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Treasure each moment
DIR By: Inu
Date: January 3, 2013, 8:36 pm
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Every moment of life is the last. Basho
This is a profound quote by Basho, the 17th century Japanese
poet. All you have is the present moment and when that moment is
gone, there is no getting it back, it is gone forever. Things
are constantly changing, you will never relive this moment in
time.
Keep in mind that life is very short and fleeting. In a flash
you will find yourself in an older body, not able to do what you
used to be able to do. Don’t waste the present moment. Train as
if you were going to fight for your life tomorrow. Enjoy life
now. Live your life; don’t just go through the motions.
The samurai warriors spent time contemplating their own death.
This process allowed them to continuously remember that life is
precious and unpredictable. They never knew when they would be
required to lay down their life.
By contemplating death, the samurai warrior realized the
importance of living every moment to the fullest. The samurai’s
daimyo, his feudal lord, could command the samurai to commit
suicide at anytime. He knew that every moment of life had to be
lived as if it were his last.
Realize that if you waste this moment in time, it is gone. You
can’t decide that you don’t feel like using this moment right
now and put it on the shelf for later.
You either use it or you lose it. Use the time which you have
been blessed with, and make the most out of every day. This is
the way of the warrior. This is Bushido. Bohdi Sanders (from
Warrior Wisdom: Ageless Wisdom for the Modern Warrior, page
124).
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Re: Treasure each moment
DIR By: Inu
Date: January 4, 2013, 10:30 am
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I have lost many people in my life. Each time that occurs I am
forced to face my own mortality. It causes me to understand that
life is short. You never know which moment will be your last.
Will this be my last Christmas with my family, or my last
Thursday? I try each day to tell those I love that I love them.
I try to remind myself that each choice I make, and each word I
speak may be the last words I speak or last action I take toward
someone. I have been on the recieving end of the last words I
heard from someone I love were ugly or harsh. I remember those
words often, and although I know he didnt mean them....They were
the last. I do not want that to be the legacy I leave with one I
love.
So, just as I contemplate my own mortality and how it touches
me. I must see how it touches those I love, or those who love
me.
Treasure each moment!
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