A powerful Reflection On The Fleeting Nature of Life And The Impermanence of Material Possessions

By Mogaji Wole Arisekola

Let’s pause for a moment and reflect:

1. When we sleep, we lose touch with everything. Our loved ones, our power, wealth, and possessions—cars, houses, and money—fade away into oblivion. In those hours, we exist without them.

2. When we fly, from takeoff to landing, we are disconnected. No access to our bank accounts, no control over our properties, and no way to reach our loved ones. For that brief time, we are helpless passengers, reminding us how little we truly control.

3. When we die, we leave it all behind. The people we called ours—spouses, children, friends—will move on. Our fine clothes, shoes, and luxurious cars will belong to someone else. Our once-prized possessions become mere items for others to claim.

4. In the grave, we are stripped of everything. Alone, without wealth or status, our bodies will decay, separated even from our souls. The world that once seemed so important continues without us.

Now, the question is: Does this “do or die” lifestyle truly make sense?
Is the endless pursuit of wealth, power, and status really worth it when everything we chase is temporary?

Let us reflect: Life is fleeting. Nothing here is worth dying for—except, perhaps, the hope for eternal peace in Aljanah (Paradise), if such a place exists.

I come in peace.