the thoughts of death surfaced this week.
I woke up from a nightmare that I was dying. It was very real.
I received the news that my ex-boss's husband, whom I had met before, died.
currently, there was a wake held at the void deck of my flat.
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despite it is now 1.14am (sunday), and I had to wake up early at 7am to study for my CFA, I could feel a sense of urgency to pen this thought down and share it.
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death is the evitable truth
life is impermanence
yet, people always shun this topic, as though without thinking about it, they would avoid the inevitable
I like to think about it and talk about it
as only when you learn how to die, you learn how to live
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death will always bring clarity to the mind
I always practice the visualisation of my death
contemplate about my life
I asked myself about
the things that made me happy
the things that made my life meaningful and fruitful
what would I want to do if I have 1 day/1mth/1year/10years left
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it is never about the material wealth
it is never about the materialism
accumulation of wealth is only an enabler, it is never the reason
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it is always about love, experiences, way of life, philsophy and high meaning of life
the urgency is that I want to thank all the people who have been in my life, I am feeling grateful for all the great things that I had.
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Life might just end abruptly.
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"The next life or tomorrow - we can never be certain which will come first" - Tibetan Proverb
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if this is my last entry, do not be sad.
as i felt that I have been very fortunate already.
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These pictures capture some of the most memorable moments in my life1998 "Project Hope" - Inner Mongolia
2007 Bodhgaya
2007 HK trip with parents
2002 China backpacking with spice gang
2005 visit to Langmusi
2005 visit to Tibet & potala palace
2003-2004 Silicon Valley
2004 New York Time Square countdown
2003 reflection pool & lincoln memorial museum
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I am fortunate in this life
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If there is any last word, that I would like to say
thank you
