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Thoughts on Life and Death

I was one of the fortunate ones. I had both a mother and father for guidance. They freely gave their love and did their best to instill values and morals, our blueprints for the future.

Outside of the grieving that accompanies loss, I feel the most stressful part of aging is when others continually focus on and ask about whether we worry about dying.

I honestly don’t give it any thought at all. Why would I? Dying is the culmination of the natural order and progression of life.

When you get on a roller coaster in a theme park, don’t you enjoy the excitement, the huge ups and downs of the entire ride?

Or, are you only thinking of the end of the ride, when the car stops, the safety bar across your lap releases, and you get out of your seat?

For those who insist on asking me about the end of my life, I say, “It’s been a hell of a ride so far! Wait until the bar is lifted and ask me again then …”

Namaste!

-- C.J. Heck (Quora Digest)

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Let's come alive and live life to it's fullest. Remember the triple A's mantra--I am Awake, Aware and Alive!

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." --Howard Thurman

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No matter how old you are remember...

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Want a little joy in your life? Get out and try something new.

“The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.” – CHRIS MCCANDLESS

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When life starts to get a little too much to handle, take a couple of deep breaths to center yourself.

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“Embrace insecurity for the potential adventures it offers. Life swings from the known to the unknown and back again. In the known, life tends to become dull and boring. Venturing into the unknown, you're insecure, but challenged, your heart beats faster, you experience aliveness, and you see things with new eyes.” ~Dick Sutphen

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I'm a Zen wannabe. I believe in peace, harmony and acceptance. Breathe in and out, stay centered and be calm. That's the goal and I'm still working on it. Anyway, I got a kick out of this cartoon. 😀

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This little saying pretty much sums up the roles of all the people you will encounter on your life's journey.

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Let go of ego and pride and open your heart to forgiveness.

"We don't forgive people because they deserve it. We forgive them because they need it... because we need it. We all need it."

~ Janis Joplin

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This is a FB memory from 7 years ago. Just as good now as it was then.

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Remember, your purpose on this planet is to live life.

"The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time."

--Jack London

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Just to be clear.

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Don't forget...there is a deadline to this existence.

"It is the knowledge that I'm going to die that creates the focus that I bring to being alive. The urgency of accomplishment. The need to express love...now, not later." ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson