40 PRINCIPLES FOR REALIGNMENT - ELEVATION
//PRINCIPLE 37. //
**THREAD**
You are a limited being, in a finite existence, constrained by time
Make the most of things
PRINCIPLE 37.
//PRINCIPLE 37. //
**THREAD**
You are a limited being, in a finite existence, constrained by time
Make the most of things
PRINCIPLE 37.


PRINCIPLE 37.
RUMINATE ON DEATH:
Over the course of my career, seeing more people die than I can remember, I have noticed patterns pertaining to people’s acceptance of death
Most neglect to consider or confront the idea of death until it is upon them or the ones they love
RUMINATE ON DEATH:
Over the course of my career, seeing more people die than I can remember, I have noticed patterns pertaining to people’s acceptance of death
Most neglect to consider or confront the idea of death until it is upon them or the ones they love
Death for most seems a foreign concept
An event that happens to others, or an abstract idea that plays out at some point in the future
To be faced down the road, when it seems more assured and tangible
So often I believe, our modern culture takes the wrong approach to death
An event that happens to others, or an abstract idea that plays out at some point in the future
To be faced down the road, when it seems more assured and tangible
So often I believe, our modern culture takes the wrong approach to death
An approach of avoidance and neglect
Instead of acceptance and exploration
If I can impress one thing upon you, it is that death does not discriminate in his timing
He does not consider your hopes, your dreams, and the plans you hold for the future
Instead of acceptance and exploration
If I can impress one thing upon you, it is that death does not discriminate in his timing
He does not consider your hopes, your dreams, and the plans you hold for the future
Death simply takes what it wants, when it wants, no matter the level of preparation
Therefore, I believe it is extremely important to sit and consider your own mortality
To consider the frailty of life and of those around you
To consider how we will all meet our inevitable end
Therefore, I believe it is extremely important to sit and consider your own mortality
To consider the frailty of life and of those around you
To consider how we will all meet our inevitable end
It may seem like a dark task, but it is an extremely important one
One day you and those you love will close their eyes for a final time, and slip into the next part of the journey
No matter what your beliefs, the realm that lay beyond this one is a mystery to us
One day you and those you love will close their eyes for a final time, and slip into the next part of the journey
No matter what your beliefs, the realm that lay beyond this one is a mystery to us
This singular unique experience we live in now is the only opportunity we will have to exist in this realm
So, to prepare for our inevitable conclusion, and the end of those we love, we must RUMINATE ON DEATH
So, to prepare for our inevitable conclusion, and the end of those we love, we must RUMINATE ON DEATH
We must decide what values we hold, how to live authentically, and how we can make the most of our time in this life
As time is the ultimate currency we can spend
So, let death be a great motivator and from the ashes of complacency rise a new you
As time is the ultimate currency we can spend
So, let death be a great motivator and from the ashes of complacency rise a new you
A you that reveres the preciousness of life and strives to live in alignment with your true self
RUMINATE ON DEATH and let it drive you to great things
As the flower grows from dirt and manure, so too will your mindset bloom, through the consideration of DEATH
RUMINATE ON DEATH and let it drive you to great things
As the flower grows from dirt and manure, so too will your mindset bloom, through the consideration of DEATH