Why would someone want to think about such morbid stuff first thing in the morning? I'd say, once we accept the fact that death is certain and not something to be afraid of, we can use it as a tool to live intentionally.

🙏 Builds Gratitude

Death is definite, while life is highly improbable.

When awake, we live in a dream acting as if we are invincible; but this cannot be further from the truth. Not a single person, no matter how legendary, has defeated death. On the other hand, it's so easy to forget how unlikely and fragile life is. Death reminds us how lucky we are to have yet another day. It makes us appreciate our ancestors for the lives they lived.

👉 Today is a gift without any guarantee.

✅ Work Towards Achieving Goals

Death recenters what we want to do today.

Reflecting on death makes us go deep on our long-term goals, legacy we want to leave, the people we care about, and regrets we don't want to have. It helps us prioritize what matters. Thinking about it every day aligns how today plays a tiny yet compounding role in achieving those long-term goals.

👉 Does today's schedule match with what I want out of this life/gift?

☀️ Why Mornings?

It's simply the best time to reflect and make change.

Right after we wake up our mind is still relatively calm. We haven't been exposed to thoughts arising from social media, work, people and just life in general. Moreover, the day is still ahead of us and whatever comes out of the exercise, we still have the means to redesign the day.

👉 Today is still within reach.

Try reflecting on death for 5 mins in the morning, be curious about what arises, and how it can help towards living a more intentional life.