Jan. 3, 2025

Life doesn’t wait for you, so why wait for life?

.:: By John B Grimes

One day, life changed without warning. I went to bed as one version of myself and woke up eight days later as someone else entirely. A diagnosis of bacterial meningitis brought me to the edge of survival, and when I finally woke from a coma, everything about my life had shifted—except the fact that time kept moving forward.

Here’s the thing: life doesn’t wait. It doesn’t care if you’re ready, scared, or unsure. It keeps going, with or without you. I could have sat in that uncertainty, waiting for the perfect moment to rebuild my life. But there is no perfect moment—there’s only now.

So, here’s my challenge to you: what’s one thing you can do today to move closer to the life you want? Make that call you’ve been avoiding. Ask that question you’ve been afraid to ask. Let them know how you really feel. You know what to do. Stop overthinking it. Stop waiting for someday. The life you want doesn’t wait—it starts the moment you do.

The life you dream of is built one decision at a time. Don’t wait. Take that step today. What will yours be?

John B Grimes

Host

One of the lucky ones, John miraculously survived meningococcal disease (bacterial meningitis) as a sophomore in college. John’s body endured considerable trauma that was mostly healed with physical therapy. But, neurological dysfunction and blindness are permanent reminders of his battle with meningitis.

To spread awareness John is an active advocate with meningitis organizations and shares his unique survival story and journey on his podcast, Destiny Is Debatable with a mission empower people to be successful regardless of their circumstances.

John motivates with a message full of impact that is universally understood. "The filter through which you view your circumstances is most certainly up to you. Whether you wake up in your own bed tomorrow, in a luxury suite at the Ritz-Carlton, or in a hospital, don’t wait to start building your life into the one you want. Waiting is like being at the DMV: your future seems to be in the hands of the apathetic (doctors with poor prognoses, bosses who don’t value you, and your own nagging self-doubt). Don’t wait. Just do the next right thing. Even if you end up taking two steps forward and one step back, that’s still progress. In Texas, we even call it dancing."

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