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The Cards We’re Dealt
by DW Green — December 8, 2021
If you were suddenly told you had but a week to live, what changes would you make?
We have an irrational fear of acknowledging our own mortality. We avoid thinking about it because we think it will be depressing. In fact, reflecting on mortality often has the opposite effect—invigorating us more than saddening us. Why? Because it gives us clarity.
If you were suddenly told you had but a week to live, what changes would you make? If you died but were resuscitated, how different would your perspective be?
When as Shakespeare’s Prospero puts it, “every third thought shall be my grave,” there’s no risk of getting caught up in petty matters or distractions. Instead of denying our fear of death, let’s let it make us the best people we can be.
Today.
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