By Ahsan
"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive — to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."
>Marcus Aurelius (Meditations)
Waking up in the morning is not something to take for granted.
It is literally a rebirth after a kind of semi-death.
No one knows how long they will live. So when your eyes open and breath returns, treat it as a quiet celebration.
Quite literally, you have been given one more day to live—and one of these days will be the last.
Most of us move through life under the soft illusion that we are here forever. We know it isn’t true, yet we still slip into the same routines and responsibilities as if the days would never end.
When I wake, I try to remind myself how lucky I am simply to be here—one more day to see the people I care about, to do the things I must and the things I love, to soak it all in with a feeling of tremendous personal fortune.
"With illusions of someday
Cast in a golden light
No dress rehearsal
This is our life!"
Tragically Hip (Ahead By A Century)
Whoever said life is not a rehearsal deserves a quiet round of applause!
Waking with this awareness helps me catch the preciousness that life is offering.
Imagine reaching into a magical satchel that holds a few sparkling gems mixed among ordinary stones. If you dig deep enough, you learn to value both—the rare moments and the ordinary ones—with the same clear understanding.
Realizing this can set your day on an incredible path. But it is not a one-time insight. You will have to wake up with this realization every morning for the rest of your life.
Just as you can attend an incredible retreat, feel transformed, then return home and fall straight back into old patterns, lasting change does not come from doing something once in a while. It comes from what you do consistently.
Our focus is no longer on merely living.
With this insight, we get to live longer, stronger, and with more energy, vitality, and appreciation—for the things we love, with the people we love.
“Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there
With open arms and open eyes, yeah
Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there”
Incubus (Drive)
As within, so without; as above, so below. What we think about, we feel—moment by moment.
Tomorrow morning, when your eyes open, pause for just a few seconds. Whisper to yourself: “I get one more day.”
Then step into it as if it were the gift it truly is.
Have An Awesome Day Every Day!
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