"You get a finite number of years on this planet – make the most of all of them, no matter what is going on around you."
Brad Feld
In this article on why you should ignore all the 2009 predictions. Which are pretty much the same words that J.R.R Tolkien put in Gandalf's mouth; "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
Something worth thinking about everyday you are lucky enough to arise.