Dying to live

The thought of death passes a wave of uncertainty and shock from our throat down our spine, as mortals’ death is inevitable. I guess that is why Budda said “even death is to be feared by those who live wisely”. In this topic, the writer is not speaking about the final fate of mortal but our personality.

In the world of ever changing events where people walk without even saying “hello”, we are all consumed in our world of fear and anxiety. Living seems to be something of scare for many.

“Expect the unexpected” is now a popular mind slogan. Like the saying goes, “blood is thicker than water and money is thicker than blood”. More and more people seem to be suffering from depression these days. To be able to enjoy life to its fullest, we must learn to live our lives from the normal confines of every day living, learning to give a pleasant smile, do something nice or just saying hello when it seems inconvenient. Let me add by saying peace is not freedom from trouble but it is peace without pain.

In this world where we take nothing with us when we transit to the new world, it is very important to consider the Ottoman’s feelings in everything we do, because in the memory of others we actually live forever. No man can live successfully until he/she learn to die to self in every aspect of life. When we die to self, we take life more literally and realistically rather than desperately. In our quest to be successful, we sometimes put people’s live out of consideration, one thing we must know is that success in life is not all about making money, but the total functionality of how we relate with ourselves, others and our environment.

The earth today is loosing its beauty to environmental degradation and just a handful of people care about its state or survival for future generation. Life is about leaving a legacy. If you are to die today, can you actually say I came, saw, conquered and left a legacy?

In a world where we are all struggling to survive, it is very important to learn to be considerate to others by the words we say and things we do. Hope is that thing that makes us carry on in life. Whenever we hope for a better day, we are said to be dying to live.

We may not be able to change a situation, but we can change the way we react and view the situation.

Remember THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE. Live life by dying to live.



Quotations
Love is better to believe – Mother Theresa
In giving, we actually receive – Mother Theresa
Peace is not freedom from trouble; it is peace without pain – Jesse Daplantis


The greatest sickness is loneliness – Emibiojo Okoka

True freedom comes not from governmental independence, but mental independence of the individual through mental discipline – Emibiojo Okoka

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