Comments on: When Am I Going to Die?

By: Vel

Vel — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:08:49 +0000

Whenever I feel unmotivated, I always remember this particular documentary that was shown on Pbs about various kids in different countries. It talked about the challenges that kids faced with education, and it was a great eye opening. Some of this kids grow up in dangerous places, but are so eager to learn and some are not permitted because they’re females. Some even risk their lives to be able to learn and to have a better live.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:29:53 +0000

Hi Kara, thanks for your lovely comment! I wish you luck in ‘getting on with it’ and doing what you came here to do!

Jen – thanks!

Hi there, Byteful! That is a lovely line. I remember doing that meditation actually when I first discovered Steve’s blog…maybe that inspired this post subconsciously as well.

By: Byteful Traveller

Byteful Traveller — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:20:20 +0000

“Everything we’ve ever done has brought us here, to this place.” ~ No Division by Ben Averch

The end of your post couldn’t help but remind me of that line Ben Averch’s song No Division. (The song was actually inspired by an article Steve Pavlina wrote about his favorite meditation. You can google “my favorite meditation” to find it.)

Thank you for sharing this dream with us, Anna. I have those days too sometimes, when I feel apathetic, but remembering the preciousness of life, and asking the kind of questions you pose here, snaps me back to thankfulness and proactivity.
Byteful Traveller´s last blog ..Travel Writers Need Time to Reflect, too.

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:46:35 +0000

Great post…it gave me goose pimples! and not morbid, I think it’s healthy to be aware of the passing of time. I like the way you explained your dream. I dream alot but find it hard to decipher them sometimes.
Jen´s last blog ..Diary of a new blogger

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:05:45 +0000

Hi Anna,

This was definitely a post for me too. It is interesting that once I had children I immediately felt like it was really time to get down to what I came here in this lifetime to do.

The other day, I had another strong wave that I must be “getting on with it” soon. Since I am still uncovering the ways to express my life’s purposes it seems like I have an even shorter time on Earth. Even though I know my life so far hasn’t been a “waste of time”, I really have a desire now to make every day count in the most meaningful, effective way.

Since I feel like I’ve strayed so far off the path I’m supposed to be on, I’m trying to bring my life more in alignment with what I want to live.

It is good to have these reminders not to take one’s incredible life for granted, as we get caught up in the details of everyday life.

Like in your dream, I’m also actually more afraid of not accomplishing everything I want to do while I am here, than I am of dying.

Here I go to get on with it! Wish me luck!

P.S. Just discovered your blog, but I’m an instant fan and look forward to reading all new posts and all your archives.
Kara´s last blog ..What I Do When I’m "Journeying"

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:04:05 +0000

Hi Cheryl – Thanks for your comment! I think you’re thinking of the HOW will you die quiz – I took the when will you die one Apparently people like taking quizzes about death for some reason.

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:58:55 +0000

Hi Leslie, that is a good point. Death can sharpen the experience of life and motivate us more but when we get to the other side I doubt we suddenly started stressing about all the things we didn’t get done.

Erego – glad this struck a chord with you!

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:54:15 +0000

Hi Ariff, Oh that’s good that you connected with them! Glad the method I wrote about was of some help.

Hey Zora – That’s something that Byron Katie teaches as well, that if you really wanted to be somewhere else, doing something else, you would be.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:26:22 +0000

I’ve noticed people taking that quiz and I’ve nervously read their individual ways of ending: car crashes, cougar attack and food poisoning. Very interesting and frightening at the same time. It does spark thinking along the lines of “now what am I doing again?” It’s good to look for clarification around it, as if this were my last year, would this action be important? I’m engaging in that inquiry and adding more fun and more love and more chocolate and more men. Seems to fit together nicely! Thank you for sharing your dream.
Cheryl´s last blog ..Being Cynical is a Habit I Have to Feed: FML vs MMT vol. 2

By: erego

erego — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:56:33 +0000

I’m doing a ‘If I were to die in 3 years’ list. Making me cry. Have always felt so pointless, and like you at the back of my mind thinking I’ll live long. Thanks for this.