Family. Friends, our relationship and the love between us. Less about me and more about them. Could this knowledge change some of the things we do TODAY?
When Dr Christopher Kerr graduated from medical school he had learned all about how to keep people well, alive and living. Yet, Kerr was assigned to be a Hospice doctor. A place where people with a terminal illness go to be comfortably cared for in the last days of their lives.
Over time, Kerr began to inteview and research whether anything had changed in the way each individual felt and thought about life. What he found was startling He completed detailed scientific interviews with over 1500 patients Almost ALL with just a few days to live had a dramatic change of mindset.
Loving their family and friends became number one. They became ‘self-less’, far more concerned about the happiness of others. What they had achieved in their careers along with any regrets each had about life, didn’t even feature in their thinking.
Most had a great sense of peace and calm.
It was clear. The only focus they had was LOVE.
Dr Kerr gave a perspective that may challenge your current priorities. He shares the amazing results from his research in his new book, Death is but a Dream.
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The power of nothing
When we wake up in the morning, we must have a sense of gratitude; we aren’t
