“People living deeply have no fear of death” – Anais Nin
This is scary territory, I commend your courage for reading further, but pause a bit and think deeply about it. You went for a medical check up today, and your doctor decided to confide in you, you have the whole of today and no more, by 12 midnight today, your breath will literally cease! The question for you today is what would you wish you had done?
Many of us spend so much time chasing the wind, we never pause long enough to smell the roses. Many of us have forgotten the priviledge of smell, of touch, of sight, sound, feelings, love, care, hope and life. What would you look back and wish you had spent more time doing? What will you regret you have done? If you have a long list of to do’s, I put it to you, you are not living life deeply. Believe me, you need to!
How deeply are you living? How in touch with the things that really matter to you are you? What one principle matters the most to you? Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of highly effective people, alludes to the presence of true north principles. These are principles that are percieved as right irrespective or religious affiliations or lack of it. They are the unset morally acceptable standards of society. Are you living true to your values?
If you think about it, the greatest regret that people have with a day to die, is the regret of limited expressions.
People they should have told ” I love U”
People they should have spent more time with.
Limited expression of potential, Limited freedom, restrictions from living in line with purpose.
If today was your last, what would you wish you had done differently, what would you do today? We owe it to ourselves to live life deeply. To live aligned lives. I read that the proof of alignment is being able to give the same answer to these 4 questions.
What do you want to do? (desire)
What can you do? (ability)
What should you do? (purpose)
What must you do? (need)
Think about it, suppose today was my last? What have you missed?
If today was my last, I’ll do a number of things, I’ll also do a final post!
10 thoughts on “If today was your last!”
Deep!
I’m actually spending the next few days planning for the new year, the whole ‘New Year Resolution’ fad… etc etc.
I guess I’ve been pretty selfish this year.
A word in the right time!
This really got me thinking. A wise man said “life is not a matter of duration but donation”.
I think a life of expression and contribution to the betterment of humanity makes one significant.
Living deeply makes one shift focus to eternal values than just internal/external satisfaction.
hmm, PASTOR D,
You know i thought about it, if everything ends today,
I will try and call as many friends and family, sure i will call Deolu, say hi to ToPsylar(maybe fun calling that name for the last time).And being sure and happy I am not gonna be seperated from my maker after this.
Empty bank account(i dont need the cash again), give the money to a worthy cause, give my car out, give all my clothing out .I only need one(the one i am wearing).Just keep giving out everything.
Really thinking about this makes me realize everything gravitates toward “GIVING OUT”.If not all, i think I can do that to some extent now and I should try to see each day as an opportunit to GIVE.(selah)
This is a call to action. I have heard it times without number that the grave is the richest place on earth ‘cos there is where you find unfulfilled dreams. So, if you don’t want to add to the wealth of the grave, you need to do something with your dreams.
Azuka, it is great that you have started planning for the new year but I would suggest that you plan for the next 5 years or even 10 years. This will help you to stay focused.
As I look back at 2006 and plan for 2007 & beyond, I’ve realised quite painfully that life is not about me but us, it’s not what I gain that brings fulfillment but what I let go of. If today was my last day on earth, I’d want it to be filled with activities aimed at helping other people bring their dreams to pass.
I have been worried since yesterday aboutthis question. this is actually coincidental with what hjappened to a close family friend that died in a motor accident on saturday. i have asked several questions why good people whose character are impeccable die young.
I have come to the conclusion that we must live ourdays to the fullest, appreciate people who had been of helps particularly ourspouses, parents, friends, colleagues etc.
i am short of words , trying to recover from the shock. I am trying not to react but to be proactive.Now i realise that i am human also. Get the full gist at http://www.oluwayinka.blogspot.com.
True talk!!!
Someone once said “to not take risks in life is to risk death itself”. I would want be more expressive in everything i do, be less conservative and be more daring. If today were my last, i would take time out and reminisce on the good and bad moments of my life, i would write a letter to my unborn child and have a sumptuos meal of my favourite food!
This is really food for thought.