Have you ever heard the saying “Live each day like it is your last”? It’s an inspiring thought. I can definitely see the direction it is going, and it is most assuredly something to think about. But, honestly, when you actually think about it, this concept doesn’t make any sense at all. No one should live every day like it is their last.
Think about this. If you knew – you absolutely knew – that today was your last day ever on earth – what would you do? What kind of things would you do if only had one more day to live? You would probably talk to your parents, wife, kids, loved ones and tell them how much they mean to you. You would enjoy any few minutes that you might have with them; there would be many tears and quiet moments of reminiscence. You might get your favorite food in the world to eat. You would probably make sure that you were prepared to go spiritually and have some good moments with God. In all, it would be a very emotional, reflective day that would be just as difficult as it would be meaningful.
More importantly (and these are the things that nobody thinks about), what would you not do? Well, if you knew this was your last day here are a few things that you for sure would not do. You wouldn’t save money for retirement. You wouldn’t care about going to work. You wouldn’t take a class to learn a little bit more about something. You wouldn’t care about life insurance, health insurance, dental, vision, or anything else. You wouldn’t do so many of the things that people need to do for a good, functioning life.
Seriously, it is a HORRIBLE idea to live each day like it is your last. Maybe I am being too literal, but I think that this euphemism just doesn’t work. It doesn’t work logistically, and it really doesn’t even work as a mindset, either. It is not a very good way to live your life because it just doesn’t make sense if you really think about it.
So how should people live their lives each day? Is there a mindset that actually makes sense? (Foreshadowing for Part Two…)
Monday, April 21, 2008
How to Live Each Day... Part One
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in anticipation of part two, i am trying to remember who it was in a sermon i once heard that said it made much more sense to live each day as if it was your first. full of wonder and awe. now that i think about it, it kinda sounds like a don bergland sermon, minus the whole "love sex and dating" stuff.
I hope that part two doesn't disappoint here. Nothing like a Don Bergland sermon, I think. (Great thought about the living like it was your first day, though. I will have to think about that.)
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