It seems the more time we have, the longer we put off living the life we see in our heads, because we feel like we've got some time to kill.
It
seems
the
more
time
we
have
,
the
longer
we
put
off
living
the
life
we
see
in
our
heads
,
because
we
feel
like
we
've
got
some
time
to
kill
.
I know where you think I'm going with this, and I also know you've heard it all before: seize the day, make the most of it, live life to its fullest, and so on.
I
know
where
you
think
I
'm
going
with
this
,
and
I
also
know
you
've
heard
it
all
before
:
seize
the
day
,
make
the
most
of
it
,
live
life
to
its
fullest
,
and
so
on
.
But that's the problem.
But
that
's
the
problem
.
You've heard it all before.
You
've
heard
it
all
before
.
These ideas have their impact and have become a.
These
ideas
have
their
impact
and
have
become
a
.
Luckily, that's not my thing.
Luckily
,
that
's
not
my
thing
.
The real answers wake something up inside you.
The
real
answers
wake
something
up
inside
you
.
They make you think.
They
make
you
think
.
That's what I want to give you today, the story of Bobby Darin, which wakes you up to the truth.
That
's
what
I
want
to
give
you
today
,
the
story
of
Bobby
Darin
,
which
wakes
you
up
to
the
truth
.
If you haven't heard of the man, I know you've heard his songs.
If
you
have
n't
heard
of
the
man
,
I
know
you
've
heard
his
songs
.
Among his many hits are Mack the Knife, Beyond the Sea, Dream Lover, and Splish Splash.
Among
his
many
hits
are
Mack
the
Knife
,
Beyond
the
Sea
,
Dream
Lover
,
and
Splish
Splash
.
If seven years, Darin had several top ten hit songs, was nominated for four Grammy Awards (winning two), nominated for four Golden Globes (winning one), and even nominated for an Oscar.
If
seven
years
,
Darin
had
several
top
ten
hit
songs
,
was
nominated
for
four
Grammy
Awards
(
winning
two
)
,
nominated
for
four
Golden
Globes
(
winning
one
)
,
and
even
nominated
for
an
Oscar
.
So what was his secret?
So
what
was
his
secret
?
All his life, Darin had a heart condition that developed from a childhood illness.
All
his
life
,
Darin
had
a
heart
condition
that
developed
from
a
childhood
illness
.
The doctors at the time said he would be lucky to live to 16.
The
doctors
at
the
time
said
he
would
be
lucky
to
live
to
16
.
In other words, his time was limited.
In
other
words
,
his
time
was
limited
.
And this was secret.
And
this
was
secret
.
He knew the truth.
He
knew
the
truth
.
He knew that we all have such a hard time accepting: Life is short.
He
knew
that
we
all
have
such
a
hard
time
accepting
:
Life
is
short
.
You can't just say it; you can't just hear it.
You
ca
n't
just
say
it
;
you
ca
n't
just
hear
it
.
You have to know it, believe it, and feel it.
You
have
to
know
it
,
believe
it
,
and
feel
it
.
Because Darin knew his time was limited, he packed as much life as he could into the time he had.
Because
Darin
knew
his
time
was
limited
,
he
packed
as
much
life
as
he
could
into
the
time
he
had
.
But he had an unfair advantage.
But
he
had
an
unfair
advantage
.
He knew, without a doubt, his time was limited.
He
knew
,
without
a
doubt
,
his
time
was
limited
.
There was no fooling himself, no putting it off.
There
was
no
fooling
himself
,
no
putting
it
off
.
It was now or never.
It
was
now
or
never
.
It seems the more time we have, the longer we put off living the life we see in our heads, because we feel like we've got some time to kill.  I know where you think I'm going with this, and I also know you've heard it all before: seize the day, make the most of it, live life to its fullest, and so on. But that's the problem. You've heard it all before. These ideas have their impact and have become a. Luckily, that's not my thing.  The real answers wake something up inside you. They make you think. That's what I want to give you today, the story of Bobby Darin, which wakes you up to the truth. If you haven't heard of the man, I know you've heard his songs. Among his many hits are Mack the Knife, Beyond the Sea, Dream Lover, and Splish Splash.  If seven years, Darin had several top ten hit songs, was nominated for four Grammy Awards (winning two), nominated for four Golden Globes (winning one), and even nominated for an Oscar.  So what was his secret?  All his life, Darin had a heart condition that developed from a childhood illness. The doctors at the time said he would be lucky to live to 16. In other words, his time was limited. And this was secret. He knew the truth. He knew that we all have such a hard time accepting: Life is short. You can't just say it; you can't just hear it. You have to know it, believe it, and feel it. Because Darin knew his time was limited, he packed as much life as he could into the time he had. But he had an unfair advantage. He knew, without a doubt, his time was limited.  There was no fooling himself, no putting it off. It was now or never.