I'm 27 now. I am not a person who dwells a lot on death or worries about it. In fact, I have never thought about it at length...
I just heard the news of actor Sridevi's death now, a legendary star I grew up watching. I was shocked beyond words when I read about her early demise at just 54. I have received news about deaths in all these years but it never struck me dumb like this. I was wondering why...
All these years, even as a child, I had heard deaths about people, most of the time, people I have not spent a lot of time with or probably it is that the mortality rates among children are relatively less. Now that I'm older, when I hear about deaths of older people, actors for instance, who were a significant part of my childhood or my peers who were with me all along, it just strikes me hard and makes me realize that I too am moving closer to death with each day. It calls my attention to all the things left to do, all roads that will go unexplored, all experiences that I would miss, all goals not achieved if I were to pass away like that, all too soon. It makes me think about what my regrets would be.. what I would want to do the most...
The saying, 'Live today like it's your last day' just takes on a very profound meaning when you think along those lines. We just go about life without any purpose, without any care in the world, often focusing on the most insignificant matters and wasting time... wasting precious life...
If we were told that we had just one more day to live, would you live it the way you live your normal day? What would you do? No, there's not enough time to do everything you want... you will crave for a little more time...
Cherish your life.
Cherish every single moment.
Be grateful.
Do not waste your time being angry, jealous and lazy.
Explore the world.
Make friends.
Keep in touch with the beloved ones in your life. They will be the ones who will be there till the end.
Bury the hatchets. Mend broken relationships.
Laugh.
Don't shy away from experiences.
Invite change.
Don't harp on failures and regrets. Learn from them.
Enjoy your life and be positive!!
LIFE IS TOO PRECIOUS TO WASTE...
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