Fill in the blank: Life is too short to __________________
Be unhappy, hold grudges, sleep on a bad mattress, sweat the small stuff, be miserable, not eat cake, and the list of serious and silly goes on and on.
Thinking about the brevity of life can feel depressing, but it also motivating and invigorating. If you think analytically, you probably occasionally do the math based on longevity statistics and think that each day or year represents x% of your life remaining. The reality is that there are many variables, even the keenest mathematician cannot fill in.
Ultimately, whether life is cut way too short with the heart-wrenching death of a young person or a person has the honor of living into a second century, life is short.
All we have is each day to live our best life, fulfilling whatever our personal purpose of life may be – to be happy, to make the world a better place, to help others, to leave a legacy, to have a good time.
Every day counts. Every day we have a chance to fulfill our purpose – being happy, helping others, leaving things a little better than we found them. It is a big responsibility, but also a bit liberating in that we have the chance to fulfill this great opportunity. Because of life’s briefness, even the smallest things matter. Waiting a single day to fulfill your purpose is a very long time.
Mary
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