Why Accepting Death Will Make You Worry Less

Live the way you want to be remembered

Live the way you want to be remembered

Some face death with honor, others hide in the shadows. Pic by @giovannicalia

“Death is the destination we all share; no one has ever escaped it. Death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.” ― Steve Jobs

Patagonia is my favorite place, but I never thought it could be my last.

I was trekking through the beautiful forest like I did many times before. But on this occasion, my stressed mind played me a trick, and I found myself lost. It was too dark and late to see my way back.

I thought I was going to die. My clothes were not suited to spend the night in the middle of nowhere. The weather wasn’t the only threat: that place was a natural habitat for mountain lions.

We reflect on how we’ve lived when we are about to die. But shouldn’t be our death what guides how we live?

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