On Saturday, I accompanied my parents as they planted fresh geraniums at the graves of relatives. As I walked among the headstones, some of which were over 200 years old, I contemplated Americans’ complicated relationship with death.

Living people spend a lot of time, money, energy, and emotion doing things for dead people. Expensive parties. Annual rituals. And, apart from golf courses and baseball fields, is there a less practical use for prime real estate than a cemetery?

Many living people dedicate their life time to getting more life time. Others try to avoid death altogether by building something that will carry their name for decades to come.

Do we fear death?

I don’t think most people fear death. I think most people fear irrelevance. So, we hold memorials. We etch names into stone. We hang photos on our walls.

It’s the time-equivalent of “no one left behind.” None of us wants to be left behind.

And yet, death is inevitable. It happens to us all. Our time will end. Whether you believe in reincarnation, an afterlife, or any other kind of permanency, the unavoidable fact is that every life is finite. Time will take you.

So, how can you make the most of every day you have left?

That question is the reason I wrote Take Your Time Before Time Takes You.

Make the most of every day

How do you make the most of every day? The book is a series of thought-provoking exercises and perspective-twisting stories that will help you answer that question.

Look, I’m no guru who claims to have universal answers. If you want me to take your money in return for bits of truthy-sounding fridge magnet wisdom, I can do that. But I’d prefer to help you find your best path so that when you get to the end of it, you can look back and feel you did it as well as you could, with few regrets.

It’s never too late to make changes, pick a new direction, reconcile relationships, or find purpose. But why put it off? None of us knows how many days we have left. So why not start with this day?

The book won’t be published until July 15th, but you can pre-order the paperback or hardcover now. The ebook will be available here on this website, on the Gray Bear Publications site, and at Amazon. So, mark your calendars!

In the meantime, enjoy this unboxing video of the proof copy that arrived on Saturday, and a few quotes from early readers.

“Thumbs up. This is a great book with strong, meaningful content. I would recommend it as a go-to guide for people who want to improve their lives but don’t know where to start.”

“The book is influencing me to think long and hard about what I most value and what I most want—and not to make those decisions quickly.”

“The introduction was deeply personal and touching… emotionally gripping and beautifully written. It will resonate with many readers.”

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