Deliberately living 2: Freewriting - the best present ever
I spoke with a friend who was on his way to visit a dying relative. The conversation resonated deeply with me and I stopped everything to thing about LIFE. I am writing down my thoughts - so bear with me as I freewrite this post sharing my thoughts as they pop up. We have control over how we live but none of us will avoid death - even if we live to over 100 - everyone will die one day. I hear you agreeing with me. However, this will not be a sad ramble about death but about LIFE.
We have all heard the saying:
Yesterday is history,
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift.
That is why it's called present: Unknown
Who should be credited for this quote?- it is unknown but it is so beautiful that - Eleanor Roosevelt, Bille Keane and even Master Oogway of Kungu Panda has been quoted as saying this - no kidding. However it does not matter. The most important thing is that today is a present.
Why do humans wait for disaster to strike before starting to live by choice?
Are we using our present wisely?
If we had a choice would we be doing what we are currently doing?
Suppose we decided to start taking responsibility for deliberately living and stop what makes us miserable - to truly enjoy each day.
Would we quit or jobs immediately?
Would we change our attitudes?
Would we go travelling?
Would we be more loving to our partners and friends?
What would you do differently knowing that time is limited?
Who would we finally forgive?
Why do we say things like - when I go on pension or when I get a house?
When, when, when - delays and procrastination:
Putting thoughts for a nicer life on hold.
The idea is not to be reckless and irresponsible - it is not necessarily about dropping everything. It is about being aware of how we live our lives.
Is it possible to do some things NOW? Why not?
Maybe we should all make a list to answer these questions and more. Then decide which ones we can start doing already - NOW. Why wait?
Yes - we have to get on with life and work and pay bills etc. Many people get a sense of belonging from the appreciation they receive from colleagues.
Others have dropped everything and gone travelling or to a retreat or visiting some long lost relative, or hug and kiss their partner just like when they fell in love - whatever - you decide.........
Let's figure it out because indeed today is our day to live - by choice if we can.
We can actually decide how we want to live our lives but sometimes the circumstances of life also influence such decision. Nobody comes to life to struggle all through or not give themselves some special moments, but after making plans sometimes, stuffs just happen. Yes, there are people that have everything going for them and still choose to over work themselves or overwhelm themselves with life's burdens but there are some that truly wants to live life but the opportunity is not just presenting itself. Though living life is a decision that we all have to make, the fulfilment of such a decision may partly be influenced by life.
Just my thought though. Seems there are some typos in your write up.
Thanks so much @resuscitate - I corrected the typos. Just wanted everything down but it is better without typos. 😀
Yes - it is not always easy to live how we would like. However we need to ensure we takr moments to enjoy. Sometimes a small change - even one’s attitude, can already be enough to change the quality of one’s life.
Present= mystery wrapped in a box!
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hmmm - curious comment . re. post
Made it right 😎
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Hey man, I am sorry to bè late but yesterday I was a little bit busy.
Personally I make a lot of questions to myself, to discover what I am, what It is around me, and something about my thoughts. I am very crazy and I make questions about irrelevant things, but this is how I am. I like knowing that there are a lot of people with the same spirit.
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Aww - thank u. Man, bro, girl, mam - however I am a female but it does not matter. @moncia - your feedback is always appreciated - never too late. I am getting better and better at living deliberately. I do not want a structured life but a purposeful one - where I am enjoying what I am doing. For instance being on Steemit. I left and made a conscious decision to come back. :-)
I sometimes have this fear of enjoying the present because i am not sure of my future. I keep thinking about my past and comparing it with my present with the thought that since i have done so and so before i don't need to repeat it. But then i found out that life doesn't work that way...I can do things repeatedly and have different memories of it. I have learned to live in the present and also plan for my future....Nothing sure last forever...
@ifeoluwa88 - It is good that you are self-aware. It helps with our own self development. Nothing last forever - time alone.
life is all about risk, doing the right thing at the right time, procrastination is like an harddrug, one can get addict3d to it
True - as the saying goes - procrastination waste time :-). The main message I wanted to convey is enjoying even the small things - does not need to be big - most of us are doing it or our best.
One has to make priorities in life and some things take (more) time to happen.
@zorank / true it is about priorities and enjoyment too