We make promises to others we wouldn't think of breaking: our spouses, friends, our business partners our coworkers. Yet, we have no problems breaking the promises we make to ourselves. "I won't waste time on useless sites", "I'll stop procrastinating", "I'll do better", "I won't lose my temper", "I won't drink anymore", the list goes on and on. We let ourselves break those promises, even the same ones over and over. How much longer will we let this go on? We wouldn't tolerate this behavior from others, yet we do it to ourselves. "Self-esteem is just the reputation that you have with yourself. You'll always know." - Naval Ravikant. No one else may not know but you always will. How many more promises are you going to keep breaking to yourself? Is this how you would treat your family and friends? Maybe this is the reason why you have doubts. You've encountered your own example of the many t
How do you tell someone that they are going to die? Most physicians at some point in their career will have to actually do this. No matter how old or young the patient, there doesn't seem to be a good way to say this. "Are you sure?" is the first response. "Yes" The second is, "How long?" "Not very long." What amount of time is really enough when you deliver this news? I'm reminded of the quote from Michael Landon when he found out he had cancer. "Someone should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying." When you're staring at someone that you tell this to, there is never enough time. Is hours, days or minutes enough? Does time even mater at this point? Undone dreams, incompleted projects, unsaid goodbyes, ungiven forgiveness, unfelt love. They all need more time. How would you tell someone their time is up? Then realize, that the person you have to say this to is you.