life and death is the grave matter

another version of the verse "life and death is the grave matter"

life and death are of supreme importance.
time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost.
each of us should strive to awaken.
Awaken. take heed, do not squander your life.

verses like these help to remind mi
to keep up my spiritual practice - paying attention moment to moment, instead of spinning off
esp coupled with difficulties and obstacles in my life,
such verses reminds mi:
1. having received e spiritual teachings we shd not waste the opportunity to practice
2. esp in the face of impermanence n uncertainty in life
3. that my belief in "having/achieving/attaining such n such thing" in my life will give mi "true happiness" is ultimately not true at all
4. to learn to appreciate the people n little things in my life
5. to see things with more light-heartedness, n with loving kindness