Happier

This is a fascinating article, and the author is the president of the American Enterprise Institute!

NYT: To Be Happier, Start Thinking More About Your Death

Paradoxically, this meditation on death is intended as a key to better living. It makes disciples aware of the transitory nature of their own physical lives and stimulates a realignment between momentary desires and existential goals. In other words, it makes one ask, “Am I making the right use of my scarce and precious life?”