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This is a topic that completely changed how I think about my life. Many people think it's morbid, but I've found that contemplating my death frequently allows m

This is a topic that completely changed how I think about my life. Many people think it's morbid, but I've found that contemplating my death frequently allows me to make much better decisions about how I'm spending my finite time. This inspired me to make an android wallpaper that displays the percentage of my life that's already elapsed, so every time I look at my phone I'm reminded to think "is this really what I want to be doing right now?". App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.machinerychorus.lifeprogresswallpaper https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.machineryc... Source code: https://github.com/ethanmdavidson/DeathProgress https://github.com/ethanmdavidson/DeathProgress

bombcar 4y ago
This used to be very common - it's called a Memento Mori; a reminder that you will die. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_mori https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_mori
- frontman1988 4y ago
  Even more hardcore is how the Buddhists do it: Maraṇasati (mindfulness of death, death awareness) is a Buddhist meditation practice of remembering that death can strike at anytime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara%E1%B9%87asati https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mara%E1%B9%87asati
namero999 4y ago
Same. My favorite topic (not easily brought up at parties though). Powerful meditation... Some suggested readings would be Ernest Becker and Sheldon Solomon.
dleslie 4y ago
And now I have a new wallpaper. Thanks!