reflecting on acceptance and denial of mortalityThere is this incredible scene in the third act of Doctor Strange. The Ancient One, a sorcerer supreme who has been around for nearly 700 years, is fatally wounded. She knows her time is up, because as someone with the ability to peer into her future, this is a point she cannot see beyond. She slows down time momentarily as her astral form floats outside the building. Strange, who joins her outside, expresses that he does not feel ready to face ...