“My friend Joe Mathews shared a poignant story with me recently. His best friend’s wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a short time to live. Joe said he watched in awe as Dan and his wife, Christine, began to live each day with tremendous clarity and love. When it was nearly the end Joe finally got up the courage to ask Christine the question: “What does it feel like to live each day knowing you are dying?” She raised herself up on one arm, and then asked him, “Joe, what does it feel like to live each day pretending that you are not?“
.-= Jared | SpiritualZen.net´s Last Fabulous Post ..Wants vs. Needs and Spiritual Growth =-.

@Jennifer — The big picture. Yes, when we look at the big picture, the petty little stuff of our day to day, it’s really just that — little. And what matters is that which speaks from the depths of our hearts. When we can get there, where we speak from the love in our hearts AND look through a lens of seeing the big picture — what a great place to be. What you’re doing with the SFT program, Jennifer, is very special. And I know it comes from your heart…

@Miruspeg — It’s great to have you here today, Peggy. And I’m so glad you’ve found inspiration in these words…I have to.

Spooky but good how Mr. Jobs tells it.

I feel good now, thanks!
.-= Jannie Funster´s Last Fabulous Post ..Post-Vacation Contemplation =-.

@Robin — Hi Robin. Thanks so much for commenting. And I know we may have slightly different opinions on life and death. And that’s okay, and really adds so much to how I think about all of this. Hopefully this doesn’t make me sound like a hypocrite (I certainly don’t mean to). I do believe that our day here will come. That said, I also believe in life — in an everlasting and eternal life, just one that isn’t here in this place and in the same form I’m in today. And I still love the statement you shared from the Urban Panther — “Live like you are going to live tomorrow”. I think I can do this while also having a healthy understanding of what Mr. Jobs is saying about realizing that our time here in the form we are, won’t last forever. And the key point for me in this is that this helps me to be more open to live like I’m going to live tomorrow. Just that today (and tomorrow) I choose to fully live, not just exist. That’s the important part of this quote that has deep meaning for me. And that we can all courageously follow our heart, so so good… So, Robin, thank you for having me revisit what this means. You add so much to the conversation, and to what life really means. And you always make me think deeper, which is also so good.

This is what you said at the time…
“Live like you are going to live tomorrow” – I love that! Well said by the Urban Panther.
This says to me that we live responsibly, while also living the life we want and desire.
So, I’m with you Robin – let’s not live like today might be our last. Let’s live like tomorrow will come. And let’s be present in the moment we’re at.

I think we need to learn to understand what is truly important — but Steve’s suggestion is not the way. His way is the path of sorrowful confusion.
.-= Robin´s Last Fabulous Post ..Birds Returning, Returning Birds =-.

@Diane AZ — Hi Diane. Uniting with the divine…when I think of this, I think of going to that point deep in our souls, and fully connecting. And my belief is that this is a spot that is not someplace that’s just going to jump out and say “here I am, listen to me”. It’s up to us, individually, to explore the depths of our soul, in whatever manner works best for us. And there, yes, I think we’ll find that “precious mixture”. Diane, thanks so much for this thought, it ties in here so well.

@Lisa’s Chaos — That’s it, now is the time to do those things which really matter!

@Katie — So Katie! Yes, we live in such a cool place, this planet we refer to as earth. And to the thought of that “fine line” — that’s a great point. If we cross that line and see life as “an end that might be just around the corner”, we can become lethargic and complacent to the dreams inside of our soul…brought down by the thought of “why bother”. So, why bother then? Why bother to live the life that speaks directly from within our heart? As I know you know, it’s because that’s what truly makes us feel alive, filled with life. And in so doing, we’re creating something for the world that has meaning and value. It’s our legacy, being shared when we’re living from that spot within us that touches our soul. So, by fully realizing, today, that we will sometime in the future — die — if we can embrace that idea fully — that’s where this whole concept of doing what matters comes from. If we can see death as our real chance to live…fully live…in expression of our true selves…because in the end what else matters. Katie, I’ve mostly just reiterated what you’ve said, because I beleive fully in this (living it daily…well, that’s another story…and one I’m working on).

@Tom — Go get ‘em, Tom! I know you, and I know you’re not afraid to boldly live as you were meant to!

@Audra — That’s it, I knew it! So there you go, we’ve both heard each other’s voices now. The only thing left is to setup that baseball game…have a cookout, and enjoy the company of each others families!!