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Death Should Motivate You Not Terrify You
We all die, but not all of us live
Mention the word death and most of us will respond with a face contorted with horror. Death is a word that has become more and more taboo.
We are uncomfortable discussing death and its implications. Those that do are declared as morbid. Whenever it is brought into conversations, someone usually moves to push the conversation on to a more comfortable footing.
Our relationship with death is funny. Apart from taxes, which you can avoid if you live in a tax haven, death is a certainty. From the minute we are born, we start on a slow path towards our impending end.
On the surface, it’s easy to see why most people don’t want to talk about this. It’s uncomfortable considering one’s mortality. It’s much more comforting to stick your head in the sand and carry on without a thought for the inevitable end.
However, is this such a good idea?
To ignore the nature of our existence in such a fundamental manner is dangerous. It can lead us to become complacent about the way we lead our lives.
Instead, of appreciating that our time on this planet is limited, we may postpone what we want because we believe time is on our side.
