If you are constantly aware of your mortal nature, you will only do what truly matters.

When you face mortality, suddenly your intelligence starts working beyond the tyranny of social conditioning.

If you gain enough mastery over yourself and determine the nature of your experience of life, you can also largely determine when and how you shall die.

Death is a cosmic joke. If you get the joke, falling on the other side will be wonderful.

Once you become aware that you are mortal, you will not be dead serious about anything but eager to live as intensely as possible.