Live a Life That Matters (By Anonymous)

All Souls' Day has just finished a few days ago.  Although I'm working here in KSA for over 19 years already, I never forget to pray for the souls of my departed ones (relatives and close friends) during this occasion.  One way or another, they had been a part of my life through thick and thin, through ups and down.  I realized then, that life is too short.  You will never know the day you will pass away. That's why I always cherish every single day of my life as if it will be the last. As an eye opener for all of us, I would like to reprint this wonderful poem about living life that will matter most.  I hope the author of this poem will allow me to post it in my blog so others may read it and will serve an inspiration for them.

  

Live a Life That Matters (by Anonymous)

Credit to the Owner (CTTO)

Whether you are ready or not, someday your life will come to an end.

There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, no hours nor days.

All the things you collected, whether treasure or forgotten, will pass to someone else.

Your wealth, fame, and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.

It will not matter what you owned or what you are owed.

Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear.

So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will expire.

The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.

It won’t matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks you lived at the end.

It won’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant, even your gender and skin

color will be irrelevant.

So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?

What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built; not what you got, but what you gave.

What will matter is not your success, but your significance.

What will matter is not what you learned,but what you taught.

What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage, or sacrifice that

enriched, empowered, or encouraged others to emulate your example.

What will matter is not your competence, but your character.

What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you are gone.

What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live in those who love you.

What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom, and for what.

Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident.

It’s not a matter of circumstances, but of choice.

Choose to live a life that matters.

Shades of Inspiration

Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants
something in his soul.

 - Thomas Merton-

My Life

Before you judge my life, my past or my character... Walk in my shoes, walk the path I have traveled, live my sorrow, my doubts, my fear, my pain and my laughter. Remember, "Judge not lest ye be judged." Everyone has their own story. When you've lived my life, then you can judge me.

Shades of Inspiration

"Life is never ending.  It flows like a riverbed."

Just I Thought It Was Only Me

Today, I feel so bad and blue
Nevertheless life must go on
Just continue to enjoy this life
And cherish it as long as I live.

Just I thought it was only me
Who will share this kind of destiny
And never realize that this will be so lonely
Being left alone in the midst of my solitary.

Never expect life will offer you bed of roses
Ups and downs will give you these challenges
Just be strong and never surrender
Continue to endure and tomorrow will be better.

After The Rain

There are struggles along the way
In our life’s journey everyday
The pain and laughter that joins together
We experienced the learning after the rain.

We love and we hurt
To someone who never cares
You give the best you got
As if you are far apart

The process of life is uncertain
You never know when it will end
Live as the day will never stop
At the rainbow’s end you will find the path

After a stormy whether there is always a sunshine

A light which radiates that is send by almighty divine

To remind us of life's colorful and precious time

That after the rain a ray of light will truly shine

You Came Into My Life

You came into my life when I'm alone

In the darkness you became my light.

You came into my life when there is fear

In my anxiety you became my reassurance.

You came into my life when I'm in doubt

In my questions you became my answers.

You came into my life when I feel insecure

In my worries you became my comfort.

You came into my life when I'm in despair

In my misery you became my happiness.

You came into my life when I'm just one

In my loneliness you became my companion.

Jesus Christ, you came when I needed you most

In my life, you are the center and everything to me.

I'm grateful to you for giving this life of mine.

"No one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire if it doesn't harm another."

- Brad Pitt -

Celebration of Life

People smiling, full of glee and happiness
Cheering the rites of a bright new morning
Full of colors with the mood of rejoicing
A new day has come that is so dazzling

Mornings are merriment of a fresh day
A sign of life that reminds us to care
A beginning that extends till nightfall
A whole day of existence that is truly admirable

Celebration of life, God’s gift to our time
Cherish the moment of our very existence
A period of life, a sign of uniqueness
So precious and feast of joyfulness!

This Is My Life

I created my own world
Where I can free myself
I can fly without limitations
Where my thoughts are free from oppression .....

I don't care what others might say
My world is in different way
I'm on a state of oblivion to pain
Where my existence has so much to gain .....

My world is unique
I can spread my wings up high
To reach my destiny
Without any difficulty .....

This is my life, free of stress and worry
Creating my own happiness and glee
Where my imagination enjoys so much liberty
And forever I can live with so much dignity .....

Live Life to the Fullest

I had been through a lot from bad times to good times. Nevertheless I was able to survive in a nick of time because of my perseverance to live life to the fullest. Life isn’t easy at all. We are born to accept the challenge of living alone, living with others, and interact to the forces of nature. I was able to love once and was not successful as I thought. I gave everything the love and understanding to that person but unfortunately it was not enough to her expectations. In life, we stumble many adversities. From childhood to puberty, to middle age and even on our twilight years we will have hard times to tackle. Pains, heartaches, emotional distress. These are only few sufferings that I had gone through. In spite of these obstacles, my family was able to support me to survive. The foundation of a good family was the key to my very existence. They are there at my side to continue my struggle. The struggle to move on and the struggle to love again. I was able to cope with it gradually and successfully. The will, the perseverance to live, and prayers which turned me to be near to our Creator again. Prayers can do a lot. For me it’s sacred to my religiosity, an extension of my spirituality. Upon struggling to cope with the hardships of life, I pray a lot, a lot which I can imagine. It gives me the inner peace that I need. The peace of mind and the freedom of my body from negative urges. To live is to give everything. Live as if tomorrow may never come again. We may not know what will happen to the very minute of this moment. Spend more quality time to your love ones especially your family. Spend more time in doing good deeds to others. Spend more time sharing your thoughts and feelings to your friends. Spend more time to live happily and without fear. Go to the beach and watch the beauty of the sunset, the serenity of the sea. Go to the mountains and see the wonders of nature. Go to places where you have never been before because you can see the difference of meeting a new place and its people. Spend sometime of being alone because it’s a chance to reflect on yourself. Pray a lot because God will listen to you no matter what, even if it takes time for him to give you an answer. These are many reasons why we need to live life to the fullest, to accept it, to spend it and to move with it.