Death: The Roommate of Life - More To That

While this thought may be nice for some, it can be discomforting for others. Knowing of Death’s presence can motivate us to do great things, but many of us would prefer not to think about the fact that we could die at any moment. As editors of our List of Human Experience, there’s something scary about the thought that Life writes with a pen and De... See more

The reality is that Life and Death do not live in separate parts of your universe. They are close roommates sharing space in the residence of your life.

As complicated as it may seem, there are only two editors of this document.

We may not consciously realize it, but the presence of Death’s editing abilities guides much of what we do today.

That’s just Death doing some housekeeping so that Life has space to make her revelations known.

(2) Self-identity is impermanent, so embrace the changes as they come. Nothing is immune to Death’s eraser, so there is no point in desperately holding onto some illusory version of yourself. Loosening the grip you have on your identity can lessen the fear and anxiety that typically accompany the winds of change.

There are many ways people define the existence of a human life. Some say that it has to do with the vitality of your physical body and the presence of a working heart. Some say that it has nothing to do with the physical body and has everything to do with consciousness instead. Some even say that it starts when you decide to believe in a certain r... See more

This chasm between death as a concept and death in its real form is one of the most difficult spaces we have to navigate. While the former can motivate us to live our lives fully, the latter can devastate us and introduce unmanageable levels of grief.

Death’s sole responsibility as an editor is to remove the items that Life has written down that are no longer applicable or possible. You can think of Life as the additive editor, and Death as the subtractive one.

While performing a deep dive on death can seem like a difficult thing to do, I’ve found that contemplating death in this manner actually teaches us what it means to live a fuller life. There are many perspectives that can be shared here, but I think the key takeaways are the following: