IMAGINE (especially if you are yong and healthy )

IMAGINE

That you are about to die. Right now. That this is your LAST moment on earth. . So that you feel it. The dread, the fear, or the happiness of the end, or whatever it is that you have on your mind about dying. SAY GOODBYE. To everyhting and everyone you know. You will never see them again

You look at your life, scan it.

Are you satisfied?

Do you think that you have done ALL you can?

Have you lived a life that YOU wanted? fully and truely?

Have you been the perosn you always wanted to be?

How do you want to be remembered?

Now return to THIS reality this moment. Where you are, sitting at your PC, reading these words. Thinking, breathing, feeling. Maybe eating or dringking something.

Is there anything in your life that you would like to change?

Do you feel any difference? Even this momnet. Do you enjoy it right now? You will never have it again.

We live this life only once. It`s real.

As lost as we live it, we have the choice to make out of it whatever we want

I don't want to be remembered, by anyone. I want to fade off into extinction. I've often thought about my own funeral. Who would be there? Who wouldn't be there? What would they say about my life?

Who would miss me? Who wouldn't and why? And everytime I think about the answers, I can't seem to find a reason really and truly, why I'm still alive.The people I've touched, I've only managed to get them caught in my own web of deceit and one day when my world crumbles they are going to be hurt the most. Only, I'll be the lucky one, because I'll be dead and have left all of it behind.

Yeah, that sounds pretty harsh, but it's the truth. I think this is a great question.

I'm not sure if anyone is ever really satisfied with what they've done with their life. There are some things that I would like to undo but it's impossible. So the best I can do is learn and grow from the experience. That makes me a better person today.

Obviously, I haven't done all I can yet or I wouldn't still be here. There is still purpose to my life.

There are a lot of things that I wish I had done and didn't, but at the time, it was beyond my control. I didn't have the opportunity to them when I had more control of my life. Got married and had children way too soon, but that's not saying I regret the children at all! I regret my first marriage, but again, without it, I wouldn't have my two oldest kids.

I've sown my wild oats within limits. I'm blessed that I didn't get into any real trouble at all although I was judged quite severely by my mother. The judgement was way off base and I've had to overcome that.

We're all a work in progress. Because I'm older than everyone here, I feel that I'm closer to being the person I've always wanted to be simply because I've worked at it longer than anyone here.

As far as being remembered, I doubt that will happen. LOL But if anyone does, I'd like for them to say that I was a loving person although a bit opinionated but usually right, NOT always. It would be nice if some would remember me as someone who tried and succeeded at the important things in my life.

The things I would like to change are really insignificant in the big picture.

This moment, I'm enjoying. I like to spout what some people call "wisdom." LOL For the most part, I like to recall enjoyable moments in order to dispell the cause of the moments that are not enjoyable or even worse. Been there too many times to suit me. But if we don't have bad moments, how would we enjoy the good or best moments? We'd have nothing to compare them to.

There have been times when I've felt lost, especially when my depression/anxiety had the best of me. Looking back, I can see that I was lost at other times, too, and didn't know it because I was ignorant and literaly "in the dark" about many things. The past 30+ years, since I've been married to my present husband, my faith has been growing. After the kids all left home and married, I had even more time to devote to learning about my faith. Then Depression struck and learning more about my faith brought me out of it for the most part. It didn't happen with faith in God alone. I had to have faith in my therapist and in the meds I was prescribed. It's all worked for the better for me. I can look back and see that most everything "bad" that happened to me has strengthened me, made me more accepting of others, has given me compassion, consideration and thoughtfulness for others. I'm not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but I can truthfully say that I'm not lost. There's no hurry whatsoever to move on to the next life, but if my Maker calls me home, I'm ready. The choice isn't mine.

I feel it's not about what you DO in life, it's experiencing your inner life, your feelings, emotions, beautiful moments, small things to laugh at, the beauty of the small nuances of life.........and yes, I have achieved happiness, and to that I'm grateful.....

Well ya know no matter how good of a life I've had I'd still be looking forward to seeing my mom again...I'm not afraid of death and at times welcome it for different reasons.

Hell, I wonder if ppl would remember me too, but I think the main thing is to be remembered when you are alive, to do good and help others...

(Course a lot of cash wouldnt hurt, either)

i like the title to this thread.. its the same as the peace lovers anthem 'Imagine' by John Lennon...

i would like to leave a message of Peace...

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nowheretorun said:

i would like to leave a message of Peace...

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That`s sweet

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meccorad said:

Yeah, that sounds pretty harsh, but it's the truth. I think this is a great question.

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what question exatly, if some is going to come to your funeral?

heck what a happy thread but i like it

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Junerain said:
I feel it's not about what you DO in life, it's experiencing your inner life, your feelings, emotions, beautiful moments, small things to laugh at, the beauty of the small nuances of life.........and yes, I have achieved happiness, and to that I'm grateful.....

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I think you made a good point here

Thank you for sharing some thgouths, guys and ladies
nowhereturn, i am happy you had your few words, too my friend

Now I will tell you why i made this post.

I am 23 years old
Yesterday i have finished reading the book Discover your destiny with the monk who sold his ferari"

by
Robin S Sharma
And it`s talking about things like "live every day like it`s your last" and that we always say things like "I will achieve my dreams after i make enough money" or " i will spend more time with my family after i am done with this pressure routine" but life will never stop for you! No one PLANS to die. You power, your decission, should be NOW

I read that book and set and cried (It wasn`t the first time i cried whiel reading it) and thoguht " heck, this is all i want to be?! is this ALL i can BE?? A graphic design student? to sit in an office with a mac...I kow i like design. but there is SO MUCH MORE i can and want and am ready to be

And that made me understand that i should wait. i should tlake this into my own hands,. and do it TODAY TOMORROW not after this or that is finnished. We sometiems live this live with indifference. Espexually after we grow up we see no joy in this life nohting specia because we FORGET that we are special we live according ot the NORMA OF SICIETY and thus many times we limmit ourslevs...

I don`t want to be there when i turn 70. with God`s help

I'm just hoping there is something on the Other Side of this life...
Lily

There is much more we can all be. But there is only so much money and resources that we can gain in our lives... fulfillment must come from the things that don't cost money.

If I had a ferrari right now, I'd probably sell it too (after driving the **** out of it for a day or two) because I wouldn't be able to afford the gas or the insurance.

I know I could probably be more than I am if I wanted to. But I’m doing so f***ing good right now, I don’t want to change anything.

I’ve heard that it doesn’t matter how many toys or possessions you have, it won’t matter if you are someone who has problems with the free things. For example, a man with a 5-million dollar house and four 1-million dollar cars and a trophy wife will not be as happy as the janitor who barely makes ends meet, but has a great relationship with his family.

So when you say you want to be more than you are, what does that really mean? Do you want to be happier? Do you want more money? Do you want to do things that are more engaging than your boring desk job? Do you want to go bungee jumping? Or do you just want to have sex with someone you are in love with?

BTW, I am 24 and I have learned that God is not helping me, you, or anyone. He wants you to help yourself. He ain’t gonna give you anything if you don’t reach for it. I actually don’t believe in God, but that’s a whole other story…

And I also think that believing there is something 'on the other side of this life' is like hoping for an inheritance. One should plan not to get it, because what if there is nothing.....?????