Autobiographies. They are an American institution. People who are famous write them all the time. Even the Bieber has a biography at the age of 16. At 16? What could have happened so significantly by the age of 16 that would necessitate a biography? I don't know, maybe selling a go-zillion records and being a teen heart throb or something like that.
Biographies, or autobiographies are books that are written that outline a persons life. It shares the good and the bad. The funny and the mundane. Its a means by which other people can get an insight into intimate details of someone's life. I guess if you're famous, people will want to read it. If you're some hack that no one knows? You're book sells on ebay from a used book seller for 99 cents for 4 years.
In a book about your life, the title tells it all. Good title means good sales. Bad title- no sales. But there is another component of the title- it has to be somewhat grounded in reality. If it doesn't bear witness to the actual life of the subject, then its kind of pointless isn't it?
If a book was written about me today, here are some catchy titles that I came up with that bear witness to the reality of my life.
1. Donuts I have known and Loved- A life spent looking for the perfect pastry.
2. Indecision- Thoughts on plans and dreams I never tried.
3. Sleeping In- The Art of Lethargy and Sloth and its impact on Spiritual Development.
4. Financial Mis-Steps and the Influence of the American Credit Card- a Money How-Not-To primer.
5. Great Television I was Watching While the Rest of the World was Living.
6. A Fat Gut and Winded Lungs- The Benefits of Muscular Atrophy and Sitting on the Couch.
Pretty Catchy Titles Eh? I thought so. Sure, they are funny. They are meant to be funny. But they also should shed some light on the reality of things in my life that I am not currently achieving and the level that I want to. My life isn't in financial ruin and I'm not in danger of needing a heart surgery, but I know that there are things I want to be doing in larger measure that I am not doing.
Is the same true for you? Every day you're writing your biography. Every day what you choose to do or not do with your time and resources. Granted, about 99.9% of us will never have a book written about us, but that's not the point.
The point is if there was a book written about you, what would the title be? Or what would you want it to be? And would that title match up with your life?
Today, you can start writing the type of life you want to have. You can change anything, start anything, stop anything or influence anything that you want to do. The question, is are you going to do it, or is your life going to be a story of regrets?
Everyone has regrets, its a part of life. But every day we can choose to lessen those regrets by making those things in our life that we know that matter a priority in our lives. We can choose to charge ahead, with God's help, and achieve whatever kind of life that you want.
Go start re-writing your life. Maybe your title will be-
1. Blogs that Changed My Life
2. How I went from Facebook to Facetime
3. The Day My Life Changed.
Go do it! For you facebookers- include your biography title on the comment stream!
be blessed
pastor matt
I just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed reading this blog. I feel the same way and it was well written. Have a smile on my face. Thank You...
ReplyDeleteOmg, that's so true
ReplyDeleteyet so sad
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keep on the good work, I'm trying to change my way, focusing in something I have trying to develop it, to see where I will reach.
:)
thanx