Accepting Death

[Timeless]

With my personal experience, I feel as though I've been surrounded by people my whole life who have never even truly contemplated death. But, it is inevitable...and to actually experience life to the maximum, one has to come to grips with this fact. After you die, there is no more "You."

To paraphrase Alan Watts, you have to really know what death means..so you will not live in confusion. And, the acceptance of death will ultimately bring about a sense of liveliness and increase creativity. You can't have a "lively" life if you deny the certainty of death!

Conquering the fear of death is the first step in living out your life to it's full potential. We all have to be brutally honest with ourselves and know what it means to be alive...and someday, die.