At the end of the day—or the end of your life—you won’t remember the scrolling or the stress. You’ll remember what you did. What you tried. Who you loved. What made your heart beat harder.
If you want to make the most of your day, ask yourself this simple question: What will I wish I had done today? Then go and do it before the chance slips away.
1. You already know what matters—just stop postponing it.
Bronnie Ware, a palliative nurse, shared:
“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.”
~Bronnie Ware
Don’t add your regrets to that list. Act on your truth now.
2. Clarity comes from imagining the end.
Stephen Covey wrote:
“Begin with the end in mind.”
~Stephen R. Covey
Picture looking back on today. What would make you proud? Do that.
3. Procrastination is a thief of meaning.
Charles Dickens warned us:
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.”
~Charles Dickens
Each delay is a missed memory. Catch it before it gets away.
4. What you do today is who you become tomorrow.
Annie Dillard wrote:
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”
~Annie Dillard
Live today as if it’s one page in your favorite story.
5. Your most important moment is always the one you’re in.
Ralph Waldo Emerson said:
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Why not make today unforgettable, even in some small way?
A Final Reflection
Close your eyes. Picture tonight. What do you want to look back on? A conversation? A risk? A simple act of care? Now open your eyes—and live into that answer. Life is short. But there’s still time, if you begin now.
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