Terror Management Theory

I've been thinking a lot about the Terror Management theory. I never thought to look at life as an imminent death. The things we do in life are just side distractions until we are dead. As I was laying in my room talking to a room full of my best friends I brought up the topic of what they think is the purpose of their lives. What do they do in their day to day activities that make life fulfilled. It really got everyone thinking about what they want out of life before they die. Our friend Katie went on saying how she wants to have a big family with a great husband, make lots of money and build off of her accomplishments after she graduates college. It's weird that the break down of the theory is like religion, or the rewards one can receive or how much money they can make. I never thought that doing well and filling my life with what I think of as just steps can actually distract you from your imminent death. I think its important to fill your life with these distractions to make our life full and worth living. I don't think many people actually think about life or certain rewards, starting a family or religion as just ways to distract you from what is going to eventually happen.