Man In The Arena

 "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.  The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."  -- Teddy Roosevelt

Are you in the arena?  Or, are you sitting on the sidelines, waiting for life to come to you?  Are you seeking out that worthy cause, that something that will keep you motivated against all odds, and fill your nights with wondrous dreams?  For if you are, "then let no power or persuasion deter you from your task," and good luck...for this is the only way to live life.