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2011

Abstract

, that meant living a life with no regrets because, amongst all the feelings and emotions, regret is the worst of all feelings.Death is not something that we think about often. Even though we know it is part of our journey, we avoid talking about it. It is an uncomfortable subject for most people.Death means parting from those we love. It is a somber and agonizing idea. Therefore, we make plans for endless tomorrows, and death is but a rare afterthought. We know it will come; its arrival is imminent, but we rather not think of it.We hold on to beliefs of an afterlife, some hope of rebirth somewhere in the universe. And we conform to the idea that someday we might again see those who left before us. But even if we believe in life after death, we always suffer departure from death.Why do we suffer so much from such a natural event? For thousands of years, we have walked this earth living and dying, but death always breaks us apart — literally.Then I realized that part of our suffering is due to regret. We are hurt by the words we never said, the gifts we didn't give, the things we didn't do. It makes us feel miserable and impotent not to be able to do anything when our loved ones are gone. It’s a terrible feeling. There is nothing worse than that.But even as we know that death is at the door watching over us, we forget easily that we are fragile and mortal, and so we take things for granted habitually. We do not take advantage of time and let opportunities pass us by. We allow a moment of anger to ruin our relationships. We allow procrastination to bind our legs and hands and postpone getting things done.And when death comes for us or someone we love, we wish we could take back all the things we didn't mean to say to someone dear. We wish we could have spent more time with them; we wish we could have told them regularly that we loved them. And in that moment of

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grief, we can’t find solace. Instead, we are filled with regret.Life is beautiful, and death is not too bad. Death can free us from pain and suffering; it can relieve us of our hardship and disease. Death is the cure for the burdens we carry on our shoulders.And while death will always hurt, we can ease the pain by doing what we want to do now—mending broken relationships, getting started on projects we want to finish, and expressing our emotions more frequently.The reality is that each day we are dying, and understanding that can help us change our mindset completely. I used to live life, always waiting for the next thing the world had to offer me, barely making progress on my projects. Why hurry? There was always tomorrow, I thought. The truth is there might not be a tomorrow.We have to stop waiting for “the right moment” to start doing the things we want to do. We have to stop allowing fear of rejection to immobilize us from taking action. We have to stop suppressing our feelings and emotions.Our time amongst the living is fleeting. We can’t afford to wait even one minute because one minute can change a life forever. Today is all we’ve got. Today is all the people that we love also have.We can’t postpone death, but we can elude regret. By not giving into madness so easily, we can avoid severing relationships over trivial things and prevent a lot of sorrow in the long term. To live a life without regrets, we must avoid causing pain to those we love.If we keep in mind, that death is imminent, we will act more cautiously. We will think twice about the words we speak, and we will not wait long to do the things we really want to do. Moreover, we will be much more careful about our behavior towards our loved ones, and we will treat them with dignity at all times. As long as we are conscious of death, it can help us live a life with no regrets.</article></body>

Live A Life With No Regrets

By changing the way, you think about death.

A few years ago, I was having doubts about my religious beliefs. I felt lost, confused, and without purpose. Leaving my religion meant leaving many of my friends behind. However, I wanted to live a life without so many restrictions on my heart and mind.

I wanted to contribute build a better society without prejudice or judgment. I was not happy with religious dogmas that condemn humans for feeling natural emotions and engaging in natural behaviors.

The more I learned, the less happy I was with religion; however, I couldn’t let it go despite feeling this way. The thought of death without an afterlife was unbearable. I could not accept that this life was it, not after being taught that the universe was made solely for us and that we were meant to live forever. I wanted the new life that was “promised,” eternal life without suffering. Who wouldn't want that?

However, I didn’t want to live my life hoping for something that might never happen. I wanted the truth, but the truth I found was not the truth I wanted. It was too much to bear. Then I realized that it didn't matter what I wanted or believed in; the only thing that mattered was the truth. Whether I accepted it or not, the truth was the truth, and we can do nothing about it.

I spent several days mourning my mortality and the loss of my faith. But there was so much to live for, my family, friends, and all the beauty of this earth. I wanted to live more than ever and live my life to the fullest. To me, that meant living a life with no regrets because, amongst all the feelings and emotions, regret is the worst of all feelings.

Death is not something that we think about often. Even though we know it is part of our journey, we avoid talking about it. It is an uncomfortable subject for most people.

Death means parting from those we love. It is a somber and agonizing idea. Therefore, we make plans for endless tomorrows, and death is but a rare afterthought. We know it will come; its arrival is imminent, but we rather not think of it.

We hold on to beliefs of an afterlife, some hope of rebirth somewhere in the universe. And we conform to the idea that someday we might again see those who left before us. But even if we believe in life after death, we always suffer departure from death.

Why do we suffer so much from such a natural event? For thousands of years, we have walked this earth living and dying, but death always breaks us apart — literally.

Then I realized that part of our suffering is due to regret. We are hurt by the words we never said, the gifts we didn't give, the things we didn't do. It makes us feel miserable and impotent not to be able to do anything when our loved ones are gone. It’s a terrible feeling. There is nothing worse than that.

But even as we know that death is at the door watching over us, we forget easily that we are fragile and mortal, and so we take things for granted habitually. We do not take advantage of time and let opportunities pass us by. We allow a moment of anger to ruin our relationships. We allow procrastination to bind our legs and hands and postpone getting things done.

And when death comes for us or someone we love, we wish we could take back all the things we didn't mean to say to someone dear. We wish we could have spent more time with them; we wish we could have told them regularly that we loved them. And in that moment of grief, we can’t find solace. Instead, we are filled with regret.

Life is beautiful, and death is not too bad. Death can free us from pain and suffering; it can relieve us of our hardship and disease. Death is the cure for the burdens we carry on our shoulders.

And while death will always hurt, we can ease the pain by doing what we want to do now—mending broken relationships, getting started on projects we want to finish, and expressing our emotions more frequently.

The reality is that each day we are dying, and understanding that can help us change our mindset completely. I used to live life, always waiting for the next thing the world had to offer me, barely making progress on my projects. Why hurry? There was always tomorrow, I thought. The truth is there might not be a tomorrow.

We have to stop waiting for “the right moment” to start doing the things we want to do. We have to stop allowing fear of rejection to immobilize us from taking action. We have to stop suppressing our feelings and emotions.

Our time amongst the living is fleeting. We can’t afford to wait even one minute because one minute can change a life forever. Today is all we’ve got. Today is all the people that we love also have.

We can’t postpone death, but we can elude regret. By not giving into madness so easily, we can avoid severing relationships over trivial things and prevent a lot of sorrow in the long term. To live a life without regrets, we must avoid causing pain to those we love.

If we keep in mind, that death is imminent, we will act more cautiously. We will think twice about the words we speak, and we will not wait long to do the things we really want to do. Moreover, we will be much more careful about our behavior towards our loved ones, and we will treat them with dignity at all times. As long as we are conscious of death, it can help us live a life with no regrets.