What other choice is there?

A continuation of my earlier entry.

To be frank and brutal, the only choice in life is death. In fact, it is not even a choice at all. There is no choice at all, because we all die. No matter what. No matter if you are rich or poor, healthy or ill, the President or a road sweeper, homeless or despised. Everyone dies. The option is not given to you. You cant plan or guage when you are going to die.

Since we all know that we are going to die, why do we still live in a manner as if tomorrow will always come?

Apparently Jet Li shared during an interview that he bids farewell to his wife every morning before he leaves for work. For he is not certain that he will be able to return home alive at night. And how true that is, for who can tell the future.

We should be mindful that we can drop dead anytime, and be grateful and appreciative of every single moment in your life. Best to make use of it to learn the Dharma, so that when the time comes, hopefully we will have the chance/"choice" of a better rebirth.

That is the only choice you can make. To prepare yourself for the next "life"