When I was younger I use to love to read biographies from old hollywood celebrities like Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, etc… Their lives were filled with engaging stories about the movie business and drama filled personal lives. Not every ending was a happy one that’s for sure, but their lives were far from boring. I always found these books much more intriguing than whatever was on the required summer reading list at school. And to this day I still gravitate towards non-fiction books, finding real life stories way more interesting then any fiction fantasy.

Recently I began to wonder what it would be like to write my own story at the end of my life. I love the idea of leaving behind an autobiography for other generations to read well after I’m gone. But then this raises the question, who would want to read it? Is my story interesting enough to write a whole book about?

If you were to write the story of your life would you want to read it? Would it be filled with fun antidotes, pearls of wisdom, epic love, and triumph over challenges? Is the story of your life engaging enough to make you want to turn to the next page?

Asking myself this question has made me realize that I could definitely spice up my life a bit more. Like spending more time out with friends and family instead of just communicating with them through facebook. Taking more risks when it comes to my love  life, which means being more vulnerable and open. Not letting time or money be the biggest influencers in decisions I make, and to start making choices from my heart. To stop living in fear of challenges and set backs, knowing that they make my story all that more engaging.

If I was going to share my life story with the world I would start living more fearlessly, worry less, travel more, laugh more, take more risks, and spend more time away from the computer. I would disconnect from technology and reconnect with people. Cause lets face it who wants to read a story about someone who spent the majority of their day surfing the web. I would let myself experience feelings like heart break and failure, and give myself permission to make more mistakes. Because the best stories always contain some sort of hardship, the lessons learns, and the resulting triumph. And most of all I would say yes more to all the things I really want to do, and no more to the things that I do out of obligation.

So if you were to write the story of your life from where you are now would anyone want to read it? Is it full of engaging experiences? Or is your story up to this point kinda dull and boring. Well here is your opportunity to change it. What do you want your story to be about? What do you want to share with others? It’s your story and you are creating it day be day, make it epic!