Morgan Reardon trialled WeCroak, an app that constantly reminded her that her life could end at any moment. Here's how she got on...
It's Tuesday night and I'm sipping an espresso martini while on a date with my boyfriend taking in the gorgeous sunset at Sydney Harbour. Life in that exact moment is pretty dandy and I can't help but smile. Then my phone buzzes with a new notification and the message chills me to my core. Don't forget, you're going to die' it reads.
This isn't a scene from the latest horror flick, and I don't have a crazy stalker in my life, believe it not, I've actually paid money for this message to be sent my way.
Enter WeCroak, an app that reminds you five times a day that death is imminent. The app, the brainchild of a publicist and app developer, was born out of the Bhutanese folklore saying that to be happy, we need to contemplate death five times a day. The notifications, which arrive at random intervals throughout the day, are accompanied by a 'death themed’ quote - some heavy, some lighthearted. Although a few of my pals were understandably freaked out by the idea of the app - team Cosmo included - I could see the potential value in it. Sometimes read often-I tend to sweat the small stuff, so perhaps being reminded that life is short could do me the world of good.
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