Death

"Does knowing you are going to die bring meaning to your life?"

Yes, If we know that we are about to die we may change our outlook on life and start to strive to live each day to it's fullest. When you are faced with knowing you are about to die you realize what is most important in your life. We also understand what our priories in life are. The book says "in this way our willingness to come to terms with death teaches us how to live." I totally agree with this, because when you find out your are going to die, you realize what you have been living for and what you will continue to life for.

The ability to know we are dying makes our every act and moment count. Rather than living in fear we view life as an opportunity.

One thing that i learned is that terminally ill people are faces with death right away. The pressure of time forces them to choose how they will spend their remaining days.