The thing about “someday”
An invitation to stop postponing things that matter.
Screenshot of Sara’s IG post.
Recently I saw a post by Sara Blakely. In her office, there’s a plaque that says: “Don’t forget that you are going to die.” I haven’t stopped thinking about it. It’s such a blunt, necessary reminder of our limited time here.
All of us know we won’t be here forever, but we don’t like to look directly at it. We’d rather live as if we have an unlimited supply of second chances and future opportunities.
I think it’s important to reflect on mortality. Not in a hopeless way. Not in a panic. More like a wake-up call that pulls us out of autopilot.
Because the biggest uncertainty we can’t control is also the one that clarifies everything: we don’t know when our last day will be.
That reality has a way of narrowing the question to what’s actually in your hands right now.
What’s worth your time.
What you keep saying you’ll do later.
What you keep giving your attention to.
What you’re spending your energy on that you won’t care about in a year.
You’re here, living your life. You might as well choose it on purpose.
Sitting with death invites an honest inventory. Not a dramatic reinvention. Just a clear look at what you’re prioritizing and what you’re postponing. It reminds us:
We don’t need a big moment to start living.
“Later” is not a guarantee.
Most problems shrink with time, and some disappear entirely.
This is not a warm-up lap. This is it.
The future is something we imagine.
The present is what we actually have.
So this is your invitation to stop waiting, delaying, postponing. If something matters, if the moment feels ripe, if you feel invited, act on it today. Remember that the moment you have no more chances left won’t announce itself ahead of time. Start today.
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