There is an old proverb that says: “He
who cannot ask cannot live.” Life is all about asking questions and seeking
answers from the questions asked. If you wish to live longer or to a ripe old
age, you must ask yourself many questions along your life journey.
Living for life in this contemporary
world may never be easy because it requires wisdom, which is essentially
finding answers to the questions asked, and then applying those answers to
everyday living in the material world.
Have you ever wondered: there has to be
much more to life than this—the kind of life that you are living
right now? If you have, then maybe you should, first and foremost, ask yourself
the question: “Why do I want to live longer?” Your
reasons could be any one or some of the following:
You desire to live a better life than the one that you're
currently living.
You want to see your children or grandchildren grow up and mature
into adults.
You have your life passions, some of which might already have been
accomplished, while others are being pursued but still remaining unfulfilled.
You are experiencing some core values, which are not just your
life goals but rather your beliefs in humanity that have to be lived in order
to fully experience the meaning of existence as well as the innate happiness in
humanity.
You still like to enjoy some of the mundane pleasures of life and
living that have satisfied your five senses.
You love to maintain good relationships and true friendships with
those who are close and dear to you.
You may be fighting some life challenges or health issues—just
like Alex Trebek, the 77-year-old TV celebrity famous for hosting NBC's
“Jeopardy”, who openly declared in 2019 that he had to live longer in order to
fight his pancreatic cancer because of his still-standing three-year contract
with NBC.
Asking the question “Why do I want to live longer?” may
initiate many other why questions specifically
related to you, to others close to you,
and to the world around you. Living is all about asking the many why and how questions in your everyday life and living.
In the Bible, Jesus said: “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall
find” (Matthew 7:7) In real
life, we must always ask ourselves many thought-provoking questions at all times.
Asking questions is self-introspection, which is a process of self-intuition
and self-reflection, without which there is no self-awareness and therefore no
personal growth and development. A static life is never a life well lived and
worth living. Therefore, asking questions is self-empowering wisdom—a life tool
necessary for living longer.
The truth is that the kind of questions
you ask determines the kind of life you are going to live. Your questions often
trigger a set of mental answers, which may lead to actions or inactions, based
on the choices you make from the answers you have obtained. Remember, your life
is always the sum of all the choices you have made in the process. No matter
what, life is a journey of self-discovery, a continuous process of asking
questions and seeking self-awakening answers from them. It should be noted that
the answer to every question you ask may change over time, because life is
forever changing, and changes are often transformative. The more questions you
ask, the clearer your mind will become, and the more ready you will be to
receive the answers.
Living by faith: God is in control of your life, including how long you're going to live. So, live it in the now, and tomorrow is another day.
Stephen Lau
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Stephen Lau
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