And there is one simple fact that most of us are utterly scared to meditate, reflect on and face head on: We are going to die. Or, we are simply petrified to look at life’s facts as they are. Most often, our ego runs away from anything that reminds us of the reality that sits at odds with the comfortable narrative we have build for ourselves. It is reminders like this one that we desperately need in our own lives-a thought or an idea that we’d rather ignore, do everything to avoid and pretend is not true. Only a few would notice the aide in the back, right behind the commander, whispering into his ear, “Remember, thou art mortal.” What a reminder to hear at the peak of glory and victory! … The one who puts the finishing touches on their life each day is never short of time.” SenecaĪt a Roman triumph, the majority of the public would have their eyes glued to the victorious general at the front-one of the most coveted spots during Roman times. “Let us prepare our minds as if we’d come to the very end of life.
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