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Go. Now. Live.
Amid thousands of people in dark suits and Lotus swag at the Lotusphere conference this week in Orlando, I was introduced to this beautiful poem by Jeanette Leblanc via Lotus’ Bilal Jaffery, an IBM marketing manager specializes in social media. [I’m here because of the LotusKnows campaign. Perhaps #LotusKnows I appreciate things like this?]
It gets to the heart of why many of us believe in social media — because it doesn’t take us away from our interests, our passions, our work, our colleagues. It makes our ability to connect with them easier, wider, and faster.
Here is the text so you can enjoy every word.
Go now, and Live…
Experience. Dream. Risk. Close your eyes and jump. Enjoy the freefall. Choose exhilaration over comfort. Choose potential over safety. Wake up to the magic of everyday life. Make friends with your intuition. trust your gut. Discover the beauty of uncertainty. Know yourself fully before making promises to another. Make millions of mistakes so that you will know how to choose what you really need. Know when to hold on and when to let go. Love hard and often and without reservation. Seek knowledge. Open yourself to possibility. Keep your heart open, you head high, and your spirit free. Embrace your darkness along with your light. Be wrong every once in a while, and don’t be afraid to admit it. Awaken to the brilliance in ordinary moments. Tell the truth about yourself no matter what the cost. Own your reality without apology. See good ness in the world. Be Bold. Be Firece. Be Grateful. Be Wild, Crazy, and Gloriously Free. Be You…
Go now, and Live.
(c) Jeanette Leblanc, 2008
