I awoke this morning to Tim McGraw's song, "Live Like You Were Dying."
Here is the YouTube video of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiOcW_YR1G8
Here is the YouTube video of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiOcW_YR1G8
It is such a wonderful song with a powerful message and it got me thinking about what topic I wanted to write on today and so I decided to ask these questions:
ARE YOU LIVING LIKE YOU WERE DYING?
Or are you simply going through the motions?
What would it take for you to live that way?
Would it actually take a "death" sentence diagnosis from a doctor? Let's hope not!
The funny thing is from the time we are born, in a way, we are essentially dying. Life naturally leads to the death of at least our physical bodies, so why do we not live this way naturally. I mean, if you think about it, given the right circumstances, we do as a child. If we are not one of the unfortunate ones who came into this life in less than ideal circumstances, then our days are filled with play, joy, and wonder.
Then we grow up and alot of that vanishes under the weight of responsibility and societal pressures. We tend to suppress play and curiosity and replace it with worry and busyness. We are no longer simply being, we are into doing and having and have left being behind but like the proverbial three legged stool, we need the being to be in balance.
You see, no matter the circumstances we find ourselves in, we are technically dying anyway. Every second many, many cells in our bodies die and are replaced. As we age, some of those cells are no longer replaced and eventually we leave our body and venture off into the realm of spirit.
So, what can we do to hold onto those childlike qualities and balance them with the "grown up" circumstances of life. What can we do to live like we were dying, for in fact we are. Just because we do not have that "death sentence" diagnosis, we are still heading to that transitional state called death.
Here are some ideas to live like you were dying:
1. Take time everyday for play, something that makes your heart smile and your soul sing.
2. Learn something new everyday, challenge your mind.
3. Move your body, your body craves and needs movement, we were not meant to sendentary beings, so get up and move.
4. Expand & nurture your circles, make new friends and connect with old ones.
5. Make time to visit and experience someplace new.
6. Take time for just you, get a massage, meditate, listen to your favorite music, whatever.
I am sure you can come up with a whole list of things, kinda like a Bucket List. You know a list of all the things you want to do before you, well, "kick the bucket". However, instead of calling it a Bucket List, why not call it a Living List?
Why wait another second? Go and live like you were dying, simply because that is how we were meant to live.
Thank you for taking the time to read my words. I am blessed that you would do so. Please comment, for this is how we all learn from one another.
May you be blessed always and in all ways!
Harry
Author - Rare Sense; One Day It Will Be Common: A Practical Guide to a Fulfilled and Balanced Life.
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