Good morning Steemit! I wasn't planning on writing an article this morning but well, let's just say I couldn't restrain myself, this will be a quicky. 😅
Yesterday a good friend of mind introduced me to a tool - in particular a Google Chrome extension tool - that have gave me such an amazing life boost that it deserves its own article right now (if you're not using Chrome, perhaps there are similar extensions for other browsers).
The tool is named...
drum rolls..
Death Clock
...and what does it do?
Every time you open a new tab in your web browser you will be presented by not only a magnificent photograph, but also the count of your expected days left to live based on your birthdate.
Contemplating death in itself - and how powerful that practice is - deserves an article of its own, but in essence, the second you start to think about your own mortality, it affects and changes the way that you live.
So every time I open up a new tab, I feel a sense of meaning and importance - I feel grateful - it gets me questioning everything from what I am doing at that particular day to my direction in life. Ironically it even gets me questioning the reason why I'm opening a new tab at all.
Am I living my life to the fullest at this particular moment?
A perfect example happened just yesterday. I was studying macroeconomics when I received a message whether I wanted to grab a cup of coffee at a place nearby me, a friend was in town. Maybe some of you might be surprised that my usual response is no, to these kind of requests.
I am good at saying no and I usually guard my 'hustle time' with my life - which needless to say has its upsides but also many downsides.
So at that time I opened a new tab and saw my death clock. Looking at the seconds ticking down I just thought 'fuck it', I put on my jacket and headed down for a short 45 min coffee before heading home again to finish my studies.
And I'm so grateful I was nudged into making that decision.
Anyways, that was just a short anecdote, but the essence of this article is:
Life is short. Make the most of it. Make every second count.
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