A life that is 100 year long, WOW !!!!, I mean 100 years, 1200 Months, and countless days. Spending so much time on earth is a real bliss. The magic of it may not be felt in every moment. We are too busy in handling the things around to realize this magic.
However, with each living moment we have so many possibilities. And with each decision we make from these options, we create a new way for our lives. Living a long life allows us to make a lot more choices and also to improve our missed ones.
A long life does not mean we never faltered. We all have those weak moments, that breaking news. But with each such moment, we chose to change it and make it better. We searched the new possibilities and made a choice that was better and improved. If we are making better choices and giving the possibilities a chance, the number of years we live actually does not matter. What matters is each passing day was a new perspective in itself.
In life, one central thing that we all create is regrets. Regrets of things not done, choices not made, words not said. Then we crib, wonder and shrug under the burden of these regrets. We devote everything wrong to that regret point. However, life is never about one thing, it is about all varied options available. Shedding the regret of some past choice, can unburden us. It allows us to see things in more open perspective. The bondage with old regrets holds our thinking around one point.
It is like an animal tied to a hook. The animal keeps moving around that point and cannot move beyond the range. In similar way, we also can think only up to an extent if we allow our past to hold onto us.
So, if I really live a long life, I do not want to look back and see it all filled with regrets and constraints. It helps to talk about the regret with someone. When we are blinded with a single version, someone can show us the other possibilities in the situation. It may be not fully your fault; you were not even the one who chose that.
As Pablo Picasso said, “Everything you can imagine is real.” The start is with our imagination. Imagine that you can handle it as it comes. Imagining that the choice may go either way, but I will handle when I am there. I would like to explore more and allow myself more possibilities. Life is full of surprises and possibilities. If we are ready to enjoy the surprises, we can enjoy it better.
Central point is to “Keep learning and keep moving.” You never know, this may be one of the best possibilities for you among the numerous ones.
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