Plato said ,"Practice Dying".
Some say,"Live Fullest".
Are these two sides of the same coin?
Yes!
To practice dying means we are assuming that there is no tomorrow so all what we are doing today needs to be in such a shape that somebody else can benefit from it tomorrow even if we are not around. This means we should make most of today. Now to make most of today does not mean to work endlessly. It means not to postpone things to tomorrow, especially those which can give pleasure to others and self.
The sands of time is slipping out of our hand every moment so each moment is important. We only realise the importance of these tiny moments when we are sitting at the red light and waiting it to be green. We are so restless in those few seconds and are so upset at the time lost, without ever realising the loss of those endless hours when we are busy thinking wistfully about our past or planning vehemently about our future. These hours are wasted as we are able to do nothing about the either, however hard we try.
Some say,"Live Fullest".
Are these two sides of the same coin?
Yes!
To practice dying means we are assuming that there is no tomorrow so all what we are doing today needs to be in such a shape that somebody else can benefit from it tomorrow even if we are not around. This means we should make most of today. Now to make most of today does not mean to work endlessly. It means not to postpone things to tomorrow, especially those which can give pleasure to others and self.
The sands of time is slipping out of our hand every moment so each moment is important. We only realise the importance of these tiny moments when we are sitting at the red light and waiting it to be green. We are so restless in those few seconds and are so upset at the time lost, without ever realising the loss of those endless hours when we are busy thinking wistfully about our past or planning vehemently about our future. These hours are wasted as we are able to do nothing about the either, however hard we try.
Out of words....
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