How to Die Well: 3 Tips From Spiritual Teacher Sadhguru

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If you want to die well, how should you live? What should you avoid at the very end of your life? Dying well isn’t just about your last moments; it’s about the hours, days, and even years before your death. In Death: An Inside Story, spiritual teacher Sadhguru recommends that you practice mindfulness throughout your life, spend your final years in nature, and surrender your individuality as you die. Keep reading for Sadhguru’s advice on how to die well.

How to Prepare for Death—and Why You Should (Sadhguru)

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Are you prepared to die? What should you do if you hope to experience a “good death” one day? Regardless of your age, death is in your future. That’s not something to dread, but it’s something you can and should prepare for. That’s the view of spiritual teacher Sadhguru, who discusses dying well in his book Death: An Inside Story. Continue reading for Sadhguru’s insights on how to prepare for death.

Death: An Inside Story Quotes From Sadhguru (+ Context)

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How do some people unwittingly invite death? Where is the only safe place on the planet? Why should you postpone your meals by 10 minutes? Someday, you’re going to die. This is an obvious, unavoidable fact of life—yet almost everyone in modern society has implicitly agreed to ignore it. According to spiritual teacher Sadhguru, this reluctance to acknowledge death leads to enormous and unnecessary suffering. Read on for several Death: An Inside Story quotes that will give you a good sense of the book’s ideas.

Accept Death—and Avoid Needless Suffering (Sadhguru)

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Do you think about death, or do you pretend it’s not an inevitability? Is embracing the reality of death a better approach than ignoring it? If you avoid thinking about death, you’re in the majority. Most people today ignore death because it’s not fun to think about. But, Sadhguru argues that this avoidance leads to suffering. Read more to learn why you should accept death, acknowledging its inevitability in a measured way.

How to Be Grounded: The 6 Elements of Groundedness

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Want to know how to be grounded? What are the key elements of groundedness? Learning how to be grounded requires focusing on six components: accepting reality, living in the present, slowing down, accepting yourself, nurturing relationships, and taking care of your physical health. Once you understand all of these components, you can develop a more grounded mindset. Continue reading for more on how to cultivate groundedness.

How to Be Present in the Moment and Focus Your Energy

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Want to learn how to be present in the moment more? How can you focus your energy on the here and now? When you live in the present moment, you’re able to experience life more richly. To achieve this, you should schedule time to focus on tasks, remove potential distractions, and decide which tasks aren’t worth your time at all. Continue reading to learn how to live fully in the present and focus better.

Philosophy of Happiness: Utilitarians, Buddhists, & Oscar Wilde

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What’s your philosophy of happiness? Is it a goal or simply a byproduct of certain aspects of your life? In Life Worth Living, Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz discuss happiness in the context of your philosophy of life. They explain various perspectives on the role that happiness plays in life. Continue reading to understand these various philosophies and see where your values line up.

Material Well-Being: Views of Aristotle, Buddhists, & Nietzsche

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What’s material well-being? How do different philosophies define it? In what sense do you have it? Yale professors Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz contend that one component of a good life philosophy is that it promotes material well-being. In their book Life Worth Living, they explain that different thinkers have different standards of material well-being. Keep reading to learn about these intriguing perspectives.

Perspectives on Moral Well-Being: How Do You Measure Virtue?

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Do you believe that you’re essentially a good person? How do you measure your virtue? According to authors Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz, life is worth living when you have a good philosophy of life. A strong life philosophy promotes moral well-being—the sense that you’re generally a virtuous person—by defining right and wrong behaviors. Continue reading to learn about various perspectives on moral well-being.

Motivation for Living Life Well: How 4 Views of Death Can Help

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How do you view death? How can your belief about death motivate you to live your life well? What you believe about death affects the way you live your life, for good or for bad. Life Worth Living discusses what a few philosophers and religious traditions say about death and how these beliefs put life into perspective in various ways. Read more to learn how different views of death might give you motivation for living life well.