It Won’t Happen to Me
by We are not invincible, no matter what we think. Bad things do happen to good people and you need to be prepared for the unexpected. Planning for your life is nothing more than ensuring that your family and loved ones will be protected and secure should something happen to you.
In a former life, I once sold insurance. More specifically, long term care insurance. The reason/excuse/objection I heard from nearly everyone became a real sore spot with me. That’s why I no longer sell insurance. What was that excuse? “It won’t happen to me.” Well, folks, the reality is that it may very well happen to you and if it does, are you prepared? Or perhaps more important, is your family prepared? And this isn’t just about insurance. It’s about planning for the unexpected, no matter what that might be – illness, accident, and yes, even death.
Planning for your life is more than having money in the bank. It’s a means of ensuring you and your family will be taken care of should the unexpected suddenly happen. As a life planning specialist, my job is to educate you on the importance of creating your safety net or life plan. In other words, I teach the practical side of wellness
What Do You Want?
Planning for your life is simply determining what you want for your life and writing it down. It isn’t exclusive to the end of life, nor is it just for the older generations. I believe it is our moral and ethical responsibility to our family and loved ones. Having that safety net can bring balance and a sense of security to each of us. And yet, most of us spend more time planning our next vacation than we do our lives. Why don’t we work on our life plans, get the paperwork in order and then go on living life, knowing that we have prepared as much as we can for the unexpected?
My questions to you are:
- What would happen to your family if you die today?
- Or, what would happen to your family if you don’t die, but suffer a prolonged, expensive illness?
These aren’t easy questions, are they? But they are definitely things to think about before it’s too late. To quote Pablo Picasso, “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.”
I’m sure most of you have some inkling of what you want and how you want it when it comes to illness, disability and end of life care. But, the big gotcha’ is: does anyone else know what those ideas are, and have you written them down? That’s what a safety net is all about. It’s covering all the bases if you are no longer able to take care of business.
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