Thereis obviously no right way to handle death, but since you have experienced your fair share, i was hoping that you could share some parting words of wisdom for people listening. As we close out the episode, i wanted to circle back to the concept of this episode, which is finding meaning in death. There's a steve job quote that i really like, and it goes like this: remembering that i'll be dead soon is the most important tool i've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.
Death is universal part of the human experience. During our lives, we often must confront the painful reality of death around us, and eventually, we face that reality ourselves.
What's odd is that despite death being at the core of the human experience, many people avoid talking or thinking about it. So when people pass away or we face a health scare that brings us into contact with the fragility of life, we often don't know what to do.
In this episode, Calvin shares his experience with the death of two close loved ones: his mentor and his mom. He dives into the depths of those experiences, whether it's choosing to take his mother off life support or the psychedelic experience that helped him process his guilt. And most importantly, he shares what he's learned from years of grieving.
We hope this episode serves as a jumping off point for people to speak more openly about death and to connect with the many people that have lost a close loved one.
As a disclaimer: If you are unable to listen to difficult topics like suicide, mental health, or sexual abuse, please do not listen to this episode.
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