running
with a pencil. However looking at his life, Steve Irwin was a man who
lived life to the absolute fullest and died doing what he loved. How
many of us are doing that? How many of us let fear stand in the way of
what we are passionate about? He was literally risking everyday doing
what he loved. His enthusiasm was contagious.
Mary Beth in her article said that “even in death, I envy him. I’m 55,
out of shape, diabetic, and afraid of dying. I could get in shape,
change my diet and my attitude, and really kick ass and start living,
but I haven’t. When you think about it, I live in just as big a danger
zone as Steve Irwin did. I could use a little more of his hyperactivity,
or, if you prefer, boundless enthusiasm. I could use a shot or two of
his brazen disregard for fear and disdain for inertia. I’m not saying I
need to wrestle crocs or hunt pythons, but I wouldn’t mind experiencing
life to the fullest instead of waking up every morning afraid to test my
blood sugar.”
“Something tells me that the ebullient, passionate,
adventurous-to-the-end Mr. Irwin was too busy living to pass judgment on
how others spent their time. That—and not his risk-taking excesses—could
be the real lesson of his death—a lesson we all could learn.”
WOW! How many of us are so afraid of dying that we aren’t living? Are
you concerned with what other will say? Live your life with passion,
enthusiasm and purpose. Oprah says “Live Your Best Life”. Steve Irwin
did.
Get Busy.
LIVE your life!
Everyday.
You are what you believe. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
Lisa Leguenec
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