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The Duties of Death

Today I was able to stop in and visit Tyler Seamons. We had a great chat and I left contemplating The Duties of Death. Essentially, accepting death helps us embrace life. Rebecca and Tyler have started doing everything they've always wanted to do as they've realized their time together is running out. There won't be many more tomorrows, and their "someday"(s) are limited. They are living completely in the now because now is all they have. Want to know what I find interesting? We are no different than Tyler and Rebecca. Death is coming for each one of us too. In fact, we were born to die, and each day our death gets closer. The reality of mortality is such that we all will die and most of us won't get a warning. Most of us won't get the "heads up" that our time is almost up so that we can hurry up and start living. In this regard, Tyler and Rebecca are blessed. They get time to wrap things up. Close things down. Plan a funeral. Take family pictu...

The Reality of Mortality

Here's a cool quote for the day: I'd rather live a life of "oh wells" than "what ifs." I've been thinking a lot about how you only have one life to live. The reality of mortality really helps you keep a proper perspective. As I contemplate my mission and what it is I hope to accomplish while I'm here, I realize that money is a poor reason to do anything. I mean don't get me wrong, we need to make money in order to do certain things, but working a job instead of working your dream is not for me. I'm looking forward to a little time away where I can get some clarity on what it is I really want to do while I'm here walking this earth. I'm finally figuring out a few things about myself. I'm starting to learn what I do and don't like. I'm learning what brings me joy and fulfillment and what I can do without. I've known for awhile now that I'm an introverted extrovert or an extroverted introvert. Basically, when I...