| Close your eyes for a minute and think
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| | So if you really want to live, then you
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| about the fact that one day you are going
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| | need to ask yourself some questions:
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| to die. Does that make you a little
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| | "Am I ok with the fact that I'm going to
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| uncomfortable? If it does then you're
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| | die?"
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| certainly not alone. For most of us
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| | "What does this mean to me?"
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| living in modern society, our own
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| | "Why am I dying?"
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| mortality is a subject that is rarely
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| | "If I died today would I be happy with
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| discussed. Thoughts of our own inevitable
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| | how I've lived my life?"
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| death are easily brushed aside.
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| | There are a million different questions
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| "I'm too busy living to worry about that
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| | you could ask. Only you can choose the
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| now."
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| | questions relevant to your own life. And
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| "What's the point in worrying about it? I
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| | only you can provide the answers.
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| can't change anything."
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| | So ask yourself these questions. You may
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| Generally though, these are lies we tell
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| | not have answers just yet, but keep
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| ourselves to protect us from our fear of
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| | asking and considering the question until
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| the unknown. And while these lies may
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| | you are at peace with your own mortality.
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| appear to work on the surface, deep
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| | Peace of mind is essential for a happy
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| within your subconscious they just build
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| | fulfilling life.
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| on that fear.
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| | Now, once you're at that stage, you'll
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| Well, enough is enough! It's time to stop
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| | find there's a second thing that you must
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| lying to yourself. There is great freedom
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| | do before you die. Thankfully though, the
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| to be gained by considering and accepting
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| | fact that you're comfortable with your
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| your own mortality.
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| | life and imminent death will make this
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| Life has a way of making you think about
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| | second part really easy.
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| it eventually, whether through the death
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| | You must now live your life to the
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| or illness of a friend, family member or
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| | fullest.
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| loved one, or perhaps through your own
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| | I can't tell you how to do that, but once
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| life being placed in danger. So why wait
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| | again you can find the answer through
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| till the last minute when emotions are
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| | questioning your subconscious.
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| high and the fear is intense. Take the
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| | "What can I do right now to live a
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| time to consider your mortality now, and
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| | fulfilling life?"
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| come to terms with it.
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| | "What do I want to do now, more than
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| If you're still not sure then consider
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| | anything else?"
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| this- how do you react to any other
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| | "How can I contribute to the world?"
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| potential interruption to your life? If
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| | There is so much life to be lived. Get
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| you were faced with a potential
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| | out there and enjoy yourself. Time is
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| retrenchment, for example, how would you
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| | ticking by. Don't put off living till
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| react? Most likely you would not just
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| | tomorrow, when circumstances may be
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| hope the problem goes away, but would
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| | better. Tomorrow never comes. Live now.
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| rather take the time to consider what
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| | Skydive, travel, volunteer your time to a
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| exactly this situation means to your
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| | charity, watch the sunrise and sunset,
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| life. How will this affect you and your
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| | grow a prize winning garden, learn to
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| loved ones, and your lifestyle? What
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| | fly, learn to scuba dive, meditate,
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| options do you have, and what path will
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| | paint, sing, or play an instrument.
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| you choose to minimise any negative
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| | The world is yours. This life is yours.
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| impact and maximise any gain in your
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| | Get out there and live it! Now!
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| life?
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| | Before it's too late, make these two
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| And yet do we do this when faced with the
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| | things a priority in your life:
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| most inevitable change of our life, our
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| | 1. Consider and accept your mortality.
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| own death? No! We ignore it and hope the
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| | 2. And live your life to its fullest
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| issue goes away.
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| | potential.
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| Well, no more! Considering and coming to
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| | Lance Beggs
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| terms with the meaning of your life, and
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| your death, is essential for your peace
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| of mind and your happiness.
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