Most of the time, when I hear a story about someone who changed their life drastically, it was following something major. It may have been an accident, a disease, a death, or some other great loss. Something so big that it made them look at their life. But my friend said that shocks to the system only serve to make people more complacent, and the proof is scattered throughout history. We don't need any more shocks - we've had enough.
History books are full of shocking stories.
Repeating them won't make things better. We can and should find new and better ways. Right now, this minute, stop and think about what is really important to you. Believe it or not, it's that simple. Just be who you want to be remembered as.