People do not think very much about death. They spend their lives worrying about absurdities; they put things off, and fail to notice important moments. They don’t take risks, because they think it is dangerous. They complain a lot, but are afraid to take action. They want everything to change, but they themselves refuse to change.

If they thought a little more about death, they would never forget to make that much-postponed phone call. They would be a little crazier. They would not be afraid of this incarnation coming to an end, because you cannot fear something that is going to happen anyway.

A wise man once said, ‘ Death is always sitting by your side so that, when you need to do something important, it will give you the strength and the courage that you need. ‘

Source: Like the Flowing River by Paulo Coelho