I mean, of course, living forever physically.

If your answer to this question is anything other than “NO”, I’d suggest that you make an appointment with a psychiatrist soon. : )

In the long run, we are all dead. What matters is what you are going to do between now and then. And you only have the time between now and the time you end up in the ground. So, what are you going to do about it?

Some of us are afraid of trying new things. Some are afraid of not being accepted by others. Some are afraid of failure. Some constantly need approval from people around them. Yet others are not willing to take risks being afraid of losing out.

What about you?

Is there something that should be done today that you are putting off till tomorrow? Something like asking someone you like out for a date, like going on an adventure, like starting a new business, like changing your course of study, like telling someone dear to you that you love him/her, like taking on a new job that you’ve always wanted to do…
Would you rather have regrets just before you are gone?

You see, all that we have is NOW. It is what you choose to do NOW that will make a difference in your life. The past is gone and you cannot do anything about it. The future is not here and nobody knows about it, and so, there’s nothing you can do about it either, much less worrying about it. What we have within our control is our decisions and actions this very moment.

So, the next time you are worried, nervous about something or are procrastinating about a decision or an action, ask yourself these question:

1. Am I going to live forever?

2. If I have just 3 months more to live, will this matter and what will I decide to do?

3. What really matters to me here?

4. What are my goals?

5. Can I control what other people think? If not, should I then be bothered by what they think?