Inspiration – You Start Dying Slowly

Mindful living

Enjoy the images along with a reading of this moving poem by Pablo Neruda.

You start dying slowly ;
if you do not travel,
if you do not read,
If you do not listen to the sounds of life,
If you do not appreciate yourself.

You start dying slowly :
When you kill your self-esteem,
When you do not let others help you.

You start dying slowly ;
If you become a slave of your habits,
Walking everyday on the same paths…
If you do not change your routine,
If you do not wear different colours
Or you do not speak to those you don’t know.

You start dying slowly :
If you avoid to feel passion
And their turbulent emotions;
Those which make your eyes glisten
And your heart beat fast.

You start dying slowly :
If you do not risk what is safe for the uncertain
If you do not go after a dream
If you do not allow yourself
At least once in your lifetime
To run away from sensible advice

Don’t let yourself die slowly
Do not forget to be happy!

~ Pablo Neruda

34 responses to “Inspiration – You Start Dying Slowly”

    1. Smiling 😊 Thank you Eliza 💕

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  1. Thank you. I opened this as I was having a conversation.

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    1. Thank you Sharon 💐

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  2. Beautiful and true. Thank you, Val. 🙏🏻💜

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    1. Thank you Carrie 💕💐

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  3. Love this. Thank you Val 😊🙏🏻

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    1. Thank you Karen 💐🙏🏻💛

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  4. A wonderful share. Thank you!

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    1. Thank you Michele 💐

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  5. Life, that adventure of love. Great post dear lady, may it ever ask another step 😀❤️🙏🏽

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    1. Thank you dear Mark 💐🙏🏻💕

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    1. Glad you enjoyed it Derrick 💐

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  6. I really enjoy Neruda’s poetry and wisdom, Val. This is beautiful and relevant to our times. Thanks so much for sharing.

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    1. You are welcome Diana 💐🙏💖

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  7. Beautiful and so very true.

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    1. Thank you Michele 💐

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  8. AGREED! 100%!!

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    1. So glad it resonated 💐🙏🏻💛

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  9. What a fabulous and inspiring poem! Thank you for sharing, Val. Sending you wishes of wellness and peace.

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    1. Thank you Ali 💐🙏🏻💐

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  10. Such wonderful poetry! Thanks for sharing this. 💖✨💕

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    1. Thank you so much 🥰

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  11. I had to copy this and save it into my computer to print out and hang on the wall. Loved it.

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    1. Thank you Marlene 💐 The words are great ones to live by 💖

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  13. I love this poem! We actually live quite some slow deaths during our lifetime …

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    1. We do indeed. When we realize this we awaken. Love you being here PD 💖

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