As heard on the 1XX Breakfast Show with Colin Magee.
A gentleman worked on the 4pm to Midnight shift and he always walked home after work. One night the moon was shining so brightly that he decided to take a shortcut through the cemetery, which would save him roughly a kilometre walk.
There were no incidents involved, so he repeated the process on a regular basis, always following the same path. One night as he was walking his route through the cemetery he didn't realise that during the day a grave had been freshly dug in the very centre of his path, so he fell into it. Desperately he started trying to get out, but his best efforts failed him.
After a few minutes he decided to relax and wait until morning when someone would help him out. He sat down in the corner and was half asleep when a drunk stumbled into the grave. His arrival roused the first man, since the drunk was also desperately trying to climb out, clawing frantically at the sides.
Our hero reached out his hand, touched the drunk on the leg and said "Friend, you can't get out of here" - but he did! Now that's motivation!
When you pass 50, if you're wise you'll value time more than money. With hard work you can usually get more money. But when it comes to time - your clock is running out. Maybe a visit to your local graveyard might just be the thing to help you re-evaluate and reprioritise, AND MAKE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE THE BEST OF YOUR LIFE!