I work as a research assistant and one question we ask subjects is if they ever had a Near Death Experience. The answer, of course, is different for everyone.
I started thinking....Who HAS had a near death experience? What does that mean? What's the difference between a Near Death Experience and a Near Life one? I found a part of an interview someone did with a Dr. Bernie Siegel who an interesting perspective...
"When I was four years old I had a near death experience. I was out of my body and almost died choking. And the comment I make is: if it's just chemistry, then why don't we all become drug addicts after that experience? You'd think if it was just chemistry, you'd try to repeat that experience with something. But instead, we become very spiritual human beings, not addicted to anything except maybe life.
If you have an alcohol or drug addict, you know when they really start to enjoy life? When they join AA or find something more meaningful than the addiction. And to me, the term for that became a Near Life Experience."
A Near Life Experience can happen to anyone. It is a critical decision point; a chance to live the life you want. It can come out of nowhere. A Near Life Experience is an opportunity to take that first step down a road leading to a more productive, satisfying, happy life.
Unfortunately, we all know people who do not survive their Near Life Experiences. They don't take that first step. They lose the opportunity. Something inside them dies. When faced with adversity, SEIZE IT.
Whatever your situation is, you have the choice to change it. RIGHT now.
Make your life meaningful. Live your dreams. Live for your life.
