There is a quote saying ‘Live like today is your last day’ or ‘Be in the present '. This emphasizes the importance of the life that has been given to us. Being human we have been blessed with intelligence, thinking, and emotional powers. But how much do we cherish our life? Have you ever been grateful for having a healthy body? Don't you feel amazed when you see blossoming flowers, mountains touching the sky, foamy waterfalls, and deep forests? Those are all nature's miracles. And we are lucky to witness them. 

But what do we do? We complain about not having enough. We get upset when our expectations are not met. Our greed goes on increasing and we run a rat race to achieve more and more.  Be it money, lavish lifestyle, luxurious car, and so on. I am not against it. But we should realize the ultimate truth of life that we are born with empty hands and will leave this earth with empty hands only. That was the truth realized by the world winner Sikandar in his last moments. So we cannot express our gratitude enough to GOD for blessing us with this life. We can experience all our happiness and sorrows because we are alive! 

Nowadays in this pandemic situation, we have seen many people have left us unexpectedly. Those who existed till yesterday are not there today. And we are all aware of the fact that we too are mortal and are bound to leave this planet one day. But we don't know when that day will come. We are so afraid of even thinking about death. 

There is one dialogue in the movie ‘Jindagi Na Milegi Dobara ' by Katrina. When Rhitik tells her about his retirement plans after 40, she asks him, “how do you know that you will live for 40 years?”. This sentence has a very deep meaning in it. It says we must not take our life for granted. Live every moment with a full heart. Let it be happy or sad. Just realize that this moment is not going to come again. Like flowing water. As Budhha says, ‘ You cannot touch the same water twice '. 

After knowing this truth, don't you think we are wasting our precious time by holding on to grudges, resentments, and complaints? Why not spread love and compassion instead? Why not build a strong relationship with yourself first so that you can make your other relationships even more harmonious? 

What if today is your last day? How will you spend it? Just think about it. What does it mean to you to be alive NOW?