I want you, more than anything, to learn what it means to lose.

You gave all that you had, as you said you would, and this is where it ended. This is exactly what happens when you die: you are completely forgotten. Nothing remains of you. People clapped for you when you were alive; people said that you had a certain capacity for work and for affairs. But desert that place, that affair, and you shall be replaced. It sounds cruel, but that is just how things are. To whom will your image remain? Perhaps to those who were deeply attached to you, but even then, with time, your presence will fade away, and you shall be history. If anything of you remains, it may only be some words.

Do you remember when you wanted to travel to France? You got your visa to France. Then you lost it. Now you are an illegal immigrant. You are lucky to have a job, but keep in mind that your status puts your job in a relatively weak position. You could lose it at any moment. If it happens, please don’t be shocked. For two days after losing your visa, you were depressed. The same happened after dropping out of college. I know this to be the only thing you truly wanted. But you were able to live without it. So why are you afraid to die when you have to, to take the move you need to when the time comes? Winning or losing, life has to continue.

This is why I urge you to live. To be yourself. To tell yourself the truth and not be ashamed to live. Why must you be ashamed? You will be forgotten after your death. The rate at which you are forgotten might vary, but still, you will be forgotten.

Of all there is to learn, I want you to learn how to die. This, just like living, is the foundation of life. Yet, it is often overlooked by those who teach us how to live. I say this because I want you to live fully. You cannot live fully if you are a slave to the fear of loss. This is a simple truth, my friend: you will lose everything. So why mourn what is not yet gone? Oh, dear friend, this is the trick of it all. If death or loss surprises you, it means you never prepared yourself mentally for such a thing. To be prepared for the worst-case scenario is to free your mind. It means conquering that fear. It means conquering death itself.

You are too tied to what life has given you. Oh, do not mistake me—I want you to enjoy the good things in life. But know when the time comes to let them go, as it should be, without any withdrawal symptoms. Do I want you not to mourn? Oh no, my friend. I simply do not want you to mourn more than is necessary, or if possible, not mourn at all. Are you a victim? Admit it, but do not make a show of it to the rest of the world.

In embracing this mindset, you reclaim your freedom. The inevitability of loss and death ceases to be a chain around your spirit. Instead, it becomes the very reason you live—truthfully, courageously, and fully.