Clear thinking in the face of death

Samuel Johnson commented that approaching death concentrates a man's mind wonderfully. It should, but he doesn't specify (at least not in the quote) on what the mind should actually concentrate. He might have been thinking about putting oneself right with God, making amends for past wrongs, or reconciling with people you know. Today the most likely result of such concentration is a bucket list of things to do and places to see before death sweeps it all away. In other words, it will most like...