I do that. The fact that I am going to die is a serious consideration in all my decision-making, too. Not just the casual "I'll be dead one day" thing but the real and serious "I'll be dead one day, and it could be later this afternoon for all I know" kind of thing.
I do look in the mirror every so often and remind myself that my own death is inevitable. A little more than 50% of the time, it actually cheers me up - not because I want to be dead, but because I enjoy the sense of urgency and the bizarre sort of freedom to do things I might not do if I thought I was going to live forever, but I'm twisted like that and would enjoy the Total Perspective Vortex because to me, being insignificant (and mortal) comes as a relief.
Memento Mori
Date: 2006-03-21 02:15 am (UTC)I do look in the mirror every so often and remind myself that my own death is inevitable. A little more than 50% of the time, it actually cheers me up - not because I want to be dead, but because I enjoy the sense of urgency and the bizarre sort of freedom to do things I might not do if I thought I was going to live forever, but I'm twisted like that and would enjoy the Total Perspective Vortex because to me, being insignificant (and mortal) comes as a relief.