Why Should You Insure Your Life?
There are many words like “should” and “ought” we use to tell ourselves and the world around us that we have obligations. There are other words to tell us what we want and need. When we put together all the pieces in a decision, we choose to do things when we have needs we cannot satisfy in any other way. So where do we start? It all starts with the word “I”. There is always a “me”, and what I have is “mine”. This is selfish. It may not be pretty, but nature has built it into us to help us survive. We are weak when born, depending on parents for everything.
As we grow, we redefine the world into what is mine and yours until we have independence and the right to choose for ourselves. When young, we never think of our own deaths. We do not have the experience to understand what effect an early death can have on those around us. So until we come to understand that death does affect people emotionally and financially, there is no perceived need to satisfy. We can assume there are no obligations to meet. We do not buy insurance for others. Yet this is untrue.
