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Are you scared of death?

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bimmylee on 19 February 2010
c0rd said:
bimmylee said:

I believe the answer is that there's more to it than this. There's a bigger picture than just living life, being good, and dying; what a miserable, hopeless existence that sounds like. After all, some people have no family... some people have no friends... some people have no hope of accomplishment or recognition... some people are born blind and deaf!! What "difference" can they possibly hope to make in the world? Are their lives meaningless? Is your life any more meaningful than theirs? By the measuring sticks of "making a difference" or "being remembered" "or living because my family and friends love me," the answer is most likely yes. But does that feel right to you? To me, it definitely does not. It only makes sense for there to be something else.

Something more...

Ha, that's funny. I did feel the same way, for a while, until I gave it a little more thought. At one point I was pretty depressed when thinking about how my life probably wouldn't amount to much.

Now, I don't think that sounds miserable or hopeless, though. As long as one enjoys life, there's nothing miserable or hopeless about it, regardless of what happens after they die. I know I'm enjoying myself, and I probably won't leave much of my own mark on this world (doubt I'll have kids, for one). As for people without friends, accomplishments, the blind or the deaf, it's fine as they're not exempt from happiness, if this is anything to go by.

It may sound crazy, but realizing that "life is meaningless" has been quite a relief for me. That may be an odd way to word it, but it's probably how most people would think about my views (I'm atheist, of course).

Of course, since I'm enjoying my life and I have no idea what awaits me afterwards (if anything), I prefer to stay alive. For this reason, I fear death, but I'm unsure to what extent (Would I sacrifice myself for others? Would I panic in a life or death situation? I couldn't say).

For any given person, there's really no guarantee that life can be "enjoyed." There are homeless people in very poor parts of the world who are struggling just to survive every day. You would agree that there are some people in the world whose lives aren't enjoyable, no matter what they do, yes? For these people, there is no hope if you don't look further than the things of this earth. And that is certainly a miserable, hopeless existence.

c0rd, let's say hypothetically that one day you suddenly lost everything. And I mean everything...

Family and friends? All gone. They no longer exist. In fact, you're hated by most people.

Money? You haven't a penny. You're lucky to have the clothes on your back.

Sex? Not only are you sterile, you're completely impotent as well.

Shelter? You have nowhere to live, nor will anyone take you in. And it's the dead of winter.

Education? You are mocked by society for your overall scholastic incompetence. Strangers scoff at your poor grammar when you beg them for money.

You get the idea. Is it an unlikely scenario? To Americans like us, of course it is. But there are people out there who fit every one of the aforementioned descriptions. Probably many more than any of us realize. Will you say to them, "as long as you enjoy life, you won't be miserable"? When this world offers them nothing from which to derive any sort of "enjoyment", what can they do? Where do they turn?



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Kirameo on 19 February 2010
bimmylee said:
c0rd said:
bimmylee said:

I believe the answer is that there's more to it than this. There's a bigger picture than just living life, being good, and dying; what a miserable, hopeless existence that sounds like. After all, some people have no family... some people have no friends... some people have no hope of accomplishment or recognition... some people are born blind and deaf!! What "difference" can they possibly hope to make in the world? Are their lives meaningless? Is your life any more meaningful than theirs? By the measuring sticks of "making a difference" or "being remembered" "or living because my family and friends love me," the answer is most likely yes. But does that feel right to you? To me, it definitely does not. It only makes sense for there to be something else.

Something more...

Ha, that's funny. I did feel the same way, for a while, until I gave it a little more thought. At one point I was pretty depressed when thinking about how my life probably wouldn't amount to much.

Now, I don't think that sounds miserable or hopeless, though. As long as one enjoys life, there's nothing miserable or hopeless about it, regardless of what happens after they die. I know I'm enjoying myself, and I probably won't leave much of my own mark on this world (doubt I'll have kids, for one). As for people without friends, accomplishments, the blind or the deaf, it's fine as they're not exempt from happiness, if this is anything to go by.

