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Originally Posted by InJoy  My concerns about being separated from my family aside, I wouldn't fear ceasing to exist anymore than life after death. I guess just popping out of existence isn't scary to me because I would never know it even happened when it did. |
Some people seem to never get enough of life, thats why they don't want it to end, while others, maybe because of the mindset that death is inevitable, seem to accept the end of such a wonderful thing that goes by the name of
life.
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Originally Posted by openeyes That said, I'm generally okay with the idea of dying at any moment. I've lived a very experience filled life already. I used to write poetry about death being my constant companion, as I'd had so many close encounters with it. Nearly losing one's own life or that of a close family member can wake one up for a while.
In my view it's fine to mourn the loss of someone close, or of a favorite tv show not being given a new season  Tears can be cleansing and help one move on. It should also be fine to celebrate good times shared. As for whether or not pain can be pleasurable, does no one get hickeys anymore? |
Since you lived a life full of experiences, wouldnt you like if you could live these and many other experiences all again, for as long as you would want? By the way, there are always new experiences out there, they are endless.
About "Nearly losing one's own life or that of a close family member can wake one up for a while." I didn't really get what you mean about being "waken up". Being waken up from what? When my father passed away, 3 years ago, before and after that, my point of view about death was still the same.
InJoy: Technology, technology.... It advances each year in a faster pace. In a few decades, it will be
literally thousands of times more advanced than it is now. Immortality on earth is just some decades away, i would say some 6-8 decades, i just hope i live enough to see it
