Life is a voyage, a journey, with a known and clear destination; death. Yeah, it's not nice to think about but you'll be dead one day like everyone else. But not yet.
Each time that someone will be saying such words back then I feel that they are quite morbid. But then, facing it now I thanked them for making me realize that I am spending time dawdling, lurking, and not taking action.
Do you set goals and plans then deploy with vigour and passion? Do you do nothing and leave it to chance?
I myself do not have a concrete plan on how to attack the following year. Probably I might have in the next few weeks of 2023.
Many think this way and so avoid the reality of the fact they will die. I believe, in understanding that one is indeed mortal a person can make better decisions on how to live a better life whilst they have the chance.
Hopefully you set some goals and plans to get them before too much of the year goes by and the time takes away the opportunity.