Michelle Knox: Talk about your death while you're still healthy
मिशेल नोक्स: निरोगी असतानाच मृत्यू बद्दल बोला .
Westpac's Michelle Knox has led large-scale transformation programs in the UK, Ireland and Australia. Full bio
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कटू प्रसंग सांगण्यासाठी
we are all going to experience:
ज्यास सर्वाना सामोरे जायचे आहे.
to acknowledge death,
the most important people in our lives.
आपण या विषयावर बोलत नाही .
where people got old or sick
तेथे लोक वृद्ध होतात
अंत्यसंस्कारास जातात.
looking sad and drained,
आल्यावर खिन्न व्हायचे .
and of the grieving process.
मला काहीच माहित नव्हते.
and did my first reading.
तेथे माझे पहिले वाचन झाले.
and the dryness in my mouth was normal.
छाती भरून आली होती.
and it made me really angry.
बेधडक चुकीचे वर्णन केले.
त्यांचे विणकाम किती चांगले होते.
she still mowed her own lawn,
त्या ७५ व्या वयात बागेतील गवत कापायच्या.
in her front yard
घरासमोर बनविले होते.
have chosen for her eulogy.
शोकसभेसाठी नव्हता.
as part of day-to-day living,
बाबत चर्चा करीत राहिलो
to reflect on our core values,
मुल्याबाबत सजग राहू.
can make informed decisions
जाणीवपूर्वक निर्णय घेतील.
of having failed to honor our legacy.
वारसा कायम ठेवण्यात अपयश न बाळगता.
culturally diverse team,
विविध सांस्कृतिक चमूचा सदस्य होण्याचे.
who died at 41 from bowel cancer.
आतड्याच्या कर्करोगाने स्वर्गवासी झाला.
open and frank conversations
संपर्क करणे
cultural backgrounds,
सांस्कृतिक वारशामुळे.
some significant differences
the passing of a loved one.
कसा सन्मान देऊ
is "Sorry Business,"
'माफ करा "
and Torres Strait Islander people.
specific roles and responsibilities,
जबाबदारी स्वीकारत
the use of photographs,
for a peaceful transition of the spirit.
चिरशांती देणारे असतात.
in Western cultures,
the memory of a loved one
अभिवादन करीत असतो.
and sharing photographs.
if we talked about death now,
मृत्यूबद्दल बोलत राहिलो जिवंतपणी
until we are too emotional,
of our finale on this earth?
सोडण्याची पूर्व तयारी करण्याची
or an informal party,
there's so much to discuss,
can help you experience a good death,
हे चांगल्या मृत्यूचे लक्षण आहे .
on your loved ones;
त्रास कमी होईल
support those who are grieving.
एकप्रकारे मदत करणारेच आहे.
of adults over the age of 18
be quite simple and inexpensive.
आणि साधे सोपे असते.
my friends and neighbors
विचारु लागले
many of them don't have a will,
त्यांचे मृत्युपत्र बनविले नव्हते.
they need individual wills.
त्याचे महत्व माहितच नव्हते.
it's all going to go to my partner anyway.
माझ्या जोडीदारास मिळेल
and country to country,
in New South Wales
न करता मरण पावलात.
must be appointed
सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाकडून
who would never have met the deceased.
for arranging your funeral,
आयोजित करेल .
after paying debts and taxes.
कर्ज व कर भरणा करेल .
will be the bill for their services.
wooden giraffe in your living room
carry it halfway across the world,
देण्याची तुमची इच्छा होती.
असं लिहिलेलं आहे.
or a domestic partner,
वारस तुमच्या मागे असेल
they will receive your estate,
it's far more complicated,
गुंतागुंतीचे ठरेल.
and dependents all come into play.
सर्वजण समोर येतील
a regular donation to charity,
सामाजिक कामास देणगी देत असाल
to make a claim on your estate?
मालमत्तेवर हक्क मागतील.
is the bigger your estate,
to the government
सरकारचे देणे दिले असेल
to a progressive lung disease.
माझे वडील मृत्यू पावले
कुटुंबीय सोबत हवे होते.
not choking or gasping for air.
