Originally published January 11, 2010
In his book, Ninja Wisdom from the Village of the Cold Moon, Stephen K. Hayes includes the following admonition:
"There is a game you can play with death
in order to more fully know life.
Pretend that you have the knowledge
that you will meet your death
one week hence.
Use the pretended urgency
to give vitality to your hours."
In this season of New Year
