3046: Realizing I'm Really Going to Die Someday by Shelby Forsythia on The Beauty of Living

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🗓️ 13 July 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3046: Shelby Forsythia explores how confronting the inevitability of death can awaken us to the urgency and beauty of living. By embracing impermanence, she uncovers a deeper presence, emotional honesty, and the freedom to live without waiting. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/realizing-im-really-going-to-die-someday-da0f946d5c1a Quotes to ponder: "I realized that death wasn’t just this distant thing that happened to other people. It was something that was going to happen to me." "The illusion of permanence keeps us numbed and complacent." "Living fully doesn’t mean doing everything, it means being awake to whatever you are doing." Episode references: Full Catastrophe Living: https://www.amazon.com/Full-Catastrophe-Living-Revised-Mindfulness-Based/dp/0345536932 The Power of Now: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.8	A tribute to legacy, rhythm and craft with a very special connection at its heart.
0:45.1	A soundscape from two cities, two perspectives and one shared vision.
0:49.9	Introducing our brand new song, Suzanne. This is Optimal Health Daily, realizing I'm really going to die someday by Shelby Forsythia
1:05.6	of Shelby Forsythia.com. And I'm Dr. Neal. Hello and welcome to another bonus Sunday episode where I share
1:12.5	an article from one of the other podcasts in our network that I think will add some value for you here.
1:17.8	Today's post comes from optimal relationships daily, where articles covering all types of relationships
1:23.1	are read to you every day. So, with that, let's hear this one from Greg as we optimize your life.
1:34.3	Realizing I'm really going to die someday by Shelby Forsythia of Shelbyforcythia.com.
1:41.7	I was cleaning my room a couple of weeks ago, getting ready to sit down and write for my
1:46.6	podcast, and I was standing there with my swiffer duster in my hand, looking at all of the books on
1:52.7	my bookshelf. I had just finished dusting. I thought, someday I'm going to die, and somebody's
1:59.9	going to have to go through these, just like we went
2:02.7	through moms.
2:04.3	This is a thought that genuinely went through my head at 10.30 in the morning while I was making
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