BECOME AWARE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE

One thing is certain, we’re all going to die.

Awareness, not age, leads to wisdom.

Publilius Syrus

You’ve probably spoken with stubborn people from the generations before you. Perhaps they were even ignorant and yet confident while in their unawareness because of their age. People can spend their entire lives never becoming acquainted with the fundamental truths of existence. They’re quite literally stuck in the “matrix.” Too often, the realization happens days before dying, and the mirage lowers itself, and the nature of reality and its finiteness sink in. When you spend your entire life working for meaningless objects, you’ll quickly realize the things weren’t worth the most valuable resource, your time, and its predestined random numerical value, which makes even the most minuscule amounts even more precious. When Alexander the Great was dying, he called his generals and told them his three final wishes. “The first, only the very best doctors should carry my coffin. Secondly, scatter my wealth on the road to the graveyard. Thirdly, leave my hand hanging in the wind for everyone to see.” Confused, his generals asked him to explain. Alexander replied, “I want the doctors to carry my coffin to show even the best doctors are powerless to cure in front of death. I want the road scattered with my wealth so everybody can see that riches gotten on earth will stay on earth. I want my hands to swing freely in the wind so that people understand that we are born empty-handed, and we leave empty-handed. After what’s most precious is gone: Time.”

I’m honestly dumbfounded because I had written today's letter before somewhat remembering this story, and I went and found it after to see if it would fit. Well, as you can see, my truth is aligned with one of the most powerful men who ever roamed the earth having these enlightenments moments before dying. Truth is universal.