How Thinking About Our Death Can Radically Energize Our Life Today with Jodi Wellman
Jul 1, 2024
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Executive coach and author Jodi Wellman shares how embracing our mortality can transform our perspective on life, motivating us to pursue our purpose. She discusses the importance of living intentionally, removing obstacles to a meaningful life, and finding joy in simple moments. Jodi also explores lessons learned from near-death experiences, emphasizing gratitude and authentic living to avoid future regrets.
Embracing mortality helps prioritize what matters, leading to intentional living.
Calculating Mondays left creates urgency to pursue passions and joy.
Near-death experiences inspire living authentically and valuing connections over trivial concerns.
Deep dives
The Power of Recognizing Mortality in Living Fully
Recognizing our mortality can serve as a powerful motivator to live with intention and purpose. Understanding the limited time we have helps us prioritize what truly matters, leading to more meaningful and intentional living. By acknowledging the inevitability of death, individuals can break free from routines and ruts, valuing life as a precious asset with finite time to achieve their dreams and hopes.
Estimating Mondays Left as a Catalyst for Action
Calculating the number of Mondays one has left until a certain age can serve as a wake-up call to take action towards a more fulfilling life. By identifying one's remaining time in terms of specific days, individuals can gain a sense of urgency and purpose to pursue their passions and prioritize what truly brings them joy and fulfillment. This exercise encourages people to make the most of their time and actively engage in activities that align with their values and aspirations.
Learning from Near-Death Experiences
Near-death experiences provide profound insights into life and priorities, highlighting the significance of living authentically and purposefully. Individuals who have faced mortality often prioritize what truly matters, valuing genuine connections and experiences over trivial concerns. These experiences offer a unique perspective on regrets and inspire individuals to seize opportunities, cherish moments, and prioritize personal growth and meaningful relationships throughout their lives.
Overcoming Regrets Through Action
Regrets of omission, such as not pursuing one's dreams or aspirations, can serve as powerful catalysts for change and personal growth. By acknowledging these regrets and fears, individuals can overcome barriers to pursue their passions and goals. Taking incremental steps towards realizing long-held dreams and ambitions can lead to a life lived with purpose, fulfillment, and a sense of accomplishment, minimizing the impact of future regrets and maximizing personal growth.
Creating a Meaningful Work Environment
Creating a work environment that fosters happiness and meaning for employees is essential. Not everyone aspires to start their own business, some find fulfillment in their profession. Enhancing the job satisfaction can lead to increased meaning in one's daily life, fostering teamwork, resolving conflicts, and promoting positive interactions within the workplace.
Embracing Life's Transience and Pursuing a Purposeful Existence
Reflecting on the transient nature of life can serve as a gratitude booster. Recognizing mortality can prompt individuals to make conscious life choices and value meaningful experiences. One's purpose in life can be found through aligning actions with core values, starting with small steps towards goals that resonate with personal values and bring a sense of fulfillment and depth to life.
Conversations about death are often uncomfortable and avoided by many. However, open and honest discussions about death and mortality can help us live more intentionally and clarify what truly matters in our day-to-day lives. Today’s guest wants us to get truly comfortable with death—to start living.
Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with executive coach and author Jodi Wellman. Jodi shows us how embracing the idea of our mortality can help us fully live. She suggests implementing a "mortality math" exercise and practice to change your perspective on death and shares lessons learned from near-death experiences. Jodi also provides insightful questions to help you take inventory of your life and find your purpose.
Jodi Wellman is a former corporate executive turned executive coach and author. She has a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she is an instructor in the Master’s program and a trainer in the world-renowned Penn Resilience Program. She is a Professional Certified Coach with the ICF and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach from CTI.
In this episode, Dhru and Jodi dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):
Stepping into death to fully live (00:00:57 / 00:00:57)
Mortality math to motivate you to pursue your purpose fully (2:55 / 2:55)
What gets in the way of living a meaningful and purposeful life (12:27 / 9:40)
Removing the idea of death from our daily lives (14:00 / 11:53)
A practice to implement to change your perspective (21:19 / 18:22)
Taking inventory of your life (23:35 / 20:48)
Lessons from near-death experiences (36:47 / 34:00)
Regrets as lessons for the future (41:01 / 37:54)
Jodi’s origin story (52:50 / 50:08)
Questions to ask yourself and assess a path forward (1:13:27 / 1:10:40)
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