Self Examination

Have we lived our lives to the fullest? How do we know? Is it just a gut feeling or is there something more quantfiable? For me, getting the most out of my life was the quality of my relationships. While fundamentally true, I believe there is more. Why question this now at 51 years of age? Is it a midlife crisis or am I reflecting back on my life and questioning my accomplishments? I believe I have lived a wonderful life, I have a wonderful wife and family, great friends, have overcome adversity and seen the world among a few to name. I just completed my 4th ( out of 5) classes on wines at a local community college with my father ( 78 yrs old - go pops!)and I realized that there so little I know about a subject I am interested in. Why is this? Here is my answer to have we lived life to its fullest - If we have continually improved every day be it our relationships with loved ones, physical health, knowledge, etc...then we have lived life to its fullest. So the bottom line is this, I have been coasting. I have not been trying to continually improve in any facet of my life and that is going to stop. I will develop a plan to continually improve and will live my life to the fullest.