No-regret life

No- regret life, isn't that what we all strive for and hope for? Have you ever really thought about what it would be like if you only had one month to live? I must admit I have thought about it in the past, and I have always thought about all the selfish things I would do in my last thirty days. Quite my job, travel the world, lay on a beach, relax, say and do what I wanted when I wanted. I have to say though that sounds good, I would probably end up regretting how I spent those days, and wishing I had been less selfish and used my time to serve others as well as do some of the things I have always wanted.

 My mom gave me a book awhile back called "One Month to Live" by Kerry& Chris Shook. I started reading it right away but then stopped after the first chapter, because life happened and I felt I was to busy. However I decided today that I was going to start it again and try my hardest to take the thirty day challenge and read the book, and look at life as though I only have thirty days to live.

The first chapter talks about how you cannot chose when you are born or when you die, who your parents are, or what generation and culture you are born into , however you CAN decide how to live that dash (-) that is between those two dates that will be on your headstone. WOW! I have to say that was eye opening to me to think about all that the dash represents. It really made me think about what I wanted "my" dash to stand for. In the book it says that there are four universal principles in the one-month to live lifestyle:  "To live passionately, to love completely, to learn humbly, and to leave boldly."

At the end of each chapter there are questions that you are suppose to answer. The one that I am working on today and that I challenge everyone to do is: "As quick as possible, without thinking to hard or too long, make a list of 5 things you would change about your life if you knew you only had one month to live. Choose at least one to begin changing today, right now."

Good luck! I am excited to make my list and start making my "dash" the best it can possibly be!