How would you want to look back upon your life? - Page 2 - The Michael Jackson Internet Fan Club MJIFC

**ILLigitt** · 02-07-2010, 07:04 AM

"We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Most people are never going to die because they are never going to be born. More, we are granted the opportunity to understand why our eyes are open, and why they see what they do, in the short time before they close for ever."
--Richard Dawkins

This quote has stuck with me ever since I first read it, and when I really start thinking about how I'm living, I always think of it.

When I'm near the end of my life, and look back on it, I want to be able to think of that quote and feel satisfied. "Yes, I made the most of my time here." One of the worst things I can imagine is thinking of it and feeling like I wasted the opportunity.

I voted "I have been happy," but really, I just want to make the most of my time here. That includes helping my neighbor, being useful and following my dreams IMO. But still, "I have been happy" gets my vote, as those things would make me happy.

The only one on the list I wouldn't care about is becoming my "true self," because I don't think such a thing exists. In fact, I would like to be ever changing. One of the things I admire most about Michael was the way he always reinvented himself.

Kaiser · 02-08-2010, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judith

1) I was happy
2) I have become my true self
3) I have loved my neighbour
4) My life has been useful
5) I have followed my dreams

I have loved my neighbour

This is the most important, because all of the others follow from this. If we all learned love and compassion instead of hatred and greed, I believe we would truly be happy. A loving life is always a useful life, and what greater dream can we have but a peaceful and harmonious world? By practising love we are following the highest path we can aspire to - we are realising our 'true selves' - the possibilities of a world governed by love may be limitless.

P.Y.T1982 · 02-08-2010, 08:40 AM

A hard one! I think "I was happy". But I also want my life to be useful, follow my dreams and help my neigbour. That is all part of being happy. So voting for being happy includes all of those.
I don't believe in a "true self".

View Poll Results: How would you like to look back upon your life?
I have been happy.	6	27.27%
I have become my true self.	4	18.18%
I was always ready to help my neighbour.	1	4.55%
My life has been useful	4	18.18%
I have followed my dreams.	7	31.82%
Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

02-07-2010, 07:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
ILLigitt ILLigitt is an Save Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Leavenworth, KS (USA) Posts: 8,327 Blog Entries: 11 My Mood:	"We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Most people are never going to die because they are never going to be born. More, we are granted the opportunity to understand why our eyes are open, and why they see what they do, in the short time before they close for ever." --Richard Dawkins This quote has stuck with me ever since I first read it, and when I really start thinking about how I'm living, I always think of it. When I'm near the end of my life, and look back on it, I want to be able to think of that quote and feel satisfied. "Yes, I made the most of my time here." One of the worst things I can imagine is thinking of it and feeling like I wasted the opportunity. I voted "I have been happy," but really, I just want to make the most of my time here. That includes helping my neighbor, being useful and following my dreams IMO. But still, "I have been happy" gets my vote, as those things would make me happy. The only one on the list I wouldn't care about is becoming my "true self," because I don't think such a thing exists. In fact, I would like to be ever changing. One of the things I admire most about Michael was the way he always reinvented himself. __________________ "Sometimes you can just hop in the back of someone's cab and tell them what they're supposed to do. Other times, you have to let them look out at the ocean for a while." --Jacob L O S T Last edited by ILLigitt; 02-07-2010 at 07:08 AM.

02-08-2010, 08:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
P.Y.T1982 P.Y.T1982 is L.O.V.E. Save Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 5,808 Blog Entries: 1 My Mood:	A hard one! I think "I was happy". But I also want my life to be useful, follow my dreams and help my neigbour. That is all part of being happy. So voting for being happy includes all of those. I don't believe in a "true self". __________________ http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8590/mjbutterfly.jpg This is the Michael Jackson look-a-like butterfly that visited my house on august 8th, 2009.