Death is not a final reckoning but the first reckoning. Ego death is always an initiation.

Die before you die so when you die you don’t die.

Understand the alchemical hermetic gobblydigook. See the wisdom under the secret.

Because yes, yes yes that kind of death will be traumatic and disruptive and destructive and hurts like holy fucking hell.

But maybe on the other side, you'll find that your wound is your gift. You'll discover that your curse is your crowd.

Because once you don’t fear death, not only are you fully alive, you are finally free.