5 Life Lessons From The Dying

Seen up close, our greatest fear turns out to be more a product of our imagination than grounded in reality. Death is a very natural phenomenon, just like birth. Do not shy away from it.

COO, Co-Founder, Neurocern

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Serving as a volunteer caregiver for Zen Hospice, is one of my life's greatest blessings. Far from being a hardship, the experience has been a series of lessons in better living.

Here is what the dying have taught me so far:

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