Last week through our journey of the MKMMA journey we were instructed to read an obituary everyday from the newspaper. I have to say that this was an interesting task. The first part of the week I felt extremely sad and emotional reading about people who have just passed on. Some of the were old and some as young as 2 years old! I would find myself thinking of the love ones that I have lost in the pass and it was mixed emotions. I became observant to the fact that I was going through the 4 stages of grief that was covered during our last class.
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Greif
4. Acceptance
Through the end of the week I felt a change of how I viewed the obituaries. I start to think and imagine how there life was and picture some of the things they may have done. For example if a certain person was in a War I would take my current knowledge of that particular war and play it out in my head like a movie. There no way of ever knowing, but I guess I want to discover if they had lived their life to their bliss or one of quiet desperation.
That made me really think how I wanted people to imagine me when I passed and if I could hit the grave with a HUGE SMILE looking the Guy In The Glass with complete satisfaction. Just turing 27 hopefully I will be blessed with longevity to carryout my bliss! Now that I have the tools and knowledge to conquer my thoughts to create any reality I so do choose I am eagerly excited for the FUTURE. I feel that I am in between stages 3 & 4 of the dying stage when it come to the old blueprint. I have accepted that there is no turning back but, need to master those feelings. I also think most of my classmates are at the tail end of the dying stage being able to stick through the course this long.
Goodbye Old Self
This was a very interesting blog, it seems to show growth in Joshua and looking at the obituary definately makes you think about your life.
Josh, Another great post! I can definitely say you have grown in your life from your participation in the MKMMA! You are the most positive, the most visionary and the most observant 27 year-old I have met! Stay on track and keep up the hard work and your success is just around the bend in the road!
Your posts is very well done not to mention that it shows your passion for life and the life of others which is very impressive. I am glad that you and I are a part of a Master Mind group! I understand how important your high school friend was to you not to mention your grandfather. Say the course and you will come out the other side a stronger person with the knowledge to carry you through the rest of your long and success life! Great job my friend!
There no way of ever knowing. Indeed!