Death... Should it be embraced, feared, both, other?
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It?s impossible to not fear death, because humans are naturally afraid of the unknown. No-one, not even the die-hard religious Theists, are 100% certain what happens after you die. Lying as an empty shell underground (I mean, how do you deal with that? How can you imagine not ever feeling anything again; one moment you?re there and the next?you?re not) is just as much of a possibility that you flying up to the pearly gates of Heaven and living out the rest of your afterlife in a lesbian cloud (anyone who gets the reference wins a free cookie), or being reincarnated into a rabbit. So yeah, while there are people that pass on very peacefully and pleasantly on their deathbed, there?s an equal amount of people that pass on in sheer panic and physical/mental pain because they haven?t come to terms with their fading existence.
I?d very much like to die in my sleep, as I?ve heard that?s probably the most relaxed way to die: practically being unconscious, like a second, painless sleep. That way, I might not have to experience the fear of being conscious and literally feeling my life slipping away from me. But I?d want to die at around 65, because I don?t think there?d be anything left for me to do after that point, and life would be shit enough as it is. I definitely don?t want to die in a retirement home, my mental state reduced to that of a child, without the ability to remember my own name and lacking proper bladder control. That?s why I hate how humans are apparently living longer, because that?ll just make things worse for everyone (resources, depression, etc.) and if I?m still going at 100, I?m just going to go, ?Fuck it?, and pull the trigger on myself.
I?d very much like to die in my sleep, as I?ve heard that?s probably the most relaxed way to die: practically being unconscious, like a second, painless sleep. That way, I might not have to experience the fear of being conscious and literally feeling my life slipping away from me. But I?d want to die at around 65, because I don?t think there?d be anything left for me to do after that point, and life would be shit enough as it is. I definitely don?t want to die in a retirement home, my mental state reduced to that of a child, without the ability to remember my own name and lacking proper bladder control. That?s why I hate how humans are apparently living longer, because that?ll just make things worse for everyone (resources, depression, etc.) and if I?m still going at 100, I?m just going to go, ?Fuck it?, and pull the trigger on myself.
Don't be afraid of death, be afraid of living. I'll welcome death when it comes, but I won't beckon it.
Everyone will perceive there own demise in different ways, there is no "true" way to look at death. Thinking about it will do little good either, as we can't prevent it, only prolong it.
I say deal with death when it is at your doorstep, until then, deal with life.
Everyone will perceive there own demise in different ways, there is no "true" way to look at death. Thinking about it will do little good either, as we can't prevent it, only prolong it.
I say deal with death when it is at your doorstep, until then, deal with life.
We need to get rid of it. Death by natural causes is just the natural accumulation of minor damage, much like dementia or Parkinson's. It's just your body getting sh*ttier over time. There's no reason we can't keep repairing the body, or prevent its degradation.
I think though, and maybe I'm insane, but that we'll all be digital long before we're organically immortal.
I think though, and maybe I'm insane, but that we'll all be digital long before we're organically immortal.
90% of the people here will say they are afraid of death, but are also afraid of life. We sit wondering 'what if' and 'why not' when we're not even willing to go and answer those questions. I'm not saying I'm any better, but the worst living can do, is kill you.
I think about it like this..
Your in a kid in a playground, you have to home by 10. so enjoy your time in the playground as much as you can before you've to go.
I don't fear death, I don't think I'l embrace it either. I just know thats how it'l end and I just want to enjoy my life as much as I can before its over, because when its over, its over.
Your in a kid in a playground, you have to home by 10. so enjoy your time in the playground as much as you can before you've to go.
I don't fear death, I don't think I'l embrace it either. I just know thats how it'l end and I just want to enjoy my life as much as I can before its over, because when its over, its over.
Death is a natural part of life and an eternal inevitability for all life. It doesn't help to continuously think/worry about it, so just enjoy the time that you have and make every day count.
This, a thousand times this.MeChaNiZ3D said:
I don't see any reason to respect death or accept it as an inevitability. If I am going to cease to exist I want it to be because I'm bored of existence, not because the fleshy bag of mostly water (or mostly empty space, depending on which scale you choose) which currently contains my mind stops working.
To me it depend how or when you died/ killed.
I mean having lived a long life and natually then you would embrace it since it's somewhat plan out so no regret (also depend on what you wanted to do before you died) while getting killed like let say an acident or murdered can be consider fear as you are unprepared and fill with many regret (unless you were fully aware of it beforehand).
