{"id":15729,"date":"2018-02-16T13:59:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T18:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamiegraymusic.com\/wordpress\/?p=15729"},"modified":"2018-02-16T13:59:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T18:59:00","slug":"how-to-become-less-afraid-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamiegraymusic.com\/wordpress\/2018\/02\/how-to-become-less-afraid-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become Less Afraid of Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img src='https:\/\/timedotcom.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/02\/peace-death-longevity-pete-ryan.jpg?quality=85&#038;w=980' style='max-width:600px;' data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div>#Death. It&#8217;s coming. You may as well make peace with the concept, at least.<br \/>\nThe easiest way: Live a satisfying life. Do things that make you, and the people around you happier. Anything else is a waste of time.<br \/>\nps. #RegretSucks if you&#8217;re putting off until a tomorrow that never comes, you&#8217;re doing it wrong.<br \/>\nIf today was your last day on Earth, what would you do? So what&#8217;s your excuse for NOT doing it? Are those important things you have to do REALLY THAT important?<br \/>\nYou can&#8217;t blow off everything&#8230;being a fuck up isn&#8217;t a very satisfying life either. Trust me, I&#8217;ve been there (yesterday, I think). But sometimes you gotta ride that robot llama&#8230;so to speak.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/5159892\/how-to-become-less-afraid-of-death\/\">http:\/\/time.com\/5159892\/how-to-become-less-afraid-of-death\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#Death. It&#8217;s coming. You may as well make peace with the concept, at least. The easiest way: Live a satisfying life. Do things that make you, and the people around you happier. Anything else is a waste of time. ps. #RegretSucks if you&#8217;re putting off until a tomorrow that never comes, you&#8217;re doing it wrong. 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