What’s the plan Stan (phil)? Well I would say the plan is to always remember that I am going to die, this way life’s little troubles are put into perspective.
What’s the plan Stan (phil)? Well I would say the plan is to always remember that I am going to die, this way life’s little troubles are put into perspective. Let’s being with a quote,
“Why are there beings at all instead of nothing? That is the question. Presumably it is not arbitrary question, “Why are there beings at all instead of nothing”- this is obviously the first of all questions. Of course it is not the first question in the chronological sense […] And yet, we are each touched once, maybe even every now and then, by the concealed power of this question, without properly grasping what is happening to us. In great despair, for example, when all weight tends to dwindle away from things and the sense of things grows dark, the question looms.”
― Being and Time
Ours is to question, question everything and often, for to stop questioning is death come early. Take time, stop, and breath into your darkness. Acknowledge it, but do not let it consume you. Remember time is not linear, no matter how hard you try and make it linear, it is cyclical bound to repeat.
The above thoughts invite me to be more aware of the ebb and flow of time so as to bring new perspective to my process. They bestow upon me the freedom to relax, to remember that death comes for us all, and with that clarity small stress melts. That is my biggest take away, when life is put into perspective, small things become less important.
Moving on from here I think I will continue to remind myself that small things may feel big at the time but will fade away as fast as they came about and in the end it doesn’t really matter. I generally don’t like notifications however, in this case I rather enjoy being reminded that I will die. I may keep using both digital and physical notifications for at least the foreseeable future.
And now for a sample of my visions of the future.
