Before I die, I want to - Candy Chang

There are a lot of ways the people around us can help improve our lives.We don't bump into every neighbor, so a lot of wisdom never gets passedon, though we do share the same public spaces. And I'd like to share a fewthings that people wrote on this wall. "Before I die, I want to be tried forpiracy." "Before I die, I want to sing for millions." "Before I die, I want toplant a tree." "Before I die, I want to live off the grid." "Before I die, I wantto be completely myself.“Two of the most valuable things we have are time, and our relationshipswith other people. In our age of increasing distractions, it's moreimportant than ever to find ways to maintain perspective, and rememberthat life is brief and tender. Death is something that we're oftendiscouraged to talk about, or even think about, but I've realized thatpreparing for death is one of the most empowering things you can do.Thinking about death clarifies your life.Our shared spaces can better reflect what matters to us, as individuals andas a community, and with more ways to share our hopes, fears and stories,the people around us can not only help us make better places, they canhelp us lead better lives