Who Will Cry When You Die\?: Life Lessons From The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari pdfdrive com

93.
Find Your Place of Peace
Everyone needs a sanctuary or a “place of peace” where they can go to be quiet
and still. This special place will serve as your oasis in a world of stress. It will be
a spot where you can take refuge from the crush of daily activities that demand
your time, energy and attention. Your sanctuary does not need to be fancy. An
unused bedroom or a corner of an apartment with some freshly cut flowers on
the table will do nicely. Even a wooden bench in your favorite park can serve as
your place of peace.
When you feel you need some time alone, visit this sanctuary and do some
of those “inner development” activities that are so easy to neglect during the
course of a busy day. Write in your journal or listen to a soothing piece of
classical music. Close your eyes and visualize your ideal day. Read deeply from
that book your mother always told you to read or from a book of wisdom. Or
simply do nothing for thirty minutes and let the renewing power of solitude take
hold.
Carving out a little time for yourself is not a selfish act. Replenishing your
inner reserves allows you to give more, do more and be more for others. Making
the time to care for your mind and spirit will keep you balanced, enthusiastic and
youthful. And as L. F. Phelan once said, “Youth is not a time of life; it is a state
of mind. People grow old only by deserting their ideals and by outgrowing the
consciousness of youth. Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm
wrinkles the soul…You are as old as your doubt, your fear, your despair. The
way to keep young is to keep your faith young. Keep your self-confidence
young. Keep your hope young.”

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94.
Take More Pictures
Every life is worth living. And given this, every life is worth recording. So often
a friend will tell me about a breathtaking sight on a recent vacation or something
hilarious his child did at the Christmas concert or about someone famous he has
met. “Did you get it on film?” I ask. “I’d love to see the photo.” “Next time,”
comes the reply. “I didn’t have time to pick up a new roll. But let me try and
describe what happened to you.”
A picture truly is worth a thousand words. Photographs capture and record
life’s greatest memories so that we can re-live them as the years go by. As I
grew up, my father constantly took pictures of our family. Whether it was a
family picnic, the first time I took his car out for a spin, or a simple gathering
with friends, he was there taking pictures. Often, while he asked us to smile for
the camera, I would grow impatient and gently ask him to take the photo
quickly. “You don’t need to take so many photos, Dad,” I would say. “What are
we going to do with them all?”
Well now, as the years have quietly slipped by, I know what to do with all
those photos. They have gone into albums that form part of the story of life’s
passage. They provide my own children with endless hours of amusement and
offer our entire family a wonderful way to reflect on the simple things that have
meant so much to us.
Take more pictures. Record the best times of your life. Collect photographs
of the things that have made you smile or cry or appreciate the many blessings
this world provides. Always carry a disposable camera in your car and two in
your luggage when you travel. You might be surprised how good you will feel
when you go through your albums years from now.

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