I think about death all the time. I think that's a good thing because we're all going to die, and the only thing we can control is how we are and what we're doing in the meantime.
Interpretation
Contemplating death can lead to a deeper appreciation for life and the choices we make.
Steve Gleason emphasizes the importance of being aware of our mortality as it encourages us to live meaningfully. By acknowledging that death is inevitable, we can focus on how we live our lives and the legacy we build in the time we have, ultimately gaining a better understanding of what truly matters.
In practice
In a motivational speech about living life to the fullest, this quote can encourage listeners to seize the day.
I have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). It's a terminal disease with an average lifespan of two to five years post-diagnosis, and scientists don't know what causes it. ALS prevents your brain from talking to your muscles. As a result, muscles die. As a result, every 90 minutes people die. I am a person.
I'm afraid to walk in public, because people look at me. But I'm not going to stop. I'm afraid because if I want to commune with my friend Shad (Meier), I have to ask him to cut my chicken for me. But I did it. And I'm afraid to go back and see my teammates and coaches because I know that I'll feel envy. But I'm going to do it anyway. Because fear is just a feeling, and if you can acknowledge that fear, digest that fear and overcome it, the rewards are incredible.
We have all made mistakes in this life. How we learn from our mistakes is the measure of who we are.
Through adversity we find our heroes.
When I look back on my childhood, I wonder how I survived at all.
In order to write about life first you must live it.
We didn't have money all the time to do laundry. A lot of the time, we didn't have soap or hot water. We were smart kids academically, but we'd go to school smelling.
I couldn't wait until I grew up. I used to look at my mom's stockings and put them on with her high heels and mess with my hair.
I hope to stay light on my feet, to work in many modes, to seek inspiration always, and avoid the fatal. But, as we all know, it is the price of life to burn out, both metaphorically and literally.
Adoption was such a positive alternative to abortion, a way to save one life and brighten two more: those of the adoptive parents.
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