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    Marcus Aurelius on not living forever

    "Do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. Death
    hangs over you. While you live, while it is in your power, be good."
    - Marcus Aurelius

    It is so easy to put off the "urgent but not important" things until
    tomorrow. I can call my mom tomorrow. I can tell my wife I love her
    tomorrow. I can spend quality time with my kids tomorrow.

    The thing is, tomorrow might never come. Tomorrow, I might not be
    here. Tomorrow, my wife might not be here. My kids. My mom.

    This is true for almost everything of importance in our lives,
    especially those things we deem "not urgent." It's so easy to put
    off the things that aren't screaming for our focus.

    There are few things you will do that will wind up being more
    meaningful than intentionally taking time each day to mark off a few
    of those "important but not urgent" things. Give your spouse a hug
    and a kiss and whisper that you love them. Give your kids a hug,
    turn off your cell phone, and spend a couple of hours with them.
    Call your mom and actually listen. Read that challenging book on
    your nightstand. Volunteer for that charity.

    You won't regret it.

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  My original entry is here: [3]On Not Living Forever. It posted Sat, 15
  Dec 2018 21:15:21 +0000.
  Filed under: philosophy,

References

  1. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thesimpledollar/~3/UrWwGkKtfZg/
  2. https://twitter.com/prjorgensen/status/1074051541760466945
  3. https://www.prjorgensen.com/?p=2445

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