news A lot of the last things you did are slipping away

[zhongy 20]

I find that a lot of things you are doing, maybe for the last time, are slipping away before we know it. Maybe they're so mundane that we think there's a "next time," but there it is. I think we should treat every sentence as our last. I think we should treat everything we do as the last time, and don't let ourselves leave regrets!

Edited 5 hours ago by zhongy

[Ishmael 47]

I remember adults telling young child me how quickly time would pass, and that I'd be them before I knew it. Intellectually I always understood, but the true understanding--the visceral feeling of your mortality--only really landed after 50. 

It can be challenging to stay positive and forward-looking. My old therapist used the image of sailing your life's little boat. Sailing requires sitting up front, looking ahead, anticipating what's coming next. Much better than rowing, where you only see what's behind you. 

Thanks for the thoughtful post.