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Mortality Mirror

Person in blue jeans and sweater holding a book titled "The Paradox of a Mortal Mind" by Michael Drake, featuring a colorful tree silhouette.

What truth are you avoiding in the mirror?


The mirror does more than reflect our face—it reflects our choices, our fears, and our honesty with ourselves.

Most of us glance at it only long enough to adjust what’s visible, but rarely long enough to face what’s invisible: the truth we’d rather avoid.

Maybe it’s the dream we’ve buried, the habit that’s hollowing us out, or the relationship we’re pretending is “fine.”


Mortality holds up a mirror of its own, reminding us that time is too precious to live in denial. The sooner we face the truth, the sooner we can begin living fully.



Here’s the truth we’re taught to avoid: 


We’re told it’s easier to stay silent, to keep going, to smile and push through.

But unspoken truths weigh heavier with time.

Avoidance is not protection—it’s a slow erosion.

Mortality shatters the illusion that tomorrow is guaranteed.


If today were your last, would you want your reflection to show someone hiding, or someone living honestly?



“The mirror is a truth-teller. You can mask your words, disguise your routines, and distract your mind, but the reflection knows. Mortality presses us to stop rehearsing and start revealing. Time is too fleeting for lies we tell ourselves.”



This Week’s Action: 


Speak one truth aloud—the one you’ve been avoiding—and then choose one way to live it. Maybe it’s admitting you’re tired, that you need help, or that you’re ready for change.


Give your reflection the gift of honesty, and let your actions prove it’s real.


Man looks at mirror reflecting a woman's face. Poem "Mortality Mirror" overlays image, conveying themes of truth and introspection.


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