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Dying Man, 24, Leaves an Awesome Message That Everyone Should Read:

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Soon I Will be Gone Forever, but That’s Okay as Long as Someone Reads This.

I am only 24 years old, yet I have actually already chosen my last tie. It’s the one that I will wear on my funeral (above) a few months from now. It may not match my suit, but I think it’s perfect for the occasion.

The cancer diagnosis came too late to give me at least a tenuous hope for a long life, but I realized that the most important thing about death is to ensure that you leave this world a little better than it was before you existed with your contributions . The way I’ve lived my life so far, my existence or more precisely the loss of it, will not matter because I have lived without doing anything impactful.

Before, there were so many things that occupied my mind. When I learned how much time I had left, however, it became clear which things are really important. So, I am writing to you for a selfish reason. I want to give meaning to my life by sharing with you what I have realized:

  • Don’t waste your time on work that you don’t enjoy. It is obvious that you cannot succeed in something that you don’t like. Patience, passion, and dedication come easily only when you love what you do.
  • It’s stupid to be afraid of others’ opinions. Fear weakens and paralyzes you. If you let it, it can grow worse and worse every day until there is nothing left of you, but a shell of yourself. Listen to your inner voice and go with it. Some people may call you crazy, but some may even think you‘re a legend.
  • Take control of your life Take full responsibility for the things that happen to you. Limit bad habits and try to lead a healthier life. Find a sport that makes you happy. Most of all, don’t procrastinate. Let your life be shaped by decisions you made, not by the ones you didn’t.
  • Appreciate the people around you Your friends and relatives will always be an infinite source of strength and love. That is why you shouldn’t take them for granted.

It is difficult for me to fully express my feelings about the importance of these simple realizations, but I hope that you will listen to someone who has experienced how valuable time is.

I’m not upset because I understand that the last days of my life have become meaningful. I only regret that I will not be able to see a lot of cool stuff that should happen soon like the creation of AI, or Elon Musk’s next awesome project. I also hope that the war(s) in Syria and Ukraine will end soon.

We care so much about the health and integrity of our body that until death, we don’t notice that the body is nothing more than a box – a parcel for delivering our personality, thoughts, beliefs and intentions to this world. If there is nothing in this box that can change the world, then it doesn’t matter if it disappears. I believe that we all have potential, but it also takes a lot of courage to realize it.

You can float through a life created by circumstances, missing day after day, hour after hour. Or, you can fight for what you believe in and write the great story of your life. I hope you will make the right choice.

Leave a mark in this world. Have a meaningful life, whatever definition it has for you. Go towards it. The place we are leaving is a beautiful playground, where everything is possible. Yet, we are not here forever. Our life is a short spark in this beautiful little planet that flies with incredible speed to the endless darkness of the unknown universe. So, enjoy your time here with passion. Make it interesting. Make it count!

Thank you! ~ by ‘mylasttie’

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  2. To mylasttie–

    Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are wise beyond your years, and yes, your life does matter. You have done a beautiful thing by posting this, and you have already made this world a far better place by being in it.

    Love, joy, and angel hugs,

    Jane

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      1. You are so very welcome, Mike. I felt the need to share it. We all want to leave something by the time we go to give our life a meaning. It touched me a lot. Thank you for all of the beautiful stories you share.

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  10. Reblogged this on The Foot Steps… and commented:

    Some of us are used to delay things. We all are thinking, there will be another day to do it. But what if it never come. That today is really your last day. Would you leave this world, your life full of regrets?

    This is a message from a dying 24 y.o man. Read it and maybe you will find some thing that you really need now.

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  18. For a brief moment in the great expanse of time, a spark of reality glimmered brightly. I will be posting this to my blog for next Monday. Definitely words to live … and die, by.

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  20. Reblogged this on mira prabhu and commented:

    I am only 24 years old, yet I have actually already chosen my last tie. It’s the one that I will wear on my funeral a few months from now. It may not match my suit, but I think it’s perfect for the occasion….thank you for this, Kindness Blog!

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  25. Wow, so sad and so profound. He doesn’t sound like any 24 year old I’ve ever met. Terrible that it takes something like this to make people realize what’s important. Thanks for sharing this powerful message.

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  33. Thank you for sharing this beautiful story with me. You’ve shared also my dream. Time here is so short and to have a difference so incredibly big. You have by sharing this with me.

    Peace and Love,
    Nkiru

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  50. Hope you read this before you are gone..our time here is decided by some unknown superpower as you have realized.
    Thank you for your acceptance and sharing your final thoughts,May you find everlasting peace andd yes I will repost this so iit can reach many more who need to read these words of wisdom thanks again.

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