From Grief to Growth: How My Father’s Death Helped Me Transform My Life
My three biggest takeaways
My dad passed away a few years ago, God rest his soul. It is one of the worst things I’ve experienced. Since then, I’ve noticed a few mindset shifts I’ve made as a result of that experience.
As always, it isn’t as black & white as I will make it sound here. My father’s death wasn’t the only thing that made me realize these things, but a big part of them.
Health is everything
My dad had been smoking for 50 years. He died of lung cancer.
When he passed away, I was already working on improving my health. I was drinking less, sleeping more, exercising more, eating better, had quit smoking, etc. But when he passed, I doubled down on health.
Up until that point, I had only been thinking of doing it for myself. When he passed, I saw it from another perspective. The pain all his loved ones felt, that’s not something I want my family to feel. Obviously, you never know when it’s your time to go, but I will make sure to do everything I can to minimize the odds of it happening too soon.
