Question and Thought for the Day January 11, 2025

Question of the Day

If you suddenly became a ghost, what’s the first thing you’d do?

Thought of the Day

There are two ways to live: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is.

Albert Einstein

There’s something grounding about Einstein’s observation. It strips life down to two simple choices: live in awe or live in apathy. When you think about it, that’s a profound lens through which to see the world. You can wake up each morning with a sense of wonder — noticing the small things, appreciating the inexplicable twists and turns of life, and recognizing that even your existence is kind of wild when you stop and think about it. Or you can trudge through life dismissively, convinced that it’s all random and meaningless.

And here’s the twist: you get to decide. You choose your perspective. The world doesn’t change, but how you see it does.

Miracles don’t have to be grand. They don’t have to be burning bushes or parting seas. Sometimes, a miracle is a perfectly-timed laugh, a kind word when you least expect it, or the fact that you woke up today with another chance to get it right. It’s all about what you’re willing to notice.

A Ghostly Perspective on Life

Which brings me to the Question of the Day: If you suddenly became a ghost, what’s the first thing you’d do?

Now, before you roll your eyes and think this is a Halloween leftover, stay with me. Imagine you’ve left the world of the living, but you still linger. You have no deadlines, no bills to pay, no meetings to attend. You’re free. So what’s your first move? Are you sneaking into a famous concert? Eavesdropping on a secret meeting? Spooking your ex? Or maybe you’re visiting places you always wanted to go but never made the time.

The point is, you’re suddenly untethered from all the things that normally hold you back. You have nothing but time and curiosity.

And maybe that’s the real miracle of life: the freedom to explore, to be curious, to find joy in unexpected places.

Would you wait until you’re a ghost to live that way? Or can you bring a little bit of that spirit into your life now? Can you choose to see the world with wide eyes, finding the extraordinary in the ordinary?

Because here’s the truth: We’re all just a heartbeat away from being ghosts. So why not live like you have all the freedom in the world right now?