Monday, May 11, 2020

The Expiration Date

Yeah, that's right.  This primary purpose of this is post -- to show you a 6 minute movie I just watched --- and it will only be available for one week.

The good news?  You know what the expiration date is, and if you find it interesting, you can sign up for more of Nic Askew's very interesting movies and inquisitiveness.

And guess what, each of us has an expiration date too.  As much as our ego's do their level best to ignore that stark reality, it's true.

The good news?  You DON'T know what the expiration date is.  Why is that good news?  Because if you recognize both realities (that each of us will "expire" and we don't know exactly when), then maybe, just maybe, it can get us thinking about our unbelievable good fortune to find ourselves in this predicament.

Think about it.  You can use the certainty of death, and the mystery of your time remaining, to really rearrange your priorities, if you so choose.  Or just to be grateful for each new sunrise, and each new breath.

So without further ado, since this one has a known expiration date of 18 May, have a look, when you are free of distractions:


Nic is also the one playing the guitar soundtrack in the background.  I'll be curious to hear your feedback.

OK, this is the cheat code -- I just found a not-quite-as-good version of this video if you are late to this blog: