04/01/2026
I once listened to Osofo Ajagurajah speak about how a man can become wealthy, and one point that stood out was his advice to stop constantly watching funerals or dead bodies. He suggested that a man who immerses himself too much in such scenes often struggles to become rich.
I didn’t interpret this from a spiritual angle, but from a psychological and philosophical one. I realized that whenever I watch a funeral, my mind drifts into thoughts of mortality—how everything we chase in life eventually fades, and how all achievements, wealth, and possessions will one day be left behind.
While this realization may sound profound, it has a subtle effect: it weakens urgency, dulls ambition, and quietly slows my drive to work and build. Instead of fueling purpose, it sometimes creates a sense of futility.
Perhaps the real question is not whether remembering death is wrong, but whether we are remembering it in a way that empowers us—or in a way that paralyses us.
What do you think: does constant exposure to death deepen purpose, or does it quietly drain ambition?
