Riley Haug's Meaningful Life

To me, a meaningful life means never missing an opportunity that you might regret later in your life. In the words of hockey great, Wayne Gretzky, "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." To me that means that if you have the opportunity to do something, do it. Chances are you will regret not taking that opportunity at some point in your life. If you do accept this opportunity, you do run the risk of failing at this activity, but if you don't take the opportunity, then you will fail for sure.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt lead a very significant and meaningful life. He was the man who lead America out of the worst economic depression in the history of our country. He was also the man who kept America strong as a nation throughout the second World War. He was a man who was not afraid of a challenge, he proved that when he ran for President of a country that had been brought to its knees economically. He also did not back down when the Germans began invading other European countries, nor did he cower when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Instead, he rallied the nation and awakened the juggernaut that was the American industry. Although he died before the end of World War II, FDR was an amazing leader that pulled the United States back from the brink. If that is not a meaningful life, then I don't know what is.

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -- Wayne Gretzky