Your time on earth is limited...

🙏🏽 Not sure who wrote this, but it’s deep:

”Every minute someone leaves this world behind. We are all in “the line” without knowing it. We never know how many people are before us.

We can not move to the back of the line.
We can not step out of the line.
We can not avoid the line.
So while we wait in line -

Make moments count.
Make priorities.
Make the time.
Make your gifts known.
Make a nobody feel like a somebody.
Make your voice heard.
Make the small things big.
Make someone smile.
Make the change.
Make love.
Make up.
Make peace.
Make sure to tell your people they are loved.
Make sure to have no regrets.
Make sure you are ready.”

I believe the finite nature of life makes it more precious.

@dj2becker said
Make sure you are ready.

@fmf said
By having my affairs more or less in order on an ongoing basis, I try to leave myself reasonably "ready" to minimize the negative impact ~ of me suddenly not being here ~ on loved ones who outlive me.

@dj2becker said
That’s very noble. It might also be wise to prepare oneself by letting go of any anger or grudges. I’m not implying you have any. Just speaking in general.

@fmf said
I believe the finite nature of life makes it more precious.

@fmf said
By having my affairs more or less in order on an ongoing basis, I try to leave myself reasonably "ready" to minimize the negative impact ~ of me suddenly not being here ~ on loved ones who outlive me.

@secondson said

@dj2becker said
🙏🏽 Not sure who wrote this, but it’s deep:

”Every minute someone leaves this world behind. We are all in “the line” without knowing it. We never know how many people are before us.

We can not move to the back of the line.
We can not step out of the line.
We can not avoid the line.
So while we wait in line -

Make moments count.
Make priorities.
Make the time.
...[text shortened]... e sure to tell your people they are loved.
Make sure to have no regrets.
Make sure you are ready.”

@secondson said
Life is most precious when it never ends.

@fmf said
@fmf said
By having my affairs more or less in order on an ongoing basis, I try to leave myself reasonably "ready" to minimize the negative impact ~ of me suddenly not being here ~ on loved ones who outlive me.

@secondson said
None of that will matter as you take your last breath. What will matter at that moment won't be what you leave behind, but what you sent ahead.

It will matter to the loved ones who outlive me.

@fmf said
If believing that your life is everlasting is very, very important to you, that's one thing, but surely knowing that your time on earth is limited ~ perhaps to only 70 or so years ~ makes each and every one of those years all the more precious? If there is an infinite number of years, how does that make each and every one of that limited number of years you have on Earth more precious?

@secondson said
That's correct, but it won't to you.

@secondson said
Going to forget all about this speck of time in eternity.

@fmf said
What matters to the loved ones who outlive me will matter to me while I am still alive.