Something to consider about the meaning of life

[Marc Thorpe]

Please watch,the great value of life one and all should consider

 

http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=ithct48cqw

[Terry]

that should inspire a few people out there

[fatherof3]

wow,really makes you think.Thanks for posting

[irishfield]

Thanks Marc... puts some things in perspective.

 

Now about you watching Oprah... you'd better take up ice fishing or something before we can't get you off the couch come opener!

[Headhunter]

Sure puts a lot of things in perspective, now doesn't it? Thanks for posting that... some real food for thought.

HH

[Marc Thorpe]

need not worry Wayne,I aint no couch potato

I do hold true to the values this man has shared with the world

[bullybass]

Wow that is some powerful stuff. Thanks for posting!

[darsky]

yeah-problem with Marc is if you stick a big one early he wants to go home and troll from the couch

[Photoz]

It's no picnic facing death from cancer . . . . about a month ago my third bout with it was declared a success . . . . I hope he doesn't give up till his last breath has been drawn . . . . there are THOUSANDS of us out here who have been in a very bad way too . . . . and beat it . . . . although his cancer (pancreatic & liver) ALMOST a sure death sentence . . . . miracles DO happen . . . . that man certainly deserves one!

[Gerritt]

I watched his original lecture based on this subject... Quite moving and comical. While the reprise version on Oprah is special... it does not hold a candle to the original lecture.

 

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Gerritt.

[tonyb]

Interesting video for sure, and it does put things into perspective.

 

Over the past few years I have witnessed many situations that made me really start to think about my plan in life. I realized that anything can happen at any time...some examples...

 

A hard working individual who spent his entire working life sacrificing the nicer wants in life and saving and ensuring that he would have a comfortable retirement for his family. But when he retires, he is diagnosed with an illness that gives him 6 months to live.

 

A woman at 30 years old being diagnosed with an agressive form of breast cancer, less than 3 months to live...

 

Someone's parents, uncle, brother, sister dies in a tragic accident or sudden freak health problem like a heart attack...

 

It impacts you...anyone who says that they have no regrets about how much time they spent with close friends and relatives while they were alive is either very lucky or lying. So I altered the path that I had always envisioned my life to take, and instead of putting off things that I pictured happening years away, I am doing it now. Instead of calling a friend next weekend, or visiting with family another time, I do it now!

 

And when work starts to interfere with life how I see it, it is time to stop and think about what you might be thinking about on your deathbed...I can gaurantee that you won't be saying you wish you worked more overtime at XYZ company!

 

Live life now - TODAY - so you won't regret it later.

 

Tony

[Vanselena]

This man certainly holds alot of Christian values. I certainly hope he has a real relationship with God because I would love to meet him in heaven, unfortunately works without faith is dead.

 

I think it is very sad for people that simply have no clue as to their reason here and simply waste their life. I have a mother in law that everytime she gets sick she thinks the worst and she is very fearful of death, it is sad and so unnecessary, it's like a form of bondage when she and so many others could be free from this fear.

 

Thanks for posting this video!

[tonyb]

Uh oh...Religion has entered the thread...anyone seen Politics?

[bowshep]

l recomend a Book Called -- tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. l know what its like to get cought up in the crap of life that l have been missing the truth. We have been programed by our suroundings but it is our hearts that should be our priorities. This man has courage and dignity he will fight it with his last breath but he will not have any bagage.

 

Peace Ken

[pikehunter]

That was excellent. I watched the Youtube version of the full lecture posted by Gerritt as the Opra one froze up on me. Very time consuming but it was not wasted.

[Deano]

Quality, not quantity.

Funny thing nowadays, most are so afraid of death that every time one occurs, they want to do everything possible to save anyone else from it, but in the process, they take away the quality of everyone else.

[solopaddler]

Thank you for that.

[fishless]

wow

[Greencoachdog]

How DEPRESSING is that???

 

 

I'll take comedy over a Soap Oprah any day.

[Mike the Pike]

Thanks for posting that makes one think.Life is too short too be a negative winer.

 

Even my kids learned something from it.

[Marc Thorpe]

there is no reason to fear death,just reason to enjoy life

 

He so right about today's ways of being in society

Tell the truth,it was my fault,how do I make it right

 

In summary,live to do good upon others

[Roy]

It's a very good clip Marc. I know that I'll be watching it from time to time when I feel the urge to bugger about traffic, the price of baits or the people asking for buxs at checkout counters.