Comments on: What Man Understands That He Is Dying Daily? (This Is Your Life)

By: Remy

Remy — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:55:32 +0000

This is a rather late comment (and one of the few), but I must say, especially after this article that AoM is inspiring me day by day.
This article was a real eye-opener. I’ve always been a slacker, telling myself to do it tomorrow or that within a week or two I’ll have time plenty. I feel stupid now… I still am young, 18 years old, but time, I already feel it ticking. My first girlfriend is already more than 3,5 years ago….

Thank you for all these wonderful comments. I’m still young, I’ve got potential, but now it’s to find the discipline to use this potential. Keep up with the great work of this awesome site. I’ll be a permanent reader I guess.

By: David

David — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:50:22 +0000

This is something I had thought of for a while but didn’t get totally interested in until hearing “The Art of Dying” by George Harrison (with Eric Clapton!). I turned 20 a few weeks ago, and it has just been hitting me more and more. It seems like yesterday I was 16, and I feel as though I’ll wake up tomorrow and be hitting 30.

You gain a lot, and lose (at least) something from becoming aware of your mortality.

You gain the knowledge that the only moment that truly exists is the one you are living in “past it is gone, future may not be at all – present improve the flying hour.”

But you lose something in knowing that – I’m not sure it’s universal but for me, the carelessness or freedom that comes with believing everything will continue on the same way forever. After all, all I know at 20 is everything I’ve lived through up to 20 – my childhood, which was full of constants that are slowing disappearing.

By: Gregg

Gregg — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:56:22 +0000

I really enjoyed this post, Brett and Kate. My sons are 5 and 4 and I have twice as many years between me and high school and the point is well taken! I wrote a few thoughts of my own on Seneca’s quote and your thoughtful elaboration on my blog. Have a great evening!

By: Aidan

Aidan — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:39:56 +0000

Great article. Very true.

One that helped Make me aware was a sum.
80 years – current age * 365 days
Then divide by three ( work, rest, play)

As Tyler Durden said in the movie Fight Club
‘”this is your life, and it’s ending one moment at a time.”

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 06:45:59 +0000

This article came at a very appropriate time in my life. I am questioning a lot of things in my life right now, and if I am going to make changes, I need to do it sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, change can be very stressful, which is what has kept me here for so long. Though I know I would be happier in the long run, but the short term effects are a bit worrying.

By: Ro

Ro — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:50:43 +0000

That’s why we are moving to a city we like more and jobs a bit less painful next month. Happy right now? Oh yeah. However different for all, living for me is stepping outside comfort zone everyday and doing what we like no matter what whoever says

By: Anthony Ashley

Anthony Ashley — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:59:05 +0000

This reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from Braveheart.

“Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you’ll live… at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin’ to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they’ll never take… OUR FREEDOM!”

It’s ironic that we can never be fully alive until we embrace our approaching death–and those most afraid of death are most afraid to live.

By: Logan

Logan — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 03:57:54 +0000

Great post. I also think that accepting one’s mortality is the first step to coming into real happiness — and manliness

By: Ravi Kishor Shakya

Ravi Kishor Shakya — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:35:42 +0000

An eye-opener! The last para definitely has great weight.

By: Raul

Raul — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:36:06 +0000

Your father was cooler and also fitter than you . A part from that, great article dude! :-D