Is your own mortality something you regularly think about? How does it effect you if it is?
I've been listening to quite a bit of Lex Fridman's podcast lately (started because I wanted to listen to the John Carmack episode) and Lex asks his guests about this often. They usually seem to say that they regularly do think about their own mortality and that it's a motivating factor in their day to day life.
This is not at all the case for me; I almost never think about my own mortality unprompted, and it certainly doesn't feel like it's particularly motivating when I do. I'm curious how others generally think about this.
Is your own mortality something you regularly think about? How does it effect you if it is?
I've been listening to quite a bit of Lex Fridman's podcast lately (started because I wanted to listen to the John Carmack episode) and Lex asks his guests about this often. They usually seem to say that they regularly do think about their own mortality and that it's a motivating factor in their day to day life.
he says (true, lasting) happiness and freedom comes from accepting your mortality and not being afraid of it.
i think around 2015 i got to that point: i would sacrifice myself for the revolution willingly. i would die for the revolution. i know it seems a little silly, but i care about everyone’s freedom and equality that much.