This Moment Could Be Your Last In his treatise on Zen Buddhism, Shunryu Suzuki wrote, “Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.” [1] On the surface, his meaning seems simple. Make each moment count. Live not for a dream or hope of some future goal, but for what life brings you in the here and now. Life is not a series of goals. It is a journey, and mindfulness is the tool we use to fully experience that journey. This is especially important because we never know when our journey will end. We can die at any time. When I was three, I announced…