(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.)
This is from the book Tuesdays with Morrie. It was said by Morrie Schwartz, a university professor.
When I read this, I felt a deep sense of understanding. I always act as if I am going to live forever.
It is often said that the biggest difference between humans and other animals is that humans know they will die someday, while other animals do not. However, many of us, myself included, may know that we will die, yet not truly believe it.
Perhaps we avoid thinking deeply about our own death because doing so would make us anxious.
When I was a child, I thought much more seriously about death. At night, when I was going to sleep, I would think about the fact that I would die someday, and tears would come to my eyes. But as I grew older, I became desensitized to the idea of death.
In Japan, there is a philosopher who studies death from a philosophical perspective. According to him, we tend to forget about death, but that is not how it should be. He writes that we must always keep death in mind.
We can’t truly understand how precious life is until we are about to die. However, we can try to become aware of our mortality.
If today were your last day, what would you do?
I would like to say “Thank you” to my family, but I would also like to apologize. I would like to say “I’m sorry” because I haven’t always been a good person to them.