Value the opportunity in (and of) this lifetime. There may
not be another as far as we know it!
I met
someone recently who said that while he valued being an Indian, he valued owning
an American passport more. He said, “With an American passport you can travel to
most places in the world. With an Indian passport, you have to keep seeking
visas to enter many countries.”
I don’t
disagree with his logic. Of course he has a point. But I guess to be born human
is the biggest opportunity that we often fail to recognize, let alone value. This
human Life is the most valuable passport we can ever ask for. Wayne Dyer, one
of the most profound thinkers of our time, passed away last week at 75. I have
learned a lot from him and have benefited immensely from imbibing his philosophy.
He often used to say: “Stop acting as if Life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if
it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.”
Think
about this deeply. We have all been created, we are born, without our asking. For all
we care, we may well have been created as the swine that gives the flu than be
created as the human that gets the flu from the swine. So, to be human, to be
alive and to be able to read this post means a lot. It means that you are more
blessed than several million other people on the planet – who don’t have vision,
education, literacy, a computer or access to internet. Your
lifetime is a limited period offer. Value it, avail of it, use it, live it fully
while it lasts.
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