Pre-Death Period is a
Temporary Journey

Some years ago, the British TV star Jane Goody was diagnosed with cervical cancer just as she was preparing to appear in the Indian version of a British TV show. Following this, according to a media report, Ms. Goody announced that she had started to plan for her own funeral, adding that she wanted people to “cry over” her. “Most people plan their weddings. But I am planning my funeral”, she explained.

Ms. Goody was at the peak of her career when she was told that she had cancer. She cancelled her future plans and declared that she now wanted to prepare for her death.

This isn’t the story of just one British TV star. In fact, it is every person’s story. People are busy enjoying themselves, making grand plans about their careers and other such things, when suddenly death arrives and puts a complete end to their dreams. Given this reality, we need to constantly remind ourselves that the pre-death phase of our life is only a temporary journey. We should focus all our attention on leading this phase of our life in such a way that we are successful in the post-death phase of our life, which, unlike our limited life on Earth, continues forever.