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My First And Last Day On The Planet
The World I Want To Live In
The trouble is you think you have time. — Buddha
I recently published a piece entitled One Decision: A New Vocabulary in which I committed to changing what I spoke to others and what I say to myself. Both are incredibly important in my view and because of that and the growing relationships with other writers, coaches, and humans interested in contributing to a different outcome for themselves and the planet we are on, I wanted to take another imaginative step toward action.
I have heard people say “live like it's your first or last day on earth” and you will live fully. Well, I want that…to live fully! And, as a result, I began to ask myself, “self, what kind of world do you want to live in? What do you want to see that you do not see now? What is it, that if changed, would allow you to live and die in peace, knowing your life was everything you expected…and more?”
Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.”
So, that is where I am starting. I’m beginning with me. I am not asking you to do anything as I realize any change that happens in my own world must begin with me.
So here goes: If today were the first or last day on the planet for me, this is what I would work toward.
