{"id":90301,"date":"2025-11-06T11:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spiritualsparks.beehiiv.com\/p\/spiritual-sparks-life-is-short-it-goes-fast"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:04:05","slug":"spiritual-sparks-life-is-short-it-goes-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/spiritual-sparks-life-is-short-it-goes-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Sparks: Life Is Short \u2014 It Goes Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class='beehiiv'><style>\n  .bh__table, .bh__table_header, .bh__table_cell { border: 1px solid #C0C0C0; }\n  .bh__table_cell { padding: 5px; background-color: #FFFFFF; }\n  .bh__table_cell p { color: #2D2D2D; font-family: 'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; }\n  .bh__table_header { padding: 5px; background-color:#F1F1F1; }\n  .bh__table_header p { color: #2A2A2A; font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; }\n<\/style><div class='beehiiv__body'><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><i>We can\u2019t slow time, but we can fill it with what matters most<\/i><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">We&#39;ve always been intrigued by the last words of others. George Appel, facing execution in 1928, quipped: &#39;Well, gentlemen, you are about to see a baked Appel.&#39; Drummer Buddy Rich, being prepped for surgery, was asked if there was anything he couldn&#39;t take. His response? &#39;Yeah, country music.&#39; Even in their final moments, these individuals found humor. But whether our last words are profound or playful, we all eventually speak them. Our topic this week,<b>\u00a0<\/b><i><b>Life is Short -- Don&#39;t Wait<\/b><\/i>, focuses on the words we should speak and the actions we should take while we&#39;re still blessed with the here and now.<\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\u2728<b>3 Ideas<\/b><\/p><ol start=\"1\"><li><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>Slow Down to Truly Live: Letting Go of the Unimportant<\/b><\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Life is too short to be busy. In our frantic rush from one task to the next, we mistake motion for meaning, confusing a full calendar with a full soul. <\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Many realize at life\u2019s end that happiness was a choice they could have made all along. <b>True spiritual living asks us to eliminate the noise that crowds our days -- not to do more, but to make space for what transforms us. <\/b><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Slowing down takes courage: the courage to release what doesn\u2019t serve our spirit so we can prioritize what does. <\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>Recognize Urgency: The Illusion of Infinite Time<\/b><\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">We deceive ourselves into believing time is endless. The result: that conversation, that renewed connection, that human touch -- all put off until ma\u00f1ana.<\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">But our souls know the truth: <b>We must stop waiting for the perfect moment and act today on what matters.<\/b> Classic wisdom teaches that great people \u201ccome with their days,\u201d meaning they make every day count.<\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">The spiritual path isn\u2019t about \u2018someday.\u2019 It\u2019s about recognizing that today is the day we\u2019ve been given to live fully.<\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>Make Time for Who Matters Most<\/b><\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">One of our deepest regrets as we age is losing touch with friends, letting golden relationships slip away while caught up in our own busy lives. <\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>In the end, only love deserves to be remembered.<\/b> Joe DiMaggio\u2019s devotion to Marilyn Monroe continued for twenty years after her death. Three times a week, he sent roses to her grave. <\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">His final words were, \u201cI finally get to see Marilyn.\u201d This is the transformation our souls seek: a well-lived life measured by love. <\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:rgb(208, 224, 227);\">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<\/span><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\ud83d\udcdc<b>2 Quotes<\/b><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\u201cGo to the ant, you lazy one; see its ways and grow wise.\u201d<br>\u2014 <i>Proverbs 6:6 <\/i><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\u201cThere\u2019s still time to change the road you\u2019re on.\u201d<br>\u2014<i> Led Zeppelin, \u201cStairway to Heaven\u201d<\/i>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:rgb(208, 224, 227);\">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<\/span><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\u2753<b>1 Question<\/b><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Who in your life would be delighted to hear from you? <\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:rgb(208, 224, 227);\">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<\/span><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">A gas station attendant once apologized to a clergyman for the long holiday weekend wait. \u201cIt seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip.\u201d The clergyman smiled. \u201cI know what you mean -- it\u2019s the same in my business.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>Let\u2019s not wait until the last minute to do the things that truly matter. Life is short -- and it goes fast. <\/b><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">Until next time,<br>May you live each moment with presence, and may life and love walk beside you always. <\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>Rabbi Ze&#39;ev Smason<\/b><\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">P.S. When was a time you acted \u201cbefore it was too late\u201d and felt grateful you did? I\u2019d love to hear your story. Please reply and share it with me. <\/p><p class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\">P.P.S. Life is short -- including the time to share what matters. 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