It may sound crazy, but realizing that "life is meaningless" has been quite a relief for me. That may be an odd way to word it, but it's probably how most people would think about my views (I'm atheist, of course).

Of course, since I'm enjoying my life and I have no idea what awaits me afterwards (if anything), I prefer to stay alive. For this reason, I fear death, but I'm unsure to what extent (Would I sacrifice myself for others? Would I panic in a life or death situation? I couldn't say).

For any given person, there's really no guarantee that life can be "enjoyed." There are homeless people in very poor parts of the world who are struggling just to survive every day. You would agree that there are some people in the world whose lives aren't enjoyable, no matter what they do, yes? For these people, there is no hope if you don't look further than the things of this earth. And that is certainly a miserable, hopeless existence.

c0rd, let's say hypothetically that one day you suddenly lost everything. And I mean everything...

Family and friends? All gone. They no longer exist. In fact, you're hated by most people.

Money? You haven't a penny. You're lucky to have the clothes on your back.

Sex? Not only are you sterile, you're completely impotent as well.

Shelter? You have nowhere to live, nor will anyone take you in. And it's the dead of winter.

Education? You are mocked by society for your overall scholastic incompetence. Strangers scoff at your poor grammar when you beg them for money.

You get the idea. Is it an unlikely scenario? To Americans like us, of course it is. But there are people out there who fit every one of the aforementioned descriptions. Probably many more than any of us realize. Will you say to them, "as long as you enjoy life, you won't be miserable"? When this world offers them nothing from which to derive any sort of "enjoyment", what can they do? Where do they turn?

The desire to go on and make a better life, no matter what it takes, is for me what drives my actions and makes me happy, and nothing can take that away. The position in which you are stuck doesn't matter at all, because any change that you can achieve will make you happy. Just like the first payment of a person who has been jobless for a long time will make a change. I hope I make my point clear. No matter what your position is, any step forward is a reason to be happy. And there's nothing that can prevent that, unless you have psychological disorders. 

That's my opinion anyways.



 

yungmagic09 on 19 February 2010
Soriku said:
I'm more worried about after. What if heaven/hell exists and then you have to be in either place FOREVER. It never ends and it'll go on forever. I'm getting worried as I type this out right now lol.

But what if for some reason there really isn't after all (I do believe there is). Basically nothing happens and you're not aware but you don't exist.

It's pretty scary so I tend not to think about it.

Yeah, I get worried about that too.



LuStaysTru on 19 February 2010

We all have a much greater impact on other peoples lives more that we think. Just watch the movie 'It's A Wonderful Life"....being serious.

To me life is about how you interact with other people. Whether you treat them with the dignity and respect we all deserve. I used to get very upset over things going on in my life until I started reading the New Testament (NIV). You don't even have to read the whole thing, just the first four gospels. Anyone can benefit from it.

Just remember "the golden rule".



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ilovebubby on 19 February 2010

To be honest, yes. I think about it everyday before I go to sleep. I tend to think about when it will happen and what will life be like after I die and stuff... so yeah.



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NinjaguyDan on 19 February 2010

Not at all.
If the Near Death Experience I had wasn't just a bunch of neurons firing off to keep my psyche (ego) stabilized while my body was in a state of extreme stress, then I've seen what lies beyond.
All is well. (for those who are deserving)



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daiyumn on 19 February 2010

It's the pain that leads to death that I'm scared of not death itself, and I don't believe in heaven.



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Tuganuno on 19 February 2010

To be honest this is getting a bit too serious... "In Soviet Russia, death fears YOU"
That's better =D



NinjaguyDan on 19 February 2010
daiyumn said:
It's the pain that leads to death that I'm scared of not death itself, and I don't believe in heaven.

Been there, done that. It's really nothing.



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SciFiBoy on 19 February 2010

scared isnt the right word, im aware of it and wary of it, personally I like to think I will Live Forever and if I do die that I go out in some kind of epic way that people will remember, I dunno, I know I dont believe in an afterlife or any of that stuff though.