I will live this day as if it is my last.
Week 1 (5/13/2024)
Living each day like it’s the last. That is a big one. I feel like Mandino wrote this very well and it has this draw to it. The odd thing.. literally two days before I was talking with my wife about a thought exercise. I had asked her what if everyone on Earth literally had 24 hours to live? Like the entire world would be over in 24 hours. What would you do? Would you steal things you won’t be able to use? Would you harm others who will be dead soon enough? Would you sleep in? How about just stuff your face with all the garbage food you tried so hard not to eat? How would you spend those last fleeting moments of your life? It’s a terrifying question! But it’s also incredibly exciting and eye-opening. Give everything you can today, because you may not have a tomorrow. I am grateful for today.
Week 2 (5/20/2024)
Wow.. time is flying by. Crazy to think I planned goals. I think this scroll helps me get past yesterday’s failures and let go of worrying about tomorrow’s tasks. Staying in the present, brings an odd sense of relief. I think one note is, while maintaining our focus on today’s work, we also have to mindful of making today’s task include reflection and planning. So a subtle difference in frustration from yesterday and anxiety for tomorrow. It’s doing today’s work today- which includes reflecting and planning. This is our last day to do stuff.
Week 3 (5/27/2024)
Waking up with gratitude and joy is very important. This is what this scroll is about. It piggy backs on the second scroll. For we can have gratitude that a new day has greeted us. This also shows our positive attitude- that today is another opportunity to succeed and try. I have let days of old rob me of today’s happiness too often. And that depletion has prevented me from giving today my best. Today is the last day I have to leave a great impression. Having the attitude that this is the time I have, this is the moment I was prepping for, this.. is IT! Somehow you start feeling like I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Everything to show. There’s an empowering feeling when we live today as if it were our last.
Week 4(last 9 days)
I understand now why staying in motion, leaving behind idleness, recognizing how true it is that idleness kills, and living right now is a virtuous and strong thing to do. We cannot save these moments. They cannot be deposited and retrieved in the future. From right now, I will not wait and I will not apologize to leave idleness behind. I have been idle in many instances of my life- in different ways. For my sake, and the sake of my family I cannot be idle any more. I want to smile at my wife like it’s the last time. I will hold my son and give him a hug like there’s no tomorrow. I will create peace and joy where I go. I will follow through with my tasks and commitments- keeping my word. This is a great day, so long as I make it one. Let’s live today like it’s our last.
