I
normally blog about books, the media, marketing, and things like literacy or the
First Amendment, but today we’re going to talk about life. I got the reminder that life’s too short, too
precious to waste. A guy I knew from
high school just lost his wife to cancer.
She was only 46 and was diagnosed with a rare disease just seven weeks
ago. You can never predict something like that is going to happen. But we know it can – and
does.
Even when the end comes 50 years later, it still feels too soon. Living with our eventual mortality, however, should comfort us. Know it will happen, accept it, and move on. You can’t fight it. All that we hope to do is defer it a bit longer. Consider every day of life as a delay from the inevitable, a momentary reprieve from your destiny.
Even when the end comes 50 years later, it still feels too soon. Living with our eventual mortality, however, should comfort us. Know it will happen, accept it, and move on. You can’t fight it. All that we hope to do is defer it a bit longer. Consider every day of life as a delay from the inevitable, a momentary reprieve from your destiny.
I
had no words of wisdom to share with him, no words of advice. What could you say? I can’t imagine how he feels – what he’s been
through and what’s to come. Maybe he’ll
find peace with all that’s unraveled just before they would have celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary.
Perhaps he’ll find comfort in their four children. Maybe he’ll immerse himself in his work as a
law firm founder. Time will tell. He’ll never forget, but hopefully he will
find new ways to cope and to find pleasure in life.
But
all of this is one of many reminders we are given about life. Take hold of the
moment and live with laughter, love, and curiosity. Who knows when life can
change for us or those around us? Who
knows when things will change, with little or no warning, permanently and
irrevocably? Who can guarantee their
years or days or know the quality of those remaining times?
Wake
up and make a change. If life’s not what
you want, go out and find a new one. If
life’s great, live it to the fullest and be thankful every day for all that
you’ve been fortunate to do and have.
Whatever stage of life you’re in, find a way to enjoy it and to maximize
your circumstances. Redefine your
metrics and perhaps don’t judge so harshly.
Go easy on yourself and others.
Find what gives you fulfillment, happiness and a sense of
accomplishment. Appreciate the little
things and laugh at yourself. Find the courage to change, to rebound, to
persist, to pursue, to seek, to speak out, and to trust in others.
We
know all of these things, but we forget them, dilute them, or simply don’t know
how to embrace them. Try to.
Let
yourself feel reborn for the moment. A
fresh start. Right now. It sounds
tempting, doesn’t it? That’s because it
is. Choose optimism, feel hope, move
forward, reach high, and always, always hug the good people in your life.
Death
is never far off for any of us. It is
not to be feared nor argued with. It is to remind you to live life fully. Every moment is precious. Every moment awaits you.
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