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The dash between our birth date and death date on a tombstone—that tiny horizontal line represents our entire existence. What are you doing with yours?
Linda Ellis's powerful poem "The Dash" serves as the centerpiece for this soul-stirring episode of The Trust Factor. We explore how this simple punctuation mark encapsulates everything that matters: how we treat others, express love, and spend our fleeting time on earth. Material possessions—the cars, houses, and bank accounts—ultimately mean nothing compared to how we live and love during our dash.
We dive into one of life's most liberating truths: approximately 98% of circumstances are beyond our control. Why then do we waste precious energy trying to manage outcomes we cannot influence, particularly other people's responses? Your happiness should never depend on variables outside yourself. When we tie our emotional well-being to others' reactions, we place ourselves at the mercy of a frail humanity. The secret to peace? Recognizing you're only responsible for your thoughts and actions—nothing more.
The spiritual dimension of our actions falls into two categories: those visible to others and those known only to God. Our hidden good deeds—maintaining faith, studying sacred texts privately, cultivating proper thoughts—build our spiritual capital for the world to come. Meanwhile, our visible actions receive visible rewards in this physical world, creating a divine cause-and-effect relationship others can witness.
Why waste time with middlemen when you have a direct line to the CEO of the universe? Unlike minimum wage employees with limited authority, the Creator not only allows but desires your direct communication. There's no such thing as an unanswered prayer—it's never a question of if, only when. Are you ready to embrace what truly matters and make the most of your dash?

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