8th January 2025
In Christopher Nolan’s 2010 science-fiction thriller ‘Inception,’ there is a scene in which the protagonist, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, is faced with the life-and-death decision of whether to trust a new potential benefactor and seize the challenge presented to him.
It is a challenge with the highest possible stakes: the opportunity to return home to his children, whom he hasn’t seen in years.
The benefactor, played by Ken Watanabe, seems to sense his counterpart’s call to adventure and poses a single, powerful question:
“Do you want to take a leap of faith? Or become an old man, filled with regret, waiting to die alone?”
Our life—our entire story—is the result of a leap of faith.
We can live our dream life if we embrace a better way— measure the right things,
take the right actions,
get out of the comfort zone,
maybe give up the money by leaving the track we are on to pursue our passion,
or start your dream project
or return to your hometown & enjoy a better quality of life & let me assure you that you will be the wealthiest man on the face of the earth, if not for the money but by living the life you want.
At most times, our journey through life is filled with laters:
I’ll spend more time with my kids later,
I’ll be more present for my spouse, family and friends later,
I’ll find time for my health later,
I’ll have more freedom later,
I shall start the dream project later,
I shall write the book when I retire.
The brutal reality is that Later is just another word for never.
Now it’s time for you to do it,
Most of the things we say we’ll do later won’t be possible by the time we claim we’ll do them.
Our kids won’t be five years old later.
Our family and friends won’t be there for us later if we aren’t there for them now.
Our health won’t be there later. Our life won’t suddenly be built for freedom and enjoyment later.
The choice is yours: Either take the leap of faith and start designing it into your life now, or live with regret later.
It is the most important choice of your life.
Take the leap of faith in this New Year, if not now, & stay blessed forever.