We all know that one day we will die.
We don’t know when, we don’t know how, but it is inevitable.
It’s not the most positive of thoughts, but that’s not the morbid part.
The sad part isn’t that we all die, but that not everyone chooses to live.
We all have an opportunity to treat life as an exciting adventure, but we choose not to.
We all have an opportunity to find out why God has placed us here and to live according to our purpose, but too many people choose not to.
We all have an opportunity to learn new things throughout our lives, continuing to expand our horizons and be amazed by the possibilities, but too many people choose not to.
We all have the opportunity to maximise each opportunity, each day, each interaction, but too many people choose not to.
We all have the opportunity to courageously take risks that have massive rewards attached to them, but too many people choose not to.
We all have an opportunity to use our unique skills to do remarkable work, but too many people choose not to.
We all have an opportunity to leave a positive imprint on the world, but too many people choose not to.
We all have an opportunity to love, laugh and make a difference in the lives of others, but too many people choose not to.
We think of heaven as a place to go to when we die, not realising that God gives us the chance to experience it while we’re still alive.
We’re all going to die one day.
But will you choose to live first?
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March 20, 2013 at 1:07 am
Jana Holdrege
Excellent post. Thank you.
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March 20, 2013 at 1:52 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Jana
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March 20, 2013 at 6:26 am
Barbara
Very nice. I choose to live now and in the moment.
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March 20, 2013 at 1:53 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Barbara
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March 21, 2013 at 10:14 pm
HT Lee
Another poignant post from you, Darren.
Last year I had a dear friend who was diagnosed with a terminal illness. She said to us in tears, “I don’t want to die without fulfilling my dreams….” and “I’ve been dying all these time while I’m living.” She quit her high-paying job and pursue her dreams. I had the privilege to walk her through a coaching journey. Later she was cleared of her illness in another diagnosis. And she’s still living and doing what she dreamt of doing.
That left me thinking – sometimes we have to face a certain death to wake us up from our slumber. Many of us sleepwalk through life. Let’s do what matters most, most of the time. And not assume that we can live forever.
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March 25, 2013 at 3:09 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks for sharing HT, that’s an amazing story.
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