“Remember that you must die.”

This post could be so many things. It could make you laugh, make you cry, possibly make you change your life. Maybe it will and maybe it won’t, but it all comes down to you.

How much time do we waste in a day?
How much do we take for granted?
What do we say that we shouldn’t or what do we leave unsaid that we should say?

If we could see the countdown timer of our lives, knowing our expiration date/time, how differently would we live?

Memento Mori- how are you supposed to take that? Is it a cool T-shirt, tattoo, poster, coin? Is it something you whisper to someone when they least expect it? Honestly, I think it should be carved into every coffin, perhaps printed on every stop sign and speed limit reminder. Engrave it on every firearm.

Again, perspective twists things: are you pointing the finger at someone else or looking in the mirror when you say it? (Read it, think it, feel it, whatever)

A year seems like a long time. Sometimes raising a kid can feel like an eternity but when you look back, you ask yourself, “how did they grow up so quickly?” A friend put it to me this way: You have 18 summers with your kid and then they’re gone. The goal is to make the most of it, teach them to be successfully independent, and love them as much as you can. Do it right and you’ll probably get a few more summers and then some with grandkids.

Why think about death?

Motivate yourself to action! Finding your purpose makes life meaningful. Being a part of something larger than yourself and serving the greater good will make you healthier.

Why do I keep talking about the same things?
The theory of 7 states that a person needs to hear something seven times before they decide to take action. I don’t know if this is the first blog entry you’ve read or you’ve been with me the whole time. Really, it doesn’t matter. What’s more important than purpose?

Can’t I just be Happy doing nothing?

No. You’re not going to be happy unless your life has meaning (even then there’s no guarantee of happiness).

“Instead, when aspiring to a well-lived life, it might make more sense to look for things you find meaningful—deep relationships, altruism, and purposeful self-expression, for example—than to look for pleasure alone… even if pleasure augments one’s sense of meaning…”

Is a Happy Life Different from a Meaningful One? –greatergood.berkeley.edu

Your meaning is derived from your purpose. Your purpose is usually derived from your identity… and this is where people get stuck. Don’t die NOT knowing who you are.

You probably have some stuff to sort out, everyone does. Sometimes those things can be big and they’re blocking your progress. Take a time out and get help. Get your mind and body right so you can work out the real questions of life.

Who am I?
Why am I?
What should I do?

You won’t live this life forever. Make your life mean something while you’re here.

Drew founded Mental Grenade Jan 2020. He is a follower of Jesus Christ, a medically retired Marine, EOD Tech, husband, father, writer, mountain biker, photographer, facilitator, and fly-fisherman. He seeks to bridge the civilian – military divide and bring hope through honest communication about difficult issues.

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