Can Death Become Your Ally?

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June 7, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart - Steve Jobs - Can Death Become Your Ally? "Death is an important ally for appreciating life. I am not referring to a morbid preoccupation with death. Rather, I mean the felt awareness of our finitude as physical beings -- an honest recognition of the short time we have to love and to learn on this earth. The knowledge that our bodies will inevitably die burns through our attachments to the dignified madness of our socially constructed existence...An awareness of death forces us to confront the purpose and meaning of our existence, here and now." In this thoughtful article author and educator Duane Elgin shares more. { read more } Be The Change Does your own perspective and understanding of death enrich the way you live your life? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Four Ways to Respond in an Argument Benefits of Rising Early -- and How to Do It 10 Keys To Happier Living 7 Habits of Mindful Eating 9 Interviews with Creative Visionaries How to Transform Negative Emotions What the Internet Does to Your Brain The Science of Self-Control DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 116,164 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More