जायचे होते न गुदमरता .
were able to support dad's wishes,
त्यांना या साठी मदत केली
pretty tough conversations
चांगली चर्चा करायला पाहिजे.
from resuscitation to organ donation.
दानाचा उल्लेखही असावा
organs you can use."
करण्याची इच्छा व्यक्त केली होती.
was deteriorating rapidly,
खालावू लागली
to talk about organ donation.
बोलण्याची ती वेळ नव्हती.
when we are fit and healthy,
याबाबत बोलले पाहिजे.
बाबी पासून बचाव करू शकू
not just what is important,
to find out their thoughts on death,
त्यांना काय वाटते ते विचारू लागल्ये.
a "Death Over Dinner,"
मेजवानी "आयोजित करू शकता
to introduce the topic ...
has to be legally disposed of,
कायदेशीर असले पाहिजे.
are burial and cremation,
सामान्य दोन पर्याय आहेत.
your body to science.
अभ्यासासाठी देऊ शकता.
that innovation has touched
अभ्यासाची ही नवी पद्धत सर्वाना भावली
अंत्यसंस्कार निवडू शकता.
that will dissolve at sea.
flung into a huge ocean swell.
in the rose garden next to my dad.
गुलाबाच्या बागेत दफन करावे.
नियोजन करीत असाल
how to experience a healthy bereavement
दुखवटा अनुभवायचा असेल
to honor your legacy.
I've been to seminars,
to palliative care nurses.
परिचारिकांशी चर्चा केली.
of not talking about death,
करणे जाणत नाही.
if we talk about death more,
the emotions we experience around grief.
आपल्या भावना आवरण्यास .
to help someone exit this life,
is heavy with loss and sadness,
वडिलांची अंतिम इच्छा .
I could support his wishes.
त्यांच्या इच्छेचा सन्मान केल्याबद्दल .
were in a peaceful coma,
त्यांचा हात हातात घेऊन
just before breakfast,
and I ate a big bowl of porridge.
they were really shocked.
तेव्हा त्यांना धक्काच बसला.
and my ability to concentrate,
मन विचलित झाले.
I was always hungry.
काही विपरीत परिणाम झाला नव्हता.
that we acknowledge that.
and the death of loved ones,
मृत्यूबद्दल बोललो नाही
a friend, a colleague, a neighbor
सहकाऱ्याला कशी मदत करू शकू,
who has lost someone suddenly,
त्यास कशी मदत करू
त्यांची चिंता वाटत नाही
to fill that awkward silence,
for hospital parking anymore."
आणखी खर्च करावा लागणार नाही.
बोलण्याची आवश्यकता नसते.
the lasagna, the curry or the casserole,
will be greatly appreciated.
अंत्यसंस्कारास हजर होते.
जविले जाणारे
my friend's ashes around her garden
जात असताना मी सूपचा डाव घेऊन
and toasted coffins with a shot of ouzo.
शवपेट्या वाहून नेल्या आहेत.
ते रंगीत कपडे परिधान केले
out of my comfort zone
would have wanted.
तसे मी केले.
so I have the will,
and I have my investment property.
अवयव देणगीदार बनले आहे.
music to remember me by.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Michelle Knox - Project and change professionalWestpac's Michelle Knox has led large-scale transformation programs in the UK, Ireland and Australia.
Why you should listen
Michelle Knox currently works in Finance Transformation for Westpac Banking Corporation, Sydney, Australia, leading a team to deliver superior products, services and sustainable change. In a world of constant change and disruption, Knox is passionate about helping others to adapt and thrive by identifying and supporting the unique skills and talents of individuals to create a positive work environment.
Knox is also an avid work traveler and storyteller, often combining these passions to write witty accounts of her adventures in a travel blog.
In 2017, Knox's father passed away from a progressive illness. Through this experience, Knox learned that talking about death and planning for it enabled her father to experience a good death and her family to have a healthy bereavement, something she realized not everyone achieves.
After discussing death with friends, colleagues and complete strangers, Knox realized there was a need to address the way we deal with the most significant change we will all experience: death. With humor and compassion, Knox shares her own experiences and learnings in order to help others. She is living proof that talking about death won’t kill you.
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