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| What is Important in Life? |
When we are healthy, we seldom think about what it feels like to be sick. But when we are really and truly ill, all we can think about is being healthy again.
No matter how much wealth we accumulate in this world, it is virtually useless without good health. This is tied closely to the knowledge of our mortality. Deep down, we all know that we only have a handful of decades on Earth, and then it’s over.
In light of that, what becomes essential then? That is indeed an interesting question. Money cannot be necessary because we can’t take it with us when we die. What is necessary can’t be our possessions because, once again, they are not going with us. Having money and possessions is very temporary. Those things cease to matter to us when we die.
Some turn to their relationships when they realize this. They feel that family and friends must be the most crucial thing then. Yet, we will lose contact with family and friends when we pass away.
Some people die and then come back. They call this the near-death experience. Many of those people talk about what they saw in the state of death. They also talk about how they feel, which is almost universally excellent. A few reports are going to a terrible place, but most feel good. They are free from the pain and suffering of their mortal bodies.
In the near-death experience, many talks about the life review process, where they see their entire lives displayed before them. The good things they do and the bad are right there. In addition, they see how their actions and words affected others too. It can be pretty painful to recognize how much we hurt others and caused others pain.
They also get to see the good things they did. I remember one woman who went through the life review process said that the most significant act in her entire life occurred when she was a little girl. She said that the most crucial action of her life was holding a little flower in her hand and giving it unconditional love. That was it; that was deemed the most significant thing she ever did out of her entire life.
In light of that, we can conclude that what is important is not who we were but how well we treated others in this life. Therefore, when we contemplate our lives and set our goals, maybe it would be a good idea if we thought about others first.
Life is not temporary, but life on Earth is fleeting. How will we face all those people watching what we do when it is all over? Hopefully, we will have done things that we can be joyous about.
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