I mean having lived a long life and natually then you would embrace it since it's somewhat plan out so no regret (also depend on what you wanted to do before you died) while getting killed like let say an acident or murdered can be consider fear as you are unprepared and fill with many regret (unless you were fully aware of it beforehand).
It's sort of like a dream. If you sleep and dream with a guilty conscience, then you will most likely have a suckish dream. If you dream with peace on your mind, and a guilt-free conscience, you will have a very good dream. I guess the only thing that matters is if you're at peace with your heart in the end...RJ 17 said:Depends ENTIRELY upon the person who's about to die. Are you about to die with a guilty conscience? A life full of regret? Belief in hell and that you might be going there? Then I'd imagine Death is something to be absolutely terrified about.Mournful Crow said:
Did you live a happy life? Have few regrets? Belief in heaven and that you might be going there? I'd imagine in that case Death is something to be embraced.
Both of those are considering you're going to die of old age/natural causes. But that's really the only time you should even be concerned about Death. You shouldn't walk around thinking at any given moment you're about to get run over by a bus...we call those people paranoid.
It should be accepted as an inevitable fact of life and not dwelt upon.
Personally, I don't fear death (I don't believe in an afterlife so there's really nothing to be scared of), but I am scared of ageing badly and feeling trapped and frustrated in a slow, failing body, especially seeing as we're forever finding new ways to prolong life even further. Also dementia. That is scary.
Personally, I don't fear death (I don't believe in an afterlife so there's really nothing to be scared of), but I am scared of ageing badly and feeling trapped and frustrated in a slow, failing body, especially seeing as we're forever finding new ways to prolong life even further. Also dementia. That is scary.
For me death is something to fear and respect, but also something to struggle against. Right now, I feel like I would use every ounce of my will to escape death. Some people say that living forever would be boring, but for me, living for as long as possible make life feel awesome. When I get old and frail, escaping death every day would seem like a gold medal to me, which instantly makes life feel better for me.
I guess you could describe me as being "combat high" in terms on what I feel about death.
I guess you could describe me as being "combat high" in terms on what I feel about death.
Both.
Fear it, of course, to motivate yourself to live your life to the full.
But embrace it as well, and accept that it will happen at some point.
Fear it, of course, to motivate yourself to live your life to the full.
But embrace it as well, and accept that it will happen at some point.
To me death isn't really the scary part, for me it's not knowing what happens after.Mournful Crow said:
Death is death. Don't worry about it, it'll happen to you eventually. That being said though, it's stupid to do something you know could kill you unless you know you're going to die anyway. That's not to say it's a good idea to kill yourself once you're diagnosed with cancer but if you are and you had some reservations about base jumping beforehand...
As for the afterlife...I have no idea what to expect. My body will decay obviously but if a soul exists then I assume it would have its own memory incompatible with the facilities present within the human mind. Maybe in death I will be better able to analyze my past life or, maybe even lives and prepare myself to live out another one or perhaps move out to something completely different. Hopefully death won't lead to an angry deity...but I won't know until I get there I guess.
As for the afterlife...I have no idea what to expect. My body will decay obviously but if a soul exists then I assume it would have its own memory incompatible with the facilities present within the human mind. Maybe in death I will be better able to analyze my past life or, maybe even lives and prepare myself to live out another one or perhaps move out to something completely different. Hopefully death won't lead to an angry deity...but I won't know until I get there I guess.
That's exactly what I'm talking about. If you lived a good life, had few regrets, and were content with your accomplishments, then it's likely that you'll have absolutely no reason to fear death while on your deathbed. However if you have a life full of regrets, things you felt you still needed to do, or even just strong attachments to things in this world (i.e. material possessions), then it's likely you'll end up rather anxious and fearful of death.Mournful Crow said:It's sort of like a dream. If you sleep and dream with a guilty conscience, then you will most likely have a suckish dream. If you dream with peace on your mind, and a guilt-free conscience, you will have a very good dream. I guess the only thing that matters is if you're at peace with your heart in the end...RJ 17 said:Depends ENTIRELY upon the person who's about to die. Are you about to die with a guilty conscience? A life full of regret? Belief in hell and that you might be going there? Then I'd imagine Death is something to be absolutely terrified about.Mournful Crow said:
Did you live a happy life? Have few regrets? Belief in heaven and that you might be going there? I'd imagine in that case Death is something to be embraced.
Both of those are considering you're going to die of old age/natural causes. But that's really the only time you should even be concerned about Death. You shouldn