The experience of dying a gradual death is an important, integral part of life. It is an opportunity to write our final chapter, to define the ending of our story…
All the space between birth and death is living. YET we tend to conceptually segregate our final experience off from all that has preceded it.
The experience of dying a gradual death is an important, integral part of life. It is an opportunity to write our final chapter, to define the ending of our story.
How we face our impending death can result in our finest work. Or we may be so frightened in the face of this terrifying challenge that we can’t quite get ourselves to rise to the occasion. The part of our life that is associated with dying, that final challenge, will be met in the same way we have dealt with any other challenge in our life. A doer will get things done and address issues straight on. A procrastinator not so much. A talker will probably become more chatty, an introvert will probably be even quieter. Our personality doesn’t change; it intensifies.
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