Is it possible to live everyday as if it's the last day ?
Sit straight. Close your eyes. Take a deep breathe.
Suppose, you received a letter from G-O-D(God of death) saying,
Hello son/daughter,
You know that everyone is going to die one day but only I know when. This is to inform that tomorrow is your death day. You are one of those lucky person whom I inform about their death in advance. Now unlike others, you have a chance to plan last day as per your wish.
See you soon.
Your creator,
GOD
My question to you is, what are your plans for the last day? What will you do ? Whom do you want to meet ? what you want to eat ? Where you want to go ? You have more 24 hours to go. Take a pause and think about your answers. I suggest, write them down in your diary.
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Let's take a look at the most common answers I received.
1. I will invite all my friends & buy all the booze in the world and Party Party Party.
2. I will just shop till all the money gets over.
3. I will spend time with the loved one's.
4. I will sit & meditate for the whole day.
5. I will travel to my fav destination/ fulfil my fantasies/ share my feeling to someone etc
and list goes on.
Basically, after asking the the above question, I could observe three types of people
1. Who could not answer anything
(2/3 of the last day will go in deciding what to do & rest will go in frustration that they could decide anything firm)
2. Who took much time to answer
(Probably still not sure about their answers OR they feel that they can have better version of it if given more time)
3. Who answered in less than 5 secs
(Just to look smart, said whatever they thought at that moment OR They clearly know the real source of happiness to them)
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The same question was once asked to one of my mentor and prompt reply was truly inspiring.
He said, "On the last day of my life I would do exactly what did on the previous day i.e I will get up, follow my morning rituals, go for a run, reach my work place, conquer challenges & attend meeting for the day, laugh & eat with peers/partners, come home meet my beautiful wife, spend time cuddling my kids & caring my parents. This because I know the real source of happiness for me. It is my Passion come Profession & Quality of relationship with people around me"
He is confident, calm & composed and living his life in such a way that there is no curiosity left for the last day. This is the result of immense efforts he might have put in to understand what matters to him the most. He is crystal clear in his priorities & knows where to invest his life energies.
He is living his everyday as if it is the last day.
Let's start shaping our lives & discover what matters the most to us. Because, in reality nobody will inform us about death a day prior & there is a huge possibility that things will undone till the end.
The purpose of life is to live everyday as if it is the last day & still make it significant for us & to the world.
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Suppose, you received a letter from G-O-D(God of death) saying,
Hello son/daughter,
You know that everyone is going to die one day but only I know when. This is to inform that tomorrow is your death day. You are one of those lucky person whom I inform about their death in advance. Now unlike others, you have a chance to plan last day as per your wish.
See you soon.
Your creator,
GOD
My question to you is, what are your plans for the last day? What will you do ? Whom do you want to meet ? what you want to eat ? Where you want to go ? You have more 24 hours to go. Take a pause and think about your answers. I suggest, write them down in your diary.
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Let's take a look at the most common answers I received.
1. I will invite all my friends & buy all the booze in the world and Party Party Party.
2. I will just shop till all the money gets over.
3. I will spend time with the loved one's.
4. I will sit & meditate for the whole day.
5. I will travel to my fav destination/ fulfil my fantasies/ share my feeling to someone etc
and list goes on.
Basically, after asking the the above question, I could observe three types of people
1. Who could not answer anything
(2/3 of the last day will go in deciding what to do & rest will go in frustration that they could decide anything firm)
2. Who took much time to answer
(Probably still not sure about their answers OR they feel that they can have better version of it if given more time)
3. Who answered in less than 5 secs
(Just to look smart, said whatever they thought at that moment OR They clearly know the real source of happiness to them)
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The same question was once asked to one of my mentor and prompt reply was truly inspiring.
He said, "On the last day of my life I would do exactly what did on the previous day i.e I will get up, follow my morning rituals, go for a run, reach my work place, conquer challenges & attend meeting for the day, laugh & eat with peers/partners, come home meet my beautiful wife, spend time cuddling my kids & caring my parents. This because I know the real source of happiness for me. It is my Passion come Profession & Quality of relationship with people around me"
He is confident, calm & composed and living his life in such a way that there is no curiosity left for the last day. This is the result of immense efforts he might have put in to understand what matters to him the most. He is crystal clear in his priorities & knows where to invest his life energies.
He is living his everyday as if it is the last day.
Let's start shaping our lives & discover what matters the most to us. Because, in reality nobody will inform us about death a day prior & there is a huge possibility that things will undone till the end.
The purpose of life is to live everyday as if it is the last day & still make it significant for us & to the world.
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