Entrepreneurs of planning own obituary as next career.
A few weeks ago I saw some mail recommended by Linked-in that stated “to the planning of your own obituary as next career move.
The caption sounded unusual and satiric, rather than ‘macabre’to me.
Life is like a string stretched and hooked to two points named birth and death; multicoloured lights of dreams and desires clung to that string; some are as bright as neon while others blink like tuna-bulb; some of which focus and inspire life-force, and some are fused to create a patch of darkness.
Thinking about own obituary means how I wish my death should be celebrated; planning to prepare before it actually happens. There are already plenty of thoughtful benefits in America and all over civilized western European countries such as Medicare, Medicaid, Life Insurance policy, social securities etc.; aren’t these facilities enough assurance for pre-obituary planning? I think
Persons with a positive outlook always think how to lead life wisely and meaningfully Which is most important. My father-in-law often used to quote "To die is natural, and to live is a wonder." We all know that we will die; still, we aspire for living up to our last breathe.
‘ Cowards die many times before death’. Death or loss of life makes us totally free from pain or pleasure.
Why one should torture and spoil the present moment on planning for ‘obituary’? Who cares ‘life after death ’like the ancient Egyptians? The concept of ‘obituary’ perhaps came from that time on the belief that there was still a subtle ‘life’ after death.I am very much influenced by the idea of Hindu philosophy that believes that death indicates the new beginning of life and not the end of life .we put on new clothes when the old one is torn; likewise when life ceases from the physical body, , soul changes a new one from the old body. In that sense, we are basically immortal.
So let death come peacefully; whether silent or slow or sudden.I heard stories that in olden days people who didn’t have children (who bears the responsibility of obituary rituals), they used to perform all the rituals and celebrate their own obituary during their life-time. In Bengali it is called ”Jiyotkarma (Live-obituary) They did so because they used to believe that without obituary soul could not be free from the bondage of body.
There is a good joke: once a lusty and prodigal man was celebrating a party with friends on a boat-trip; Suddenly Spirit of Death appeared before him and announced, ”I have come to take you. “
“Why, at this odd time?”
“Because your time is up!”
He asked in timorous voice, “What do you mean by ‘time is up’? ‘I did not get any notice!”
He Got so nervous that the glass of wine dropped from his hand on the floor.
With trembling voice he tried to convince,-
“See, my head,-- not bald ,still enough hair; all my teeth are intact; to convince his youth, he showed the teeth like Colgate Ad; Then coming nearer to the spirit of Death like a toddler, whispered the man, “see, why all these beautiful women are waiting? Because they enjoy my company , Hmm!”
He appealed ' Let not spoil this pleasurable moment ;Come to join us.
As he turned towards the women his body thudded lifeless on the carpet.
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