Nineteen years ago, on the sunlit shores of St. Kitts, my 10-year-old nephew Reece asked me to film him creating a short biofilm.
Standing confidently in front of the camera, he began with six words that have stayed with me ever since: ‘I love my life; life is good.’
When we finished filming, I felt good hearing him say that and thought, imagine a child with such innocence feeling that way. I was dumbstruck and couldn’t stop thinking about those six words.
They were simple but carried a wisdom we often forget as adults. I said to him, ‘Reece, If you continue to approach life thinking that way, you’ll go far in life.’
That moment has stayed with me, and I often reflect on it. As adults, how many can honestly say, ‘I love my life; life is good?’ I know there were times in my life when I couldn’t. Could you?
You might think, ‘He’s just a child—free from the weight of mortgages, bills, and responsibilities.’ And yes, at 10, he didn’t face those challenges.
But now, the wisdom of those words remain just as profound.
So, what if we, even with all of life’s burdens, chose to think, ‘ I love my life, life is good?’
It’s not always easy, I know. Some days, it feels impossible to see the good. But what if we tried?
The truth is, it may not be about our situations but about how we think about them. Perspective has the power to transform how we see the world, inspire hope, and open new possibilities.
To truly achieve what we want, we must first love what we already have—regrets and all.
So, I leave you with this thought-provoking question: How do you view your life? Is it a collection of regrets or a celebration of all that you love?
