“Put a bird on your shoulder. That's what the Buddhists do. Just imagine a little bird on your shoulder and every day you say, ‘Is this the day I'm going to die, little bird? Am I leading the life I want to lead? Am I the person that I want to be?’ If we accept the fact that we can die at any time, we'd lead our lives differently. So every day you say, ‘Is this the day?’” ~ from the book "Tuesdays With Morrie" by Mitch Albom
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Prepare for a good end of life
Judy MacDonald Johnston gave a great TED talk on preparing for a good end of life. Here's a link to additional reading on the subject of Johnston's talk. And here's her talk: