Comments on: The fragility of life: a wake up call http://www.willitchangeyou.com/the-fragility-of-life/ The Best in Personal Growth Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:57:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: One minute you’re sitting on a park bench… | Will it change you: portal for personal growth http://www.willitchangeyou.com/the-fragility-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 One minute you’re sitting on a park bench… | Will it change you: portal for personal growth Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:19:42 +0000 http://www.willitchangeyou.com/?p=1368#comment-1296 [...] so it goes also with our health. Unless we get some kind of wake up call, we often take our health, our lives for granted to some [...] [...] so it goes also with our health. Unless we get some kind of wake up call, we often take our health, our lives for granted to some [...]

]]> By: Ross http://www.willitchangeyou.com/the-fragility-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Ross Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:41:17 +0000 http://www.willitchangeyou.com/?p=1368#comment-464 Hi Armen, I also seem to fall into the routines of life and take things for granted at times - "routines we haven't altered for months" is a good way of putting it. Life is so precious, let's make it special! Hi Armen, I also seem to fall into the routines of life and take things for granted at times – “routines we haven’t altered for months” is a good way of putting it. Life is so precious, let’s make it special!

]]> By: Armen Shirvanian http://www.willitchangeyou.com/the-fragility-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Armen Shirvanian Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:19:31 +0000 http://www.willitchangeyou.com/?p=1368#comment-461 We either need a wake-up call from a shocking event during our days or a reminder from an individual such as yourself that has brought back the understanding that we sometimes forget. We have processes we go through and routines we haven't altered for months, and a one-second event or change could instantly alter them for us in a way we did not expect was coming. A way to protect against this is to not get too attached to our routines, because the anguish of having them forcefully canceled could be a bit much. We either need a wake-up call from a shocking event during our days or a reminder from an individual such as yourself that has brought back the understanding that we sometimes forget. We have processes we go through and routines we haven’t altered for months, and a one-second event or change could instantly alter them for us in a way we did not expect was coming. A way to protect against this is to not get too attached to our routines, because the anguish of having them forcefully canceled could be a bit much.

]]> By: Ross http://www.willitchangeyou.com/the-fragility-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Ross Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:01:55 +0000 http://www.willitchangeyou.com/?p=1368#comment-456 @Kim - I appreciate your thoughts particularly regarding the way we appreciate the good only after something bad, it's a strange part of life. I'm pleased your brother was not more seriously hurt, wow! And regarding your final comment - aha! A comment I've heard for many years now has finally transcended over to the online world!!! My eldest daughter is nearly 15, it's been a particularly interesting year for me in the world of parenting, full of trial and error!! Regarding parenting and my age - I will probably post about this soon, it's been quite an interesting part of my life. Quite personal, but I'll probably end up sharing regardless! All the best. @Kim – I appreciate your thoughts particularly regarding the way we appreciate the good only after something bad, it’s a strange part of life. I’m pleased your brother was not more seriously hurt, wow! And regarding your final comment – aha! A comment I’ve heard for many years now has finally transcended over to the online world!!! My eldest daughter is nearly 15, it’s been a particularly interesting year for me in the world of parenting, full of trial and error!! Regarding parenting and my age – I will probably post about this soon, it’s been quite an interesting part of my life. Quite personal, but I’ll probably end up sharing regardless! All the best.

]]> By: Kim Woodbridge http://www.willitchangeyou.com/the-fragility-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Kim Woodbridge Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:46:02 +0000 http://www.willitchangeyou.com/?p=1368#comment-455 It's true that we get these wake-up calls all of the time. What's difficult is remembering them and not getting wrapped in the mundane details of life that really aren't all that important. My brother fell asleep driving and rolled the car one week after graduating from high school. He was lucky and only had a scratch on his leg. Really lucky! He wasn't drinking he was just really overtired and was driving to work at 4-4:30am. I'm not sure if this wake-up call stayed with him or not but after being yelled at by his boss and his family he now calls and says he's going to be late rather than driving when he's exhausted. It's interesting that human nature does not generally allow us to appreciate the good until we experience the bad. And Ross, you do not look old enough to have a teenager :-) It’s true that we get these wake-up calls all of the time. What’s difficult is remembering them and not getting wrapped in the mundane details of life that really aren’t all that important.

My brother fell asleep driving and rolled the car one week after graduating from high school. He was lucky and only had a scratch on his leg. Really lucky! He wasn’t drinking he was just really overtired and was driving to work at 4-4:30am. I’m not sure if this wake-up call stayed with him or not but after being yelled at by his boss and his family he now calls and says he’s going to be late rather than driving when he’s exhausted.

It’s interesting that human nature does not generally allow us to appreciate the good until we experience the bad.

And Ross, you do not look old enough to have a teenager :-)

]]> By: Ross http://www.willitchangeyou.com/the-fragility-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Ross Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:36:39 +0000 http://www.willitchangeyou.com/?p=1368#comment-442 @Elaine Williams - Hi, thanks for visiting. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, I can't imagine how much you must have suffered. I appreciate you taking the time to let others know of life not being taken for granted. All the best. @Blogger - Words of wisdom! @Bhavin - Thanks for the comment, I'm certainly trying to live life as and when it comes! Even though it's cheezy, I like that history/mistery statement! It reminds me of when I used it at the bottom of a post when this site first started --> <a href="http://www.willitchangeyou.com/no-one-believes-in-me/" rel="nofollow">No One Believes In Me!</a rel="nofollow">. @Elaine Williams – Hi, thanks for visiting. I’m so sorry to hear of your loss, I can’t imagine how much you must have suffered. I appreciate you taking the time to let others know of life not being taken for granted. All the best.
@Blogger – Words of wisdom!
@Bhavin – Thanks for the comment, I’m certainly trying to live life as and when it comes! Even though it’s cheezy, I like that history/mistery statement! It reminds me of when I used it at the bottom of a post when this site first started –> No One Believes In Me!.

]]> By: Bhavin http://www.willitchangeyou.com/the-fragility-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Bhavin Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:44:59 +0000 http://www.willitchangeyou.com/?p=1368#comment-441 Live life as and when it comes.. be ready the face any situation in life.. yesterday was history,tomorrow is a mystery, so life today.. that'z why itz called the present.. Live life as and when it comes.. be ready the face any situation in life.. yesterday was history,tomorrow is a mystery, so life today.. that’z why itz called the present..

]]> By: BloggerNewbie http://www.willitchangeyou.com/the-fragility-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-438 BloggerNewbie Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:24:05 +0000 http://www.willitchangeyou.com/?p=1368#comment-438 tomorrow is not promised or guaranteed tomorrow is not promised or guaranteed

]]> By: elaine williams http://www.willitchangeyou.com/the-fragility-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-437 elaine williams Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:25:28 +0000 http://www.willitchangeyou.com/?p=1368#comment-437 One thing I have learned in the last 5 years as a widow, Life should never be taken for granted. One thing I have learned in the last 5 years as a widow, Life should never be taken for granted.

]]> By: Ross http://www.willitchangeyou.com/the-fragility-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Ross Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:40:50 +0000 http://www.willitchangeyou.com/?p=1368#comment-436 Hi Carla. That's true, some wake up calls are more subtle than others. Regarding a 'plan' - you're right, we certainly do have free will and our actions and decisions have consequences. Personally, I also think there is a God watching out for us! I've always felt that things do happen for a reason, sometimes it's not until many years down the track when we have the benefit of hindsight that we can maybe reason why certain events occurred. You made a good point about minimizing regrets re: those who you love, I think this is a really important thing to get from this post - make the most of the time we have, because none of us really know what tomorrow holds. Hi Carla. That’s true, some wake up calls are more subtle than others. Regarding a ‘plan’ – you’re right, we certainly do have free will and our actions and decisions have consequences. Personally, I also think there is a God watching out for us! I’ve always felt that things do happen for a reason, sometimes it’s not until many years down the track when we have the benefit of hindsight that we can maybe reason why certain events occurred. You made a good point about minimizing regrets re: those who you love, I think this is a really important thing to get from this post – make the most of the time we have, because none of us really know what tomorrow holds.

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