Don't You Want To Live Before You Die?! - G's Tips for Rebuilding

How to make the absolute best of your life and have no regrets

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"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" — Mary Oliver

We’ve all heard the phrase that life is fleeting, but we often live as if we have all the time in the world, postponing dreams, waiting for the right moment, and letting routine take over.

But the truth is, time doesn’t wait.

Every day that passes is one we won’t get back, it’s gone. And one day, our time will run out. That’s why really living, not just existing, is so very essential.

Living isn’t about reckless abandon or grand gestures, it’s simply about being present in our own lives.

It’s about making the most of every moment whether it’s a big or small moment.

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

It’s about feeling the sun on our skin, savoring the taste of a good meal, laughing until our stomachs ache, and telling the people we love how much they mean to us.

It’s about saying yes to things that excite us and no to the things that drain us.

So many people reach the end of their lives with regrets, surprisingly not about things they did, but about what they didn’t do.

The words they didn’t say. The places they didn’t visit. The chances they didn’t take. But we don’t have to wait until the end to realise what matters. We can start now.

We can ask ourselves:

• If this were my last year, how would I live differently?

• What (and who) would I prioritise?

• What would I stop holding back on?

Life isn’t waiting for you to be ready. It’s happening right now.

And the only way to truly honor the time we have is to live fully, love deeply, and make the most of every moment, before it’s too late.

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