How Many Days Remain In Your Life To Live Consciously?
photo credit: Thiru Murugan
If we are fortunate and we live in a country free of war and violence, are healthy, do not lack basic needs such as water, food and medicine, are not struck by accidents, most of us will die of old age when we are 80 to 90 years old. If you calculate how many days you have lived, and how many days that are left to live purposely and consciously, I think you will comprehend how precious those days that are left are.
The first 1/4 of our lives we have little freedom to choose how we want to live. We are born by parents and in circumstances that we can not decide over. We are raised according to our family traditions, country’s culture, and by society standards. Most of us continue for the rest of our lives to live with laws and norms not created or shaped by ourselves.
Until we hit the mid-life crisis or experience some serious crisis that change our lives dramatically, such a:
- a serious illness that effects life quality or quantity
- loss of someone we love highly
- loss of a career or job that meant a lot to us
When someone or something that gives ground to our lives suddenly change dramatically and leave us in a emotional state of loss and fear, we are forced to reconsider our priorities.
Even in great sorrow and pain many of us are able to keep hopes, humor and motivation. Many even improve their lives and use what they have learned through hardships to help others going through difficult times. If we want to, we can forget our own suffering and dramas and be very strong, optimistic and good for ourselves and others.
But why wait until crisis hits before you reflect about your priorities, because you may not have time to live on purpose before it is too late.
I hope and rejoice that you spend your time and resources with good intentions and live a meaningful life.
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