Write Your Obituary to Start Living: The Wake-Up Call You Don’t Need
From Code 3: Life. Reinvented. by AJ Jones, Founder, MORE® — Aligned Reinvention Guide
April 20, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode
AJ Jones discusses the importance of confronting life misalignment through a powerful exercise involving writing obituaries.
Somewhere in the middle of a successful life, a quiet question can start to creep in: Is this really it? I know that feeling and for me, it took surviving two widow-maker heart attacks to fully face it. In this solo episode, I share why waiting for a crisis is a dangerous strategy and how most people ignore misalignment until life forces their hand. I’ll read a passage from my upcoming book Powered by Authenticity and walk you through one of the most powerful exercises I’ve ever created: the Mortality Motivation Exercise. You’ll write your current obituary, your ideal obituary, and uncover the gap between the life you’re living and the life you know is possible. If you’ve been stuck in autopilot, feeling successful on paper but empty underneath, this episode is your invitation to stop waiting and start living now. Please check out our site at bemorealigned.com to see how we can help you move into a new chapter full of meaning and fulfillment.
People in this episode
Host: AJ Jones
Topics covered
- self-reflection
- mortality motivation
- life alignment
- personal growth
- obituary writing
Keywords
- obituary
- life alignment
- self improvement
- personal growth
- mortality motivation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MORE®
Books & works: Powered by Authenticity
Places: bemorealigned.com
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