Principlev1
Use mortality awareness as a perceptual filter for priority
Use mortality awareness as a perceptual filter for priority setting rather than as a motivational tool, because clarifying what matters is structurally different from generating urgency.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from Goals as Perceptual Filters (goals function as perceptual filters defining relevance) and Perception as Predictive Construction (perception is active predictive construction shaped by expectations). It prescribes using mortality not for emotional arousal but for perceptual recalibration. It's actionable, general across contexts, and follows from understanding of how goals shape perception rather than being foundational.