A reflective reminder to live each day as if it were your last — inspired by Sam Harris and Steve Jobs — embracing gratitude, presence, and meaning in everyday moments.
Live Like It’s the Last Time
Writer and philosopher Sam Harris once said, “No matter how many times you do something, there will come a day when you do it for the last time.”
That simple thought holds immense depth. Every routine moment, every smile, every hug we share — all of them are finite, even if we don’t realize it while living through them.
There will be a last time your children want you to read them a bedtime story. A last time you go on a long walk with your sibling. A last time you hug your parents tightly. A last time your friend calls you for comfort or advice.
We often rush through life assuming these small things will always be there. But one day, unknowingly, we will do them for the final time. And only in hindsight will we realize how precious those “ordinary” days truly were.
The point is not to live in fear of endings but to appreciate the present fully — to be here, now. The only way to truly live is to live as if this is your last chance to experience this moment, this conversation, this sunrise.
Steve Jobs once captured this truth beautifully in his 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech:
“For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”
His words remind us that fulfillment isn’t found in waiting for the future but in aligning our daily actions with what truly matters today.
When we treat every encounter as potentially the last, we become kinder. We listen more. We stop scrolling mindlessly. We express gratitude freely. Life becomes lighter, simpler, and yet far more meaningful.
So take that walk you’ve been postponing. Make that call you’ve been delaying. Say “I love you” more often. Forgive. Appreciate. Smile. Breathe deeply.
You don’t need a perfect day to live fully. You just need to remember that every moment — even this one — will never come again.
In trading, investing, and life itself, this awareness changes everything. When we treat every opportunity like it might be the last, we make decisions with focus, discipline, and respect for time — our most valuable asset.
Perhaps that’s what mindful living really means — not escaping the chaos but seeing it all as transient, and therefore, beautiful. The sunrise, the market opening bell, the laughter at breakfast — all fleeting, all sacred.
And as you go through this day, remember — the only way to honor time is to be fully alive in it.
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Investor Takeaway
Indian-Share-Tips.com Nifty Expert Gulshan Khera, CFP®, who is also a SEBI Regd Investment Adviser, reminds readers that mindfulness and money management share a core principle — awareness of the present moment. Just as each trade demands presence, each day deserves gratitude. When you live and invest like it could be the last time, you automatically focus on quality, balance, and what truly matters.
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