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Should I concern myself over
events which I may never witness? Should I torment myself
with problems that may never come to pass? No!
Tomorrow lies buried with yesterday, and I will think of it no
more.
I will live this
day as if it is my last.
This day is all I
have and these hours are now my eternity. I greet this
sunrise with cries of joy as a prisoner who is reprieved from
death. I lift mine arms with thanks for this priceless
gift of a new day. So too, I will beat upon my heart with
gratitude as I consider all who greeted yesterday's sunrise who
are no longer with the living today. I am indeed a
fortunate man and today's hours are but a bonus,
undeserved. Why have I been allowed to live this extra day
when others, far better than I, have departed? Is it that
they have accomplished their purpose while mine is yet to be
achieved? Is this another opportunity for me to become the
man I know I can be? Is there a purpose in nature?
Is this my day to excel?
I will live this
day as if it is my last.
I have not but one
life and life is naught but a measurement of time. When I
waste one I destroy the other. If I waste today I destroy
the last page of my life. Therefore, each hour of this day
will I cherish for it can never return. It cannot be
banked today to be withdrawn on the morrow, for who can trap the
wind? Each minute of this day will I grasp with both hands
and fondle with love for its value is beyond price. What
dying man can purchase another breath though he willingly give
all his gold? What price dare I place on the hours
ahead? I will make them priceless!
I will live this
day as if it is my last.
I will avoid with
fury the killers of time. Procrastination I will destroy
with action; doubt I will bury under faith; fear I will
dismember with confidence. Where there are idle mouths I
will listen not; where there are idle hands I will linger not;
where there are idle bodies I will visit not. Henceforth I
know that to court idleness is to steal food, clothing, and
warmth from those I love. I am not a thief. I am a
man of love and today is my last chance to prove my love and my
greatness.
I will live this
day as if it is my last.
The duties of
today I shall fulfill today. Today I shall fondle my
children while they are young; tomorrow they will be gone, and
so will I. Today I shall embrace my woman with sweet
kisses; tomorrow she will be gone, and so shall I. Today I
shall lift up a friend in need; tomorrow he will no longer cry
for help, nor will I hear his cries. Today I shall give
myself in sacrifice and work; tomorrow I will have nothing to
give, and there will be none to receive.
I will live this
day as if it is my last.
And if it is my
last, it will be my greatest monument. This day I will
make the best day of my life. This day I will drink every
minute to its full. I will savor its taste and give
thanks. I will make every hour count and each minute I
will trade only for something of value. I will labor
harder than ever before and push my muscles until they cry for
relief, and then I will continue. I will make more calls
than ever before. I will sell more goods than ever
before. I will earn more gold than ever before. Each
minute of today will be more fruitful than hours of
yesterday. My last must be my best.
I will live this
day as if it is my last. And if it is not, I shall fall to
my knees and give thanks.
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