Mindfulness of Death

Life isn't short

Life isn't short
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  • We all have a bucket list and places we need to travel to and live a unique social media life, and maybe we should. Why not? But, we don’t have to put so much pressure on ourselves. We can have a meaningful, purposeful life without doing all of that.

  • Everybody cares a lot about their money. The thing is, money comes and goes, but time doesn’t. So, take care of your time, be stingy about it, and don’t waste it. Don’t waste it on obligations and people who don’t respect or value you. We have loads of excuses for our behavior, but we need to stop complaining and take serious action at one point. We should chase long-term happiness , surround ourselves with good people and ask for help if needed.

  • Life is long enough if we know what’s important to us. So ask yourself if you’re committed to things that aren’t necessary? If we honestly do what matters and remove the unnecessary from our lives , then we’ll always be satisfied. So build your character and enjoy every moment because life isn’t short.

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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