who will cry when you die?

"When you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world cries while you rejoice...Who will cry when you die?"

I just finished reading this book. Well...it's not really a book...there's no story really. It's basically a bunch of short stories/lessons...but I found it rather interesting. It's one of those things where...when you read it...you say to yourself..."Oh I knew that...I do it all the time." I related to so many of the topics in this book, I felt like I wrote it. So many things I agreed with. It definitely makes your perspective on life sharper...and fresher.



Learn from a good movie

"We always walk out with smiles on our faces along with a whole host of new characters we can pretend to be in our daily play sessions. I find that films not only relax me, but they serve to transport me to a different world and inspire me to keep thinking about the endless possibilities life holds. I guess movies bring out the dreamer in me. A good movie can restore your perspective, reconnect you to the things you value most, and keep you enthusiastic about all the things in your life."



Laugh more
"According to one study, the average four-year-old laughs 300 times a day, while the average adult laughs about 15 times a day. With all the obligations, stresses, and activities that fill our days, we have forgotten how to laugh. Daily laughter has been shown to elevate our moods, promote creativity, and give us more energy. Reconnect to your playful side and enjoy the wonders of a deep belly laugh."



Take more pictures
"Record the best times of your life. Collect photographs of the things that have made you smile or cry, or appreciate the many blessings this world provides. You might be surprised by how good you will feel when you go through your albums years from now."



Maintain your perspective
"A man with a serious illness was wheeled into a hospital room where another patient was resting on a bed next to the window. As the two became friends, the one next to the window would look out of it and then spend the next few hours delighting his bedridden companion with vivid descriptions of the world outside. Some days he would describe the beauty of the trees in the park across from the hospital and how the leaves danced in the wind. On other days, he would entertain his friend with step by step replays of the things people were doing as they walked by the hospital. However, as time went on , the bedridden man grew frustrated at his inability to observe the wonders his friend described. Eventually he grew to dislike him and then to hate him intensely.
One night, during a particularly bad coughing fit, the patient next to the window stopped breathing. Rather than pressing the button for help, the other man chose to do nothing. The next morning, the patient who had given his friend so much happiness by recounting the sights outside the window was pronounced dead and wheeled out of the hospital room. The other man quickly asked that his bed be placed next to the window, a request that was complied with by the attending nurse. But as he looked out the window, he discovered something that made him shake: The window faced a stark brick wall. His former roommate had conjured up the incredible sights that he described in his imagination as a loving gesture to make the world of his friend a little bit better during a difficult time. He had acted out of selfless love."