know it may sound morbid and it might make you uncomfortable, but I’ve actually started using an app called Final Countdown that counts down the days (and years, months, weeks, and so on) before my estimated death date, and I have been urging all my friends to do the same. Yes, I can see how this app could be unnerving, but the reminder of death gives a much-needed urgency to one’s life. By seeing how many weeks I’ve got left, for example, I’m reminded how many (or how few) weekends I’ve got. Seeing the number of years reminds me that I’ve got only so many Christmases to enjoy, or so many
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