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Dealing with a profound loss and finding solace in productivity
The speaker reflects on the profound impact of their mother's death, describing it as a 'jagged edge death' and a 'death by a million pieces'. The finality of death surprises them, and they continue to feel the loss in unexpected moments, like during their son's high school graduation. They mention turning to the book '4,000 Weeks' by a productivity writer after the loss as a way to cope and find meaning.