Our Temporal Perception of Pettiness
My mother used to make me do chores I hated. If she asked me to wash the dishes right now, I’d probably still groan about it. But someday she won’t be able to ask anymore, and I have a feeling I’d trade almost anything to hear her ask again. This is the strange thing about mortality: it doesn’t change what happens day to day, only how we feel about it once it’s gone. Some of us despair at the thought of aging; others have come to terms with death. Despite the undeniable reality of this mortality, we all view it differently. Today, I want to talk about our relationship with mortality and how facing it can guide us toward a more deliberate life—a life with fewer regrets. ...