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What I Wish Everyone Knew About Brief Time on Earth

What I Wish Everyone Knew About Brief Time on Earth
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  • We all have our favorite politicians, athlete, musician, actors, scientists, and others that we adore and follow. But, do you remember those your parents and grandparents used to follow? How many of us still listen to music made centuries ago?

  • People become famous for a short time, and sooner or later, they’ll be forgotten too.  No matter how important or influential some people were before us, they’re almost all forgotten now and buried. There’s only enough our mind can remember, right? And, in the end, we all end up in the same place.

  • None of us know how long we will live, so do things you want to do and do them well.  Enjoy this short time on earth, and be good because our goodness might propagate and inspire others to do good. Don’t become enslaved to some of your immediate emotions that make you miserable and dissatisfied in the long term.

  • Eventually, all things go away, and that’s okay. Take it as a reminder to do what’s important, do them now, do them well,  seek happiness and avoid wasting time on hate.

But that’s just my take. Comment and share yours.


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Written by Garv Chawla · Stoic of the Day
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