We should all count our experiences instead of our achievements. I have read and heard it so many times — that when you are lying on your deathbed, counting your breaths, wondering which one will be your last, your life flashes before you. And when that happens, I am certain the achievements don't surface. Sure, one may think about their convocation ceremony, their wedding, their firstborn, their first great adventure — but all of these are also experiences that brought genuine joy into our lives. All of these moments altered the trajectory of who we became, which is why they carry such weight. That is why we celebrate them — because even in those moments, we sense their finality. We know we will never feel quite this way again. And so one must choose to hoard experiences in life. Do more things. Fail at those things. Seek out experiences that have the potential to transform you. Chasing materialistic things is fine for a while — those things do make life convenient. But if you do not…
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