מהי המטרה שלנו בחיים? לפתח קריירה,להרוויח כסף, לקנות בית, להקים משפחה, לשרוד עד הפנסיה?
זוהי כנראה פחות או יותר התשובה הסטנדרטית שיתנו רוב האנשים, ואם לא במילים, אז במעשים.
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מישהו כבר קבע את שלבי החיים בשבילנו, ואנחנו צועדים במסלול הזה באמינות למרות שלפעמים
הוא נראה לנו לא נכון, והרבה פעמים הוא לא גורם לנו להרגיש מאושרים... אולי כל השלבים האלו
גורמים לנו לאבד את המשמעות האמיתית של חיינו?
לאחרונה באינטרנט ניתקלתי במכתב שקורא לנו להסתכל על החיים מנוקודת מבט אחרת, והחלטתי
לשתף אותו כאן בבלוג:
I am only 24 years old, yet I have actually already chosen my last tie. It's the one
that I will wear on myfuneral a few months from now. It may not match my suit, but
I think it's perfect for the occasion.
The cancer diagnosis came too late to give me at least a tenuous hope for a long life,
but I realized that the most important thing about death is to ensure that you leave this
world a little better than it was before you existed with your contributions . The way
I've lived my life so far, my existence or more precisely the loss of it, will not matter
because I have lived without doing anything impactful.
Before, there were so many things that occupied my mind. When I learned how much
time I had left, however, it became clear which things are really important. So, I am
writing to you for a selfish reason. I want to give meaning to my life by sharing with
you what I have realized:
1)Don't waste your time on work that you don't enjoy. It is obvious that you cannot
succeed in something that you don't like. Patience, passion, and dedication come easily
only when you love what you do.
2)It's stupid to be afraid of others' opinions. Fear weakens and paralyzes you. If you let
it, it can grow worse and worse every day until there is nothing left of you, but a shell
of yourself. Listen to your inner voice and go with it. Some people may call you crazy,
but some may even think you‘re a legend.
3)Take control of your life Take full responsibility for the things that happen to you.
Limit bad habits and try to lead a healthier life. Find a sport that makes you happy.
Most of all, don't procrastinate. Let your life be shaped by decisions you made, not by
the ones you didn't.
4)Appreciate the people around you Your friends and relatives will always be an infinite
source of strength and love. That is why you shouldn't take them for granted.
It is difficult for me to fully express my feelings about the importance of these simple
realizations, but I hope that you will listen to someone who has experienced how
valuable time is.
I'm not upset because I understand that the last days of my life have become
meaningful. I only regret that I will not be able to see a lot of cool stuff that should
happen soon like the creation of AI, or Elon Musk's next awesome project. I also hope
that the war in Syria and Ukraine will end soon.
We care so much about the health and integrity of our body that until death, we don't
notice that the body is nothing more than a box - a parcel for delivering our personality,
thoughts, beliefs and intentions to this world. If there is nothing in this box that can
change the world, then it doesn't matter if it disappears. I believe that we all have
potential, but it also takes a lot of courage to realize it.
You can float through a life created by circumstances, missing day after day, hour after
hour. Or, you can fight for what you believe in and write the great story of your life. I
hope you will make the right choice.
Leave a mark in this world. Have a meaningful life, whatever definition it has for you.
Go towards it. The place we are leaving is a beautiful playground, where everything is
possible. Yet, we are not here forever. Our life is a short spark in this beautiful little
planet that flies with incredible speed to the endless darkness of the unknown universe.
So, enjoy your time here with passion. Make it interesting. Make it count!
Thank you!
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כינוי:
Salonica
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