If You Only Had 7 Days to Live, What Would You Do?
Think about it!… The doctor walks back into the room with your test results. He looks you in the eyes and says, “I’ve got some bad news.” You’re shocked and nervous because you have no idea as to what he’s going to share. You take a deep breath and say, “Go ahead, tell me doctor.” The doctor sits down and says, “I’m sorry but you have a rare disease with no cure and you have only 7 more days to live.”
How would you feel?
Yes, shock… disbelief… anger… sadness! I’m sure a range of emotions would flood your mind.
So what would you do with your last 7 days of life?
Take some time right now and write 7 things that you would do:
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Review your list. Why do you feel these are the 7 most-important things to do with your last few days of life?
As you reflect upon these 7 things, are there any personal revelations or insights that you have learned about what you value?
Tomorrow is not promised! So what will you do differently to ensure that you are making the most of your time?
Right now, at this very moment, you have the opportunity to be intentional with how you live your life. Don’t put off what you can do today because procrastination only leads to regrets. So make the most of today because this is the moment that you have RIGHT NOW!
So your Opportunity Exercise is: Each day, for the next seven (7) days, you will take at least one action on one of these 7 important things that you would do if you only had a few days left to live. Enjoy the opportunity to make the most of your time because it’s true that tomorrow is not promised. Celebrate your daily victories because you are now living in the moment.
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