#death #meaning #fear ![[The fear of death & meaning]] [[工作体现人的价值]] > [!summary] > A constant fear of death is a good source of motivation. if harnesesed well. What if I died tomorrow? What if today's my last day? If I died like this, what are my biggest regrets? Embracing the inevitability of death can help executives build *meaning* into their work and leave the *legacies* they desire. One should be more afraid of a meaningless existence than death itself. > Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life. -- Bertolt Brecht - [Thoughts of death make us yearn for power.](https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/why-thoughts-death-make-us-yearn-power) - The prospect of death motivates us to protect ourselves by bolstering our feelings of self-worth. - Feeling powerful is one way to increase an individual’s feelings of self-esteem