Most people don’t die at 25. Barely anyone is even remotely qualified to answer your question.
I’ll just be the first one to admit it. I’m not going to pretend I can give you step-by-step instructions for the last few years of your life.
Instead, I’ll leave something here. Just a few ideas. Experiences that make me feel alive.
Take only what might work for you.
- Hugs. Each hug is a miracle. Two humans, colliding like particles. Just for a few seconds. But there’s always a spark that tells you: I’m alive.
- Views. Most people lose their breath when they walk up a hill. I lose mine once I’m up. Every time. No matter if I can see for 2 miles or 200. I always feel small. Like a part of something bigger.
- Rain. Listening to it. Standing in it. Running in it. Jumping into puddles. Find some rain and dance in it. It feels amazing.
- Making. Create. Art. Music. Spreadsheets. Build something in your mind. Something that serves others. Then send it out into the world. It’s what we’re here for.
- Friends. Maybe it’s one friend. Maybe it’s 10. Maybe it’s 200. Whatever the scenario, I never feel alone, sad or bored when I’m with my friends.
- Family. Just like friends. Only safer. Warmer. Timeless. Priceless.
- Laughing. Watch funny videos. Tell jokes. Prank a friend. See a silly movie. Laugh so hard you cry. Until your stomach hurts.
- Music. It’s the only drug worth getting addicted to. Turn it up. In your car. Alone at home. Sing at the top of your lungs. Listen quietly with headphones. To me, a day without music is a lost day. Try this one.
This isn’t a to-do list. It’s a feel-alive list.
Look at it. What makes you go “ohhh, that sounds amazing?” Give that a try. I hope you’ll like it.
I’m sorry you have to go so soon. It really sucks. I feel for you. And I wish you the energy to make every minute count.
“Who cares if one more light goes out in a sky of a million stars? Well I do.”
—Chester Bennington
(One More Light by Linkin Park)
