I am referring to a real and practical written down list which you are serious in putting a tick to every item on it.
You know, the list of things to do before we evolve to the next dimension. Asian culture generally deemed death as taboo and is inauspicious to even consider such matters when everything is going well. To me, I feel that this probably stems from the belief that life should be viewed and lived based on the financial theory of a “going concern basis”.
In financial terms, “going concern basis” assumes that a corporate entity continues to function, at least wont be liquidated, in the foreseeable future, unless the shareholders decide to shut it down.
Institutionalized religions may provide a belief that one “would live to a ripe old age”. Anything contrary to that would likely be admonished for “having no faith”, “pessimistic”, “fatalistic” and so on. You get the picture.
If that kettle sitting in your kitchen contains no water therein, it has no water. Period. No amount of “hope” or “faith” can change the fact that the said kettle is empty. Unless it’s a miracle. However, how many indisputable miracle(s), if any, has one encountered in one’s entire lives?
Practically speaking, aside from religious dogma, what is the basis to assume that no misfortune can occur tomorrow or next week?
None.
Many would say, “Hey doesnt everyone knows that?”
Yes! But does “everyone” do something practical about it?
From my window I can see the distant signboard of “Singapore General Hospital” that lit brightly in the night. A revelation dawned on me that most of the patients there would not expect themselves to be lying there, say 1 month, 1 week or even 1 day ago.
Would you or me add to that number tomorrow, next week(s), month(s) or year(s)?
If that answer is “no one knows” or “only God knows” etc, then I guess its wise and prudent to do something about it to prevent getting caught unprepared causing our mental platform to collapse.
Every day passed is one day closer to death. Yup, it’s a fact. Let that sink in for a moment.
Guns and Roses (dam I miss that group) sang it so accurately, “Nothing lasts forever, even cold November rain”.
If there is something that you need or want to be done, to realize your potential, pursue your dream, or tell that someone you love them, or that apology you owed, what the hell are you waiting for? Or you do not mind suffering from regret when life circumstances collapse in an instance?
Earlier this afternoon, an item in my written bucket list (yes I wrote the items in a notebook) was crossed out.
I endured 3 hours of pain and got myself 2 palm-sized tattoos on my back whose designs I customized it over a span of 3 weeks.
“Get busy living; or get busy dying”.
Transform Dissonances Into Resonances 