If you're still alive read "The Tibetan Book of The Dead" (I'm not Buddhist but it will provide you with a deal of clarity if you can see past the metaphors). I

If you're still alive read "The Tibetan Book of The Dead" (I'm not Buddhist but it will provide you with a deal of clarity if you can see past the metaphors). I'm not a fan of platitudes but I think taking responsibility for yourself and living on your own terms starts by ending self-pity; death is invariably linked to it--you must let it go out of scope before you do.