This time I would pick on old people like my father, my uncles, aunties, and other elders. I want them to react to this paradox.
The youth has a lot to live for—fame, fortune, raising a family, going on an adventure, expanding knowledge and acquaintances, etc. The same can’t be said about very matured people. The very matured have much lesser time to live. So, why do many very matured people become cowards?
- They lack energy;
- They can hardly cope with their ailments;
- They are preoccupied with making both ends meet; or,
- They have lost their mental edge.
The very matured people already know that they are in the “pre-departure” stage. They have less time to live. Dying next year or the year after hardly makes any difference. We will all die. It is much preferable to depart shortly after making an “astounding achievement” than depart later having accomplished nothing memorable.
Since old people have much less time to live, they must have less fear of taking chances or risks in order to accomplish something big, no matter how controversial they are. The longer they stay in the “pre-departure” stage, the more they must seek for their last big battle, aside from their health and financial pre-occupations.
Go ahead. Make a serious effort, somehow, to overcome the above four (4) hurdles. Even if you strive to accomplish something that you can’t probably finish, it will surely be worth the time and effort. You will make your stay in the “pre-departure” stage more meaningful.
Don’t bother calling me unkind or a provocateur. I will call you names too. Remember: If our Divine Creator could call on people who choose meditative and other peaceful vocations, with His unlimited powers, He can undoubtedly call on others to choose risky and more challenging paths while they are in the twilight of their lives. Don’t depart in obscurity. Make a difference to as many people as possible in just one glorious effort. Even a series of small glorious achievements will be fine. Embark on it now.
Tags: astounding achievement, cowardice cure, dying meaningfully, for matured people, making a difference, paradox, provocation, taking risks
