Do you ever think that life is fleeting or never ending? Have you had thought about it like imagining yourself at two ends of extremes. I’m sure that everybody would have had some days that were unnoticeable whereas for some, it would seemed like it lasted forever. Maybe we can discuss both the extreme scenarios today.
First of all, it is crucial to discuss the statement that life is incredibly short. Since we have only one chance, most use the motivational phrase YOLO to remind us of that fact. It may motivate people to cross items off their bucket list: travel to all places, try new exotic dishes, and finally do what we have struggled to accomplish.
However, a short timeline does not imply a meaningless end. One’s small joys may lose their value: words will be the only things that will not hurry, long walks with good friends, prefect coffee, doing silly things without guilt, taking exhilarating nature, viewing sunsets and sunrise, unexecuted plans with your closed buddy and the list goes on.
With the limited time, we may choose to let go of meaningless conflicts, ego, irritations, spending all your energy at the desk in front of laptop. There is no point in arguing yourself or proving it to the world that you exist, have to be remembered. After all, why we waste the precious time fighting over the things that won’t matter after we are gone. Life is too short for that. (I still wonder why canines have shorter life span.!)
Let’s go to the opposite extreme, where we are living a long life (assume it to be 100 or 150 years). Instead of rushing things and running towards the goal post, maybe we will look at the track, the people running along with us. We’d take our time, not force ourselves into things. We’d focus on the process by just posting that reel on IG, shooting that video for YT, writing something that you wished for, learning that skill at your pace and not just on the results. Maybe if we lived longer, we would reconsider what success actually means to us.
There won’t be any hurry on choosing a career path, partner or all life major decisions. We’d take care of our families and plan our futures calmly. You could enjoy all things in the budget list without hurry. We would be willing to do the all the above said once yet we will be doing it slowly right?
Ultimately, whether life is a blink or a marathon, the desire to truly live continues to exist. Our inherent desire for happiness through experiences, connections, and self-expression remains constant. In both scenarios, we’d do what we truly want. But distractions often lead us astray.
I don’t have a conclusion. Today, something made me think deeply about life’s length. How would you react if life were short or long? Imagine both and see what you’d do. Just take a moment to think about it & share yours!
Cheers!
PS: Monday thoughts 😂!
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