All of us can never get away of that very time when our existence ceases. All of us, no one is exempted as we are all going to that ultimate destination as we are all living temporarily in this very world. It is something beyond our control - it is constant and no one knows when it strikes us.
But how ready we are to face that final curtain? Why do we think of it every now and then knowing it depresses us to the core? Does contemplating about death really necessary?
Three years ago, I read an article about how thinking of death made the people in Bhutan happy. Bhutan is considered as one of the happiest countries in the world. Some people may not know the existence of this country, this is a landlocked country in South Asia which is situated in the Eastern Himalayas.
In that article Bhutanese think of death several times. They are more open to contemplating and talking about it. It is an essential truth - a part of life, and ignoring that very truth costs psychological disturbances as perceived. They believe that when they talk about it they will be able to value their existence even more as a result they seize every moment of their life spending it happily.
I couldn’t agree more to their way of thinking about death. Most of us dismiss talking about it with our friends or family as it makes us feel gloomy, anxious, or depressed. Perhaps we never completely understand the importance of thinking and talking about it unlike the citizens in Bhutan.
We all live once. This life is passing. We have to ready ourselves and be more open to thinking about this essential truth. As we never ever know and no one really knows when our time comes, we have to value this gift of life that we have now by living it according to what makes us happy.
We never have so much time to live, thus, we should never spend our energy to things that do not matter. It is a cliche to say that life is short but that is real, indeed. When we feel like we are not given importance by the person whom we dearly love, we have to set them free and start living a life that makes us happy.
We have to do what can satisfy our soul. The more we think about death, the more we value our lives and live the way we want it which makes us very happy.
This is a continuation of my PAUSE FOR THOUGHT BLOG: WEEK 38
~Month of SEPTEMBER
Week 37 click here IS IT REALLY HARD TO SWALLOW OUR PRIDE? | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 36 click here PROCRASTINATION AS A KILLER... | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
~Month of AUGUST
Week 35 click here SAVE YOURSELF FROM DECEPTION | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 34 click here BROKENNESS AND HOWs | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 33 click here HELP RIGHTLY! | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 32 click here HOW DO YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE? | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 31 click here HAVING “DON’T CARE” ATTITUDE TO WIN | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
~Month of JULY
Week 30 click here NEVER FORGET TO REWARD YOURSELF | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 29 click here CLING TO THAT TINY HOPE | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 28 click here WHEN IN DOUBT, LISTEN TO YOUR INSTINCT | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 27 click here WHAT OUR DREAMS NEED... | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
~Month of JUNE
Week 26 click here GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 25 click here COMMUNICATE ALWAYS OR ELSE THINGS WILL FALL APART | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 24 click here BEST OF LUCK TO THOSE WHO KEEP GOING! | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 23 click here CHANGE, FRIENDSHIP, AND NO ONE STAYS THE SAME | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 22 click here MONEY AND LIVING TO UPLIFT OTHERS | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
~Month of MAY
Week 21 click here …AND DREAMS ARE REAL, BE BOLD! |PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 20 click here NEVER LOSE HOPE IN LOVE |PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 19 click here DEVELOP YOUR POTENTIAL FULLY, NEVER SETTLE FOR MEDIOCRITY |PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 18 click here REJECTION IN LOVE: HOW SOME MEN SEE IT| PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
~Month of APRIL
Week 17 click here KINDNESS AS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 16 click here MAYBE IT'S NOT HOW YOU DO WELL IN SCHOOL BUT HOW YOU DO WELL IN LIFE, GENERALLY | PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 15 click here STOP COMPLAINING, CHANGE YOUR SITUATION INSTEAD |PAUSE FOR THOUGHT
Week 14 click here I MADE IT! | SUCCESS OF MY 13-WEEK SELF-IMPROVEMENT CHALLENGE
~Month of MARCH
Week 13 click here ALL BEAUTIFUL THINGS ARE MEANT TO END
Week 12 click here NO THOUGHT OF 'I WISH I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
Week 11 click here BEING A RESPONSIBLE ADULT AND AGING GRACEFULLY
Week 10 click here IN LOVE? LADIES, DON'T BE BLINDED, SPOT THE ABUSIVE TREATMENT FROM YOUR PARTNER | CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Week 9 click here JEALOUS? WHY NOT CELEBRATE OTHER PEOPLE'S SUCCESS?
~Month of FEBRUARY
Week 8 click here THEY'RE RACIST SO SHE SLAPPED THEM WITH MERCEDES BENZ
Week 7 click here DO NOT TAKE ALL THINGS PERSONALLY
Week 6 click here LIMITING BELIEFS ON THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE
Week 5 click here LISTEN, JUST LISTEN... THAT's ALL WE NEED
~Month of JANUARY
Week 4 click here SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY, NOW!
Week 3 click here GRANNY, THE CRANBERRIES, AND DEATH
Week 2 click here DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER
Week 1 click here OF ADVERSITIES & FAITH
To check the background of this challenge click here PAUSE FOR THOUGHT