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As we search for meaning in our lives, one of the most basic, foundational rules for success is this:
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“The older you get the faster it goes.”
Wednesday, while in Philadelphia to give a keynote speech, there was a rare moment with the television on in my hotel room. A local couple were celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. Four children, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Have you heard older people say the older you get, the faster time goes?
Does this notion have any truth for you?
I guess the big question is, “Do you ignore or embrace this truth?”
What if we could look forward to death? Since we look forward to all the other major life events – birth, adolescence, marriage, retirement – why not death?
I mean seriously, it’s not like it’s not going to happen.
Pink Floyd is one of those bands that crosses generations in it’s popularity, and there is a line from one of their songs, “Is there anybody out there.”
Reflecting back on yesterday’s post, that question, and then that song, just popped my mind.
Is there anybody out there who wants to share insights on dying well?
If we do some advance work, the event itself won’t be an overwhelming event that devastates us.
Any takers?
Are you ready to die? Most don’t like to think about it. Ever wonder why this is so?
Two weeks ago on a flight to Allentown, Pennsylvania, I asked the woman (70-ish) next to me about death and dying. Long story, but it was neither awkward nor inappropriate.
The woman said she was not afraid of death. She told me “her life story” but added at the end, she was afraid of two things:
While visiting Family in Allentown, I asked some direct questions. The answers were fuzzy, meaning I left with no more insight than when I arrived.
“The interesting thing about greed is that although the underlying motive is to seek satisfaction, even after obtaining the object of one’s desire, one is still not satisfied, it becomes limitless or boundless and that leads to trouble. On the other hand, if one has a strong sense of contentment, it doesn’t matter whether one obtains the object or not; either way, one is still content.” — Dalai Lama