40 miles north of baghdad. one of the things that struck me when i first arrived at that camp in 2005 was this big sign at the main gate that read is today the day? i saw that sign almost every day for the year that i was there, a reminder that any day could be our last. i was confronted with just how true this was as i worked in a medical unit every day, experiencing the high human cost of war. and it caused me to reflect. what am i doing with my life? am i making the most of every day that i have to do my best to be of service to god and to others? the question on that sign is today the day, it s just as relevant to everyone of us now here at home as it was to us in iraq so many years ago. i spoke to tucker recently on my podcast, the tulsi gabbard show, about this most important topic. here s part of our conversation. tucker: moving toward death had pretty high speed and one of the first things to go is my sight. i can t text without my glasses on. tulsi: i ve been f
here s part of our conversation. tucker: moving toward death had pretty high speed and one of the first things to go is my sight. i can t text without my glasses on. tulsi: i ve been feeling that way since i was very young. moving towards death at a rapid rate. tucker: we are. the root of all wisdom is knowing that. tulsi: exactly. a tucker: i feel like people who are aware of death are way happier and lighter because they are not denying what s biologically intrinsic. you can t get away from it. tulsi: if you acknowledge the reality of death and then it s not just something like okay, i m going to set my clock. it s going to come at this time that this place at this age, then you realize how precious life is. tucker: yes! and you are not in control. tulsi: look at the problems we have in mainstream media, the problems we have with leaders, just about every sector in our society, they are chasing the wrong things whether it s money,