Excerpts: “Once more, there are different aspects of ourselves that we have to relate to one another, for example, our temporal and eternal dimensions. We are also burdened with having to relate ourselves to our past and future. Sweet days gone by are seldom an issue, but how to interpret major missteps that might prompt a person to lose faith in himself is a challenge that molds who we are” (p. 189).

“Earnest reflection on the meaning of our inevitable death, Kierkegaard promises, will allow every moment to become more valuable and endow finite issues with new and more powerful significance. Deeply appropriated, the idea of our death will help us avoid being sloppy in our relationships. If you have a spat, the existentialists implore, clear it up and make amends” (p. 233).

Marino, Gordon. (2018). How to Live Authentically in an Inauthentic Age: The Existentialist’s Survival Guide. San Francisco: HarperOne.