Staring into the headlights of our own death, some of us are consciously aware of these lights, but a lot of us are unconscious to them. For some of us, the lights are speeding right towards us, and death is nigh. For most of us, the lights are far off, dimly lit on the horizon. But all of us will eventually be ran over by the vehicle of Death.
So, what is a stumbling, fumbling mortal to do? How do we square the circle of knowing that we will die? How do we navigate this Mobius Strip of doom? How do we loosen the noose so that we can at least live a decent life?
Knowing how to deal with the fear of mortality is probably the most
important life skill that we can have. But it’s a two-sided coin. On the
one side, the fear of mortality is the fear of death. On the other
side, the fear of mortality is the fear of life. Both must be honored,
honed, and humored before sublimity is ours....<<<Read More>>>...