Practice the “last time” meditation
On small occasions during the day, pretend it’s the last time you’ll experience that thing you’re doing.
- When you’re drinking a cup of coffee, pretend this is the last time in your life you will drink coffee. After your last cup, coffee beans will vanish from the planet.
You can do this for almost everything. That instantly makes us more appreciative of the task we're doing.
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