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Most of us are fearful. It’s an endowment our Creator bestowed on us to survive – fight or flight.
But in this case it means fearful, as in “way too fearful“!
Once, midlife was described to me like this, “When a man realizes he’s not going to live forever.”
There’s a simple solution to this.
Any of you have the guts to share?
You ain’t gonna live forever. Are you afraid of being wrong?
What all of us want out of life is to live it uninhibited. To be set free from our fear is the ultimate achievement.
Time marches on.
We ignore this out of fear.
We fear it it because it’s unknown.
It’s unknown because we don’t explore it, don’t study it.
Because we are ignorant, we remain fearful.
And because we’re afraid, we set no lofty goals. No plans to do great work that makes a difference in our world.
It’s like washing our hair.
Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
Like going through the motions.
Then we die.
It all goes by so fast.
Are you afraid to die?
Why?
Or maybe, why not?
It’s a funny thing that people who are afraid of death could think the people who think about it are fatalistic.
Intriguing thought. One that never crossed my radar screen.
Unil two days ago.
Here’s the deal. We should be talking about death and planning for it the same way we talk about:
You see, the reality is, those things are just like death, they are things humans (with mortgages) go through.
Death is simply another thing on the list, except for one tiny little challenge.
It scares people more than anything (except public speaking).
And I can’t figure out why.
Could be that I’m completely off base on this.
Could be that I’m hitting the bulls eye.
So, let’s review:
Why not face the obvious with the same thoughtfulness any professional person approaches life’s other routine events.
Oh, and you did get the memo right? The only thing you can really plan on is the one about death. All the others could go either way (successfully or unsuccessfully).
Death is the only one we will all successfully accomplish.
Do you look forward to each new day?
I mean, with a joyful anticipation? Not an awful dread.
This can be challenging to say the least. You have to suspect that some readers may not believe I have much experience with Hell, with challenges, problems, obstacles, fear, failure, struggle, grief, agony, hopelessness, strife, worry, doubt.
Do all of you have a ton of experience with these things? Okay then, I rest my case. We all do. No one is immune.
Then why am I so optimistic and “joyful”?
Great question. Some people think I’m crazy. A weirdo. Or, worse, a fake.
It’s taken like 50 years, but, I’m totally cool with it all. Finally.
One of the secrets to being joyful, is so simple, you’re not going to believe it. And it brings great joy to tell you that tomorrow, I’ll reveal January’s “value”.