Death is inevitable.
But we don’t talk about death. We shy away from it. We fear it.
Death and the idea of it, however, can also be helpful. By remembering the fact that we are going to die one day, we can gain great personal power.
There’s a certain wisdom to accepting all that comes along, to cave in and go with the flow. Being able to move with change allows you to conserve what others waste by resisting it.
There’s also a certain wisdom to fighting, to confront some opposing force and make your mark. Putting in the effort to create change allows you to achieve what those who simply stand by are unable to.
Comfort zones are important – they let us know when things are safe, comfortable and predictable. This aspect of our psychology was especially important in the times of our distant ancestors – not staying safe could mean being injured or killed.
These days, the same level of danger doesn’t exist, yet the same circuity in your brain tells us to seek safety, comfort and predictability. It is the same circuitry that will work against you as you strive towards your new year’s resolutions (if you decided on some, that is).