Most people I know prefer to avoid the subject of their own mortality. I know , it’s not the most exciting subject, but I think it’s a mistake not to look at death straight in the face for what it really is. Why? Because if we would dare to look at death , most of us would change a lot of things that we are currently procrastinating about.
We have seen this happen many times: when someone gets diagnosed with an incurable disease, when they learn how much time they have left to live , they change a lot of things in their life.
Some of the people who went through this extreme experience said that it was the most intense, fulfilling genuine experience they ever had.
My question to you is: Why wait until you have no time left before making significant changes in your life?
36525 days to live 
April 20, 2010 at 9:42 am
One can start by writing his own eulogy. A very disturbing and enlightening experience
April 20, 2010 at 1:40 pm
I know,I really liked that little exercise. Thanks for your comments Alain
April 20, 2010 at 6:18 pm
je me demande même pourquoi on commence pas à le dire aux enfants dès leur jeune âge …. pourquoi attendre d’être malade … pourquoi attendre d’être adulte … chaque instant mérite d’être vécu comme si c’était le dernier….
April 20, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Your most valuable possession in life is life itself. Once any individual is faced with death it has nothing else to lose, therefore for the extra courage
Although death is natural event of life, its quite disturbing, because we are dealing with the unknown . It doesn’t matter what believe, nobody really knows what happens….. (even if they know nobody will believe them).
I think to be aware of death makes you enjoy of life a little better, but the idea that we are not dying yet keeps us from doing to much craziness… Just because you are not doing crazy thing doesn’t mean you can enjoy life little big moments.. Next time you have the chance take the time to take a deep breath, look at the grass (see how green or brown it looks), feel the cold , watch the sun rise or set, feel the wind in your face…. and just for a moment think how lucky we are for being alive….
April 21, 2010 at 7:31 am
This is so true. Thank you Marco.
April 21, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Moi j’ai une tante qui dès sa quarantaine a préparé sa cérémonie funéraire. De ses chansons qu’elle voulait en passant par les prières et les fleurs qu’elle désirait. Elle est décédé à 68 ans. Elle avait préparé sa mort tranquillement au fil de sa vie. Sans craintes et ELLE, elle vivait au jour le jour. Elle a profité de sa vie et elle a vécu à plein. Je crois qu’elle est morte beaucoup plus sereine que bien des personnes. Pour elle la mort faisait partie de sa vie….
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