Life is Short

The Terminal Philosophy

Begin your philosophy of “life” with the understanding that you (in your current form) will be leaving this physical realm, at some point.  I have often thought of our lives as small grains of sand on an endless beach.  We are physically very small in relation to the Universe and our stay here is brief, compared to the great arc of time (at least our understanding of it).  For 99% of us, within 3 generations of our death, we will scarcely be remembered by anyone, even our own descendants.  Perhaps, through the magic of digital media and on-line genealogy sites, we will be noted a bit more than previous generations, but largely, our lives will slip into eternal anonymity. 

 
Given our very brief, very small, existence, how should we spend this precious time? While you’re in this realm you will, obviously, need some material items in order to survive and live in a relatively healthy manner.  However, be aware of the ramifications of amassing material “possessions”.  They are like personal black holes.  They will warp the space-time continuum of your life. Property must be acquired at the cost of our limited time.  It must be maintained, again costing us time. (and money, which is frequently gained by the use of our time)  Property, if it is to remain “our” property, must be kept secure.  Again, this costs our time, and our money. Then there’s the “space” component of our personal space-time continuum.  Our property, being of a physical nature, has to “be” somewhere.  If we are to possess this property, then we will have to spend a significant portion of our time at, or near, that same location.

So, what does all this have to do with "Life is Short"? 
Only this; What will you do with the time you are allotted between your physical birth and death?  All we really have in this physical realm is our time and the knowledge, enrichment, and wisdom that we acquire while using it.  Will you use this time to amass and maintain “possessions” to keep you “comfortable” in this realm?  Will you minimize the quantity of physical possessions, acquiring only what you need to sustain a physically healthy experience so that you have more time for learning and the ability to move about to explore more “space”?

Where were these material items before you acquired them? Where will they be when you are gone? Look around your world.  The shirt you wear now; where will it be in a year? The car you drive; will you drive it in 10 years?  The people you attended elementary school with; where are they now?  Do you see them every day, every year, ever?  For that matter, think about the cells that make up YOUR own body.  How many of them are the exact same cells from  1 year ago?  Even your mind, your thoughts, your understanding is different than it was a short time ago.

So, use your time wisely, to do those things you really want to do...to "Make Up" those things you want to create.  Then, share them with the world...you never know what could result.

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