The question is this:
“If you knew you would die tomorrow, would you feel cheated today?”
You have aspirations for the future, yes. You have things you’d love to do, be, or become, yes. You might even have some nagging question or admission you know you need to share with someone important, yes.
But are you satisfied right now? Are you satisfied with the process of living? Have you followed-through with everything you know you need to do? Have you tied off all the loose ends?
- Maybe an apology?
- Maybe an “I forgive you”?
- Maybe an “I love you”?
I know for myself it’s easy to feel like life is amazing, except that one, little thing, whatever it is. And asking that question usually reveals it. And usually forces me to want to change it.
Because I want to live every moment of my life answering the question with yes.
So, if you knew you would die tomorrow, would you feel cheated today?
Yes and no.
Mostly the idea of dying tomorrow doesn’t make me feel like I’d be cheated, but more for the reason that it seems a relief to not have to figure out what my aspirations for the future are. I’m at that place in my life where the things I want- such as marriage and children- are things I am not keeping real high hopes of ever happening, so it’s not so much feeling cheated if they don’t happen before I die than feeling blessed if they do.
Am I satisfied with my life, no, but do I have any loose ends either? No, nothing nagging on my heart to get done before I die.
Of course, if I were really dying tommorrow maybe my opinion would be different. 🙂
Good answer, Jil. Thanks for answering. I love the idea of feeling blessed rather than deserving anything. That’s the way to live all the time really.
-Marshall Jones Jr.