:: Ash Greig's 10 Steps to Live Like You Were Dying ::

I recently lost a friend to cancer. We were not that close, but enough for me to learn a painful lesson about life, unfortunately at her expense. It was only after she passed on that it hit me: life is short, and if one doesn’t seize each moment, it’s gone forever. When I grow old, I don’t want to think back on my youth and wander if I had made the right choices or did all that I should have. I didn’t want any regrets.

I realized that the only way for one to be truly contented is to live free, and live life. Many people take it for granted that there will always be a tomorrow waiting. Things don’t work that way – if you’re meant to leave, you’re meant to leave. We don’t have the choice of saying “No, I want to stay longer.” The only thing we can do? Live each moment like it’s our last. I have been doing that ever since, and I've never looked back.

So here it is, my 10 steps to Live Like You Were Dying.

Step 1: Do something (safe!) you haven't done before. Never had sushi in your life? Grab your wallet/purse and go get some now! :)

Step 2: Tell the ones you care about how much you love them. One of you might or might not be around tomorrow - no point regretting things then. :)

Step 3: Learn to accept yourself for exactly who you are. The day you start loving yourself fully, will be the day you will learn to love others. :)

Step 4: Kick a bad habit! Addicted to 'Farmville'? Delete the app, and you'll realize that you'd have time to do more important things in life. :)

Step 5: Don't let that kid in you die. Go to the playground and jump on the swing, or nibble on gummy candy. You will realize that sometimes, grown-ups need a break too. :)

Step 6: Let go, and move on. Put your disappointments and anger in your past, and look forward to happiness and goals in your future. :)

Step 7: Don't settle. Dislike something in your life? Get rid of it! Go to bed in peace, and you'll find yourself waking up to a better day. :)

Step 8: Laugh, and laugh some more. Life sometimes can be depressing, but that doesn't mean YOU have to be depressed too. A smile on the face will make things more bearable. :)

Step 9: Don't be afraid to dream big. It's your dream, so don't let others decide how big or small it should be. :)

Step 10: Pledge to donate your organs. It is the biggest, most honourable gift a person can give to a fellow human being - the gift of life. :)

By Ash Greig

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