Patrick Combs: I noticed flowers while being rushed to the hospital..

Two years ago I was being rushed to the hospital by my frightened wife. I thought I might be a heart beat away from a heart attack or death. Everything out of the car window was moving in slow motion. My eyes kept noticing all the beautiful flowers.

An hour before, the entire left side of my face completely stopped working. I was slurring. No longer able to blink. I figured I’d suffered a stroke. A heart attack seemed like it could be next. And there I was waiting for my wife to speed home and rush me to the emergency room.

You know what I did during the wait? I wrote. Figuring it might be my last opportunity to reflect on life. This is what came out:

“The greatest thing about life is the love
you give and receive.
The moments when you loved someone so well
they smiled a deep and peaceful joy.
The moments when someone loved you so well
you felt seen and magnificent.

The greatest thing about life is the surprises.
The thrilling opportunity you received out of the blue.
The perfect words you needed that happened to
be written on the wall you happened upon.
The song that perfectly matches your situation
while it’s happening.

The greatest thing about life is that it actually
affords you ‘dream come true’ moments, charging
you a reasonable entrance fee of only risk and
persistence and belief.

The greatest thing about life is the laughs.
The laughs that emerged out of nowhere.
The laughs that were created by a friend.
The laughs you prompted in someone else.
Laughter is both a magnificent feeling and a
great sound.

The great thing about life is the miracles.
The spiritual ones that suddenly remind you
that the most amazing reality is the unseen
reality playing a part in everything we do.
The miracles that remind us that we are
spiritual beings. That the universe is very loving.
Especially the miracles that feel like a giant
hug from God.

The greatest thing about life is children.
Especially your children. They are as close
to God as I have ever come.

The greatest thing about life is making love.
Not sex. But love. The kind where you intertwine
in energy that feels like silk and magic. The kind
that heals you.

The greatest thing about life is creativity.
Creativity and sex are sisters – both very
passionate and exhubarant feelings. Pinnacle
experiences.

The greatest thing about life is dedicating yourself
to something you passionately feel matters.
For a long time. No matter what the odds or what
others think. As long as it encrosses you and makes
you come alive.

How much time does each of us have left
to experience these wonders of life?

Love, P”

My life has meant a whole lot more to me since that day. (Turns out I had a temporary condition called Bells Palsy that left my face paralyzed for six months).

That day increased my deep and authentic desire to truly serve people into their best lives and grandest possibilities.

P.S. That’s one of the behind the scenes reasons I’m doing a webinar on what I call YOUR MIGHT tomorrow, Wednesday. Here’s how to register at no cost for one of the 97 on-line seats. I’d love to see you there. www.goodthink.com