Forbes, Jessica Hagy 10/04/2012 @ 9:45AM |1,651,179 views
*40 Things To Say Before You Die*
Before you#re sprawled on your deathbed, there are some things
you really have to say. They#re not complicated. They#re not
poetry.
They#re just short sentences with big meaning.
I hope they get you talking.
40 #I wonder.#
Give yourself time to think so the time you spend doing things
will be better spent.
39 #Today was good.#
If you can say it once, you can say it again. And again. And
again.
38 ''I believe in this.#
A god, a plan, a company, a person, an idea#you have to put your
faith in something.
37 ''I#m not finished.#
Only you get to decide when your life#s work is done.
36 #Thank you for making this possible.#
Because nobody does anything alone. We#re driven and supported
and thwarted by others at every turn.
35 #That#s enough.#
Food. Drink. Episodes of Law & Order. Pairs of shoes. Overtime.
Articulating your own limits is powerful.
34 ''I can do better.#
As soon as you say it, you#re that much closer to making it
true.
33 #I#m sorry.#
But you can#t just say it; you have to mean it. Really mean it.
32 #I survived.#
Moments of danger are the plot points of an exciting life.
31 #You#re amazing.#
Let yourself be in awe of another person, and you#ll feel strong
and weak simultaneously.
30 #I am home.#
Home is every adventure#s final destination and starting
point#and we all need one to call our own.
29 #I did my best.#
If this is true, you did something amazing.
28 #How can I help you?#
Because you want people to come to your funeral, and if they
can#t make it, at least they#ll miss you.
27 #I#m lucky.#
You are lucky, in a way that no one else is. Now, what are you
going to do with your good fortune?
26 #I want that.#
Ask for it: that#s you get what you covet#from others and for
yourself.
25 #This is wrong.#
If you never say it, you embody the statement.
24 #I quit.#
Not everything is worthwhile, and sometimes we don#t find that
out until we#re in the middle of a rotten situation.
23 #Isn#t this beautiful?#
The more often you notice the gorgeous world around you, the
happier you#ll be.
22 #Congratulations.#
Say this without jealously. Practice if you have to.
21 #Damn, I look good.#
You come from a long line of people who convinced others to
sleep with them. Remember that.
20 #I can master this.#
The ability to learn is the foundation of every other talent.
19 #Hold the mayo.#
Ask for the little things on a regular basis and you#ll find
that it#s easier to make larger demands on occasion.
18 #This is who I am.#
The nervous energy spent pretending to be something you#re not
is better spent on practically anything else.
17 #Get out.#
It#s always harder to take back an invitation than to give one,
but protecting yourself from personified trouble is always worth
the effort.
16 #That was my contribution.#
Own what you#ve worked to create#that#s how your presence will
be felt long after you#re gone.
15 #I#ll try it.#
Consider the impotence of never saying you#ll try.
14 #Tell me more.#
Really getting to know someone (or some topic) will help you
better triangulate your own place in the world.
13 #This is my favorite thing.#
Enjoy what you love and say this as often as you can.
12 #I earned this.#
There#s a layer of proud ownership over everything you possess
that wasn#t merely given to you.
11 #I don#t care.#
Being able to discern between what#s important and what#s
trivial is a skill that will save your sanity and your schedule.
10 #Your secret is safe with me.#
Because it feels deep-down good to be trustworthy.
9 #Eureka!#
Being the first to know something is a delicious sensation.
8 ''Let#s go!#
Where you#re going often matters far less than the enthusiasm
you have for the trip.
7 #I trust you.#
We all need allies, and admitting as much helps forge alliances.
6 #I don#t know how to do this.#
It#s better to admit it and learn than to fake it and embarrass
yourself.
5 ''I#m terrified.#
Fear is an asset. It can save you from danger and alert you to
trouble. Don#t ignore the tingles that run up and down your
spine.
4 #This is going to work.#
When this is said truthfully, it#s an assertion of power.
3 #I made a decision.#
Autonomy transforms any activity from a chore to an act of
destiny.
2 #I love you.#
We all want to say this, and we all want it said to us.
1 #I understand.#
More important than being right, or being important, is being
truly aware.
