Such lack of self-examination leads to a lack of self-knowledge, and therefore people drift along through life, making their decisions according to the dictates of their own natural desires. There is a refusal - albeit heavily masked - to take on board the fact that life is so short that all too soon the finality of death will be upon us. "For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away".
Kukosa hivi kujihoji nafsi kunaongoza kukosa maarifa ya mwenyewe, na kwa sababu hii watu huchukuliwa kufuata maisha, Wakifanya maamuzi yao kulingana na wanavyoamriwa na haja ya mwili wao.Kupo kukataa ingawa kwa ukubwa kumefichwa - kuchukuliwa ukweli wa kwamba uhai ni mfupi mno hata watu wote pia hali ya mwisho ya mauti itakuwa juu yetu.'Uzima wenu ni nini?