Several years ago, I read a book by Randy Pausch called, “The Last Lecture”. A few years later, I read another book by Paul Kalanithi called, “When Breath Becomes Air”. Both books were about the authors’s facing a terminal cancer diagnosis. It sounds morbid, but they were beautifully written stories with the theme -when faced with death, they lived the most amazing life with the time they had left.
I took this to heart. I have lost several people in my life tragically to addiction, cancer, heart disease, accidents, severe flu, etc. Now we are in this COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us will become exposed/infected with the virus. We will start to hear more stories about people not making it. We might be one of the casualties.
No one knows when our time is up. Tomorrow is probable, but not guaranteed for any of us.
Since I got sober 21+ years ago, I try to live each day to the fullest. I dream big. I reach for the stars.
My life is an adventure.
Some things take years to accomplish, but each day I try to move towards achieving these goals. Most importantly, I do my best to enjoy the journey along the way.
What if this were your last day on earth. How will you spend it? Do you have any regrets? Any conversations that need to be had? What is your big dream? What will be your legacy?
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| Charlie's Bunyon, Tennesse 2018 |
The time is now to live your best life. Make the most of the circumstances we are in. I suggest to take some time to think about some of these questions. Every day is another opportunity to live your best life.
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