in the end, we all turn to dust

i've been thinking of death lately since oliver tree's death. i am processing it still and it feels weird to say, since i did not personally know him. maybe that is a mark of a great artist - you feel personally affected by his art and that builds a connection to the person, however one-sided it is. Screenshot from the movie Flight From Death: The Quest for Immortality (2005) none of us know when it is our time to go, and that is not grim, but instead something that can allow the person to live to the fullest. "living to the fullest" is a cliche phrase and i think it gets conflated with satisfying your every urge in the moment. to me, living to the fullest is being honest with yourself, giving into the curiosity, treat others according to your values, and not taking life too seriously. like, not lying to yourself in a wider sense is living to the fullest. i think. it's awesome to build a stable life, to own a house, like truly great, but it is not a prerequisite of being happy. being…