What Ought To Be Done On Birthday Anniversary!

What do you normally do on your birthday anniversary? Do you remember that day at all? Most people celebrate their days of sojourn on this planet earth with lots of drinks, food and music, especially for those that could afford the luxury of grand celebration with lots of fun.
But should birthday anniversary be just for fun and partying? Isn’t life worth more than eating and drinking? Besides what is been celebrated? That one is getting closer to the grave with each passing year of birthday anniversary?

In this article, I am going to share my view on what ought to be done on birthday anniversaries.
Of course, I am not against celebrating birthdays because life itself is a gift that must be celebrated. Nonetheless, ask yourself…

Why Are You Here?
What is your purpose on this planet earth? Why is it you that is here? What are you created for? What are you created to? Who are you suppose to give a helping hand and you are not? What message do you have for your generation in particular and humanity in general that you still have bottled up in you? When you finally bid the world farewell, how would you like to be remembered? What would your family – relations, wife/husband, girl/boyfriend, and children- remember you?

Your answers to all these questions and many others would actually validate your reason to throw party or opt for sober reflection.

If we pass through this world without an impact on at least one life or fail to leave an indelible mark (not a negative one) then we are not different from those that never had the chance to come to this world. And in a short while we would pass into oblivion even in the minds of those that are very close to us.

Great philosophers like Aristotle is been remembered by humanity today, about 2300 years, after his death, simply because of his contribution to humanity. How many of his contemporary can we remember today?

Sober Reflection
Our birthday ought to be for sober reflection rather than mere merriments that last for a while in the minds of people. Such a day should remind us of the fleeing passage of time and what need to be done within the shortest possible time we all have here.

Sober reflection is to us a compass and a map that show the direction our lives ought to take and our birthday is the check point where and when we must assess the worthiness of our crossing to the next phase in our lives. It ought to reveal to us the variance at which we are with our life purpose.

If you take stock and you are convinced that you have really following the right course in your life, then you deserve a pat at the back and you can…

Celebrate Your Achievements
Most people celebrate increase in number (X Plus One Year) on their birthdays and could not point to a specific thing they have done or achieve so far in their live. What and why are they celebrating? We have not been thrown into this world to come and eat, drink sleep and one day passed away! Life is more than that.

In the previous years, what one good thing have you done for yourself, your family, your community, your state, your nation and humanity in general? It doesn’t have to be in material possession and definitely not achievements that stemmed out of selfish pursuit/ambition or deprivation of other people’s rights or possession. It could be as little as give a selfless and valuable advice to that people which in turn have a positive impact of their lives.

On the other hand, it could be that you contributed your own quota to ensure that humanity is free from wars, pestilence, and political unrest.
However, let your celebration be moderate so that you still have time to…

Evaluate And Learn From Your Past Mistakes
While evaluating and learning from your mistakes must not be a yearly affair, seizing the period of your birthday anniversary to do this will not only avail you enough data to work with and ensure you enough information that could move you forward in the next year. The essence of doing it on your birthday anniversary is that as you are been reminded that you are not getting younger (of course, moving closer to your grave) you will realize that you cannot afford to repeat such mistakes again in your life. You might never have the time remedy the situation.

In conclusion, when you live a purposeful live that benefits others; they would celebrate you without you telling them to.