You get up. Go to work. Complain at work. Blog at work and complain about blogging. Count the seconds until the day is over. The day is over. Go home. Make dinner. Kiss the wife / husband. Kiss the children. Complain about work tomorrow. Eat dinner. Go to bed. Get up. Go to work. Complain at work. Count the seconds until the day is over….
Has it ever occurred to us that there is more to life than just existing? How many of us can honestly say that we enjoy every minute of time we have in a day? By “enjoy” I do not mean spending your days partying like a rock star, going to clubs, getting rich or die trying. I mean as in to appreciate, or to value. Yes, your career or job may not be what you want at this time but you are there for a reason. It could be because your smile puts a smile on someone else face. Could be because your “Good Morning!” warms someone’s heart. It could be because your “weirdness” is not weird at all. If only the world was just as crazy as you are, maybe it would be in a far better place. If only it carried your light.
And what of those in-between moments? When your on lunch, what are you doing in that time? Are you reading and nourishing your mind? Are you studying for something? Are you seeking to be a better person today than you were yesterday?
And what of it when you come home? Are you cherishing those moments or complaining about them?
It would have been nice to have our expiration dates tattooed to our chest when we were born. To have written on our birth certificates:
March 12, 1956 – September 9, 2020
That would have been nice but it would have also made our lives a lot different than they are now. Many of us would be far better people and seek to live far better lives. We would give more, and we would care more. Except, this isn’t reality. The covenant we make to die when we breathe our first breath does not come with a date. And when its time to go, and our life flashes before our eyes, the years we wasted we are going to desperately want back. Do something today that is going to actually mean something when the dust settles and the gravediggers are singing your song.
The PBS Blog 
Amen. A powerful post.
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Thank you.
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Superb reminder, Yecheilyah. Sharing on What’s Next.
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Thank you.
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It is such a perfect post about humans,thanks Yecheilyah! 🙂
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Uh oh, we have a robot here people! Lol. Of course I’m joking. You’re welcome. 🙂
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Nice post. Imagine a world where everyone journaled to document what they do for others each day. I wonder if we would all have something to write each day. 🙂
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Right, exactly.
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I love this post. A good reminder when we are too busy to take in what seem like little moments.
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Indeed
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True words. I am a great believer in pass a smile on, it works like a stone thrown into a pond the ripples fan out.
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I don’t want to now when it’s my time to go, so I have to disagree with you there. But indeed, a smile and kind “Good morning!” Is something that we all should do. Enjoying life can be difficult for some, but I do get what you are saying: do something with your life if you have the chance to do so.
A happy good morning to you from The Netherlands! 🙂
Warm regards and keep up the good blogging!
Tieme
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Good morning Netherlands! Thanks for leaving a comment on the table!
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🙂
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Interesting perspective. I’ve recently written a similar article about wasting time, you should check it out and let me know what you think. 🙂
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Thank you. Do you have a link to the post?
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