DTH-X-0016
“I want to understand what I actually believe about death.”
Most people inherit beliefs about death without ever examining them. The examined position — whatever it is — is more useful than the inherited one. You don't need certainty about what comes after. You need clarity about how the fact of death shapes how you want to live now.
Your Practice
Write for 15 minutes answering: what do you actually believe happens when a person dies? Then write: given that belief, how should I live differently than I do now? This is not a test — there are no correct answers. The point is to have examined beliefs you can actually stand on rather than inherited ones you've never touched.
The Architects
“Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what's left and live it properly.”
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book VII