Mahatma Gandhi Explains How to Live A Good Life In 16 Words
The older I get, the more I appreciate simple advice that leaves room for self-exploration.
Mahatma Gandhi was a master at that. He dropped nuggets of wisdom that were more philosophical than definitive and I love that about him.
So, when it came to sharing how to live a good life, he continued in the same vain.
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever” — Mahatma Gandhi
For the rest of this article, I’ll unpack each line while adding some personal experiences and learnings as I’ve adopted this philosophy into my own life.
Live as if you were to die tomorrow
Initially, I thought this meant to live life to the fullest. To capture each moment and to leave no stone unturned. However, the older I get, the more I realise it’s not necessarily what I do but how I do it.
So, living each day as I were to die tomorrow has taken on a new meaning.
It now means how much awareness can I live with each day, how much can I notice what I’m a part of, and how much can I stay open to the mystery of life.
I feel very blessed to have lived a full and rich life in my twenties. I travelled the world, lived in…
