The last I heard our mortality
rate is 100%. I know this sounds morbid,
but the fact of the matter is, at some point we all die. Someone once said, "You don't get out of
this life alive." There are no do-over’s
at the end of your life. This is no
dress rehearsal it’s the real deal.
Numerous interviews have
been conducted with elderly people who were staring the end of their time on
earth as to, “What regrets about how your lived your life?” And, “If you had
your life to live over what would you do different?”
The answers are amazing,
because almost to a person, their responses are all very similar and memorable.
It is easy to get so caught
up in our careers, the daily activity of just surviving, and material
possessions, that we lose sight of what is really important in life. Things such as, developing our relationship
with our Creator, fulfilling our purpose in life, spending quality time with
our families and our friends, loving others and telling them so with our
actions as well as our words, and the list goes on.
A few years ago, Tim McGraw, recorded a song that became a HUGE hit
entitled, "Live
Like You Were Dying." I think
the reason it became such a big hit is because it resonated with everyone that
heard it and because it stopped people in their tracks and forced them to reevaluate
how they were living their lives. I know
it did for me.
Our challenge in life is to live each day to its fullest. I am learning to be present in the moment,
engaged in the process, find joy even in the hard times, and to focus on what
really matters. As Brendon Bruchard
says, “At the end of everyday you should ask yourself the following questions: Did
I Live? Did I Love? Did I Matter?” I have added a fourth question that I ask
myself as well, “Did I Laugh?”
Don’t wait until it’s too late to live the life God has created you to
live. Regret is a horrible thing. Don't do anything today that you will regret tomorrow. Refuse to be among those who face the end of their lives wondering "What if...." (Don't forget to click read more to read the rest of the article.)
