Think of death and be humble

 *Think of death and be humble*

By Uwagboe Ogieva
13th March, 2021




Death is inevitable. Every living thing have a lifespan. A time to grow and a time to die. Doesn't matter whether rich or poor, young or old, strong or weak, short or tall, handsome or urgly, black or white. "All that ever breath count will stop count"(Uwagboe Ogieva). While few knows when their breath will stop count, many do not know.

Is death actually a gain or loss? as magnified by Benson Idahosa?
Death is that moment you sleep and cannot open your eyes again. when your breath stops in a moment, loose consciousness of all that exist around you. When in a moment you loose touch with reality, loose sight and images of life. Loose all you've ever known, you ever have, you ever worked for, loose all you ever acquire to others without coming back again to retake, reclaim, dictates or partake.

"Ede uwu iro foo" (when you die, all your thoughts ends) - Great Benin proverb
"Ai wu mu agbon rrie owa"(you dont take your physical world with you when you die) - Great Benin Proverb

Study shows people who think of death are more purposeful living their life. Many make life insurance, some do will on their properties to be shared as they wish because can no longer have say again after they die forever. Others just live for living sake without worries, freethinking because they have nothing to loose or gain.

What if all you need to live is self sufficient in this life? NOT all that greed, envy, jealousy and hate which are *excesses* instead of sharing, love, generousity, little kindness while you still breathing?
Beside death, it's been obvious life situations and conditions fluctuates. Situations can change, conditions can change. Life itself is more a lesson to make one humble, take it with easy and be more humane dealing with oneself and others.

No one have power over death nor have choice, option or opportunity after you die.
Think of death and be humble. Do what you need do to live maximum of your time while still awake and breathing.

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else's life.”- Steve Job
"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive" - Tupac Shakur

Life have a termination moment. How you want to live it is your choice

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Uwagboe Ogieva is self educated, freelance writer, author and publisher. licensed and certified IT professional.


The creator of *Edocrative* which is the study and application of science and technology with indigenous culture, creative arts and critical thinking skills. CEO of Otedo Web App & Graphic [OWAG] Professionals Nigeria Limited.


Comments

  1. ALEX G. IGBINEWEKAApril 19, 2021 at 6:55 AM

    Great spiritual lesson for the living wise only because the living fools have been dead and buried a thousand years BC

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  2. Uwagboe OgievaAugust 26, 2022 at 12:21 PM



    THINK ABOUT YOUR LIFE.

    It ends here
    All the gragra, from eighthen to eighty
    From morning to night
    Sunday to Monday
    January to December

    It ends here
    That seductive skin
    That oval face that turns every man on
    That flamboyant dress
    That charming and elegant body

    It ends here
    That exotic cars
    That intelligence
    That fifty degrees
    That beautiful wife
    That fine children

    My friend it ends here
    That fame which you seek most
    That luxurious life
    That "upon all my wealth"
    That "do you know who I am?"

    It ends here
    That I am not your mate?
    I am richer than you
    I am beautiful
    Many boys woo me
    Infact girls fight to have me

    It all ends here
    That your good poem
    Your power of algebra
    Your good English
    Your all round best

    It is just matter of time
    But it is a must
    Painful truth to accept
    6ft awaits all
    That is where it all ends

    So you have nothing
    You are greater than none
    Stop behaving as you are a god
    In a twinkling of an eye
    All will go into thin air..

    Humble yourself !!!!
    From dust to dust

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  3. Uwagboe OgievaOctober 24, 2022 at 2:20 PM

    unfortunately, many don't realize that life is not eternal, that neither are they better than the disease. Share with humanity what you can. billions of humans on planet earth. your death will affect nothing as life will go on. all whatever aquired, whether title or physical properties shall all be gone, left for others or finally wasted away. the earth will remain hundreds of years after you and me. After our children have died and gone, the earth will still remain and humans will continue to live. hence better share with others , give little you can and leave the rest for what must be to be when all present now is gone. let someone atleast be happy you live or you are there. make time out to feel hapiness, enjoy fulness best way you can. be free minded, be conscious of your mental health as well as your physical health. - Uwagboe Ogieva

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  4. Uwagboe OgievaDecember 27, 2022 at 10:27 AM

    THIS LIFE

    The day I entered mortuary, what I saw was undescribable.... Human beings laid down on bare floor and stark naked. They were more than fifty. Some were supported by jerry cans, some were placed on bare floor, some on tables and some on plank. Women and Men were together but were stoned dead with their private part uncovered.

    A man of God said When we pushed Dare inside, the attendant removed all the cloth on his body and my leader was stark naked and he was placed on a wood. I looked at him, he could not protest, he could not use his hands to cover his nakedness and I asked myself, what is this life all about?

    👉Why are we struggling to possess everything?

    👉Why are we having pride and ego as if we own the world?

    👉Why can't we forgive one another and know that vanity over vanity and all is vanity?

    See house owners, degree holders, car owners, lying on top of one another naked without shame. See different hair styles on the head of women and here they are stoned dead.

    Life is nothing, position is for a while, riches and wealth is temporary. I don't know when am leaving this world but I have an idea of what will happen to me when am no more.

    I want to be better than yesterday, I want to be more humble. I want to be more forgiving and I want to be more humane than before because I have seen that life is nothing and death is certain and it is a leveller of status in life.

    Let us step on the sand softly as the floor is slippery.

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  5. EdonazeAugust 26, 2024 at 6:54 AM

    *BEWARE OF "ONE DAY"*

    1. ONE DAY you will lock your door, but you will not be the one to open it.

    2. ONE DAY you will wash those best clothes of yours and you will not be able to wear it.

    3. ONE DAY your favourite food will be prepared, and you will not be there to eat it anymore.

    4. ONE DAY you will eat and drink what you will never excrete.

    5. ONE DAY your curriculum vitae and all your years of experience will not matter to anyone anymore.

    6. ONE DAY the person who seems to love you most will never dare to move closer to you.

    7. ONE DAY you will think of what you can never accomplish.

    8. ONE DAY you will be regarded as "a corpse"

    9. ONE DAY you will be isolated in a place called "grave"

    10. ONE DAY those things and people you love most will come your way, but you will not be able to give any attention to it/them.

    11. ONE DAY you will hold your breath and never be able to release it.

    12. ONE DAY housefly/ termites will come your way, and you will be unable to chase them.

    13. ONE DAY you will receive a call that you can never decline.

    14. ONE DAY your name will be called, but no one will answer.

    15. ONE DAY the assets you cherished most will be taken by another person.

    16. ONE DAY a title will be added to your name "The Late"

    17. ONE DAY the Great Allocator will allocate you to an appropriate place.

    18. ONE DAY that your beautiful skin will turn to its original nature-sand/dust.

    19. ONE DAY your entire body will cease operation. The verb will change from he is a good man to he was a good man.

    20. ONE DAY you will not be able to hold or type anything on this phone anymore.
    Take LIFE easy, DO GOOD, and run from EVIL. Be at peace with everyone, and love your neighbour as yourself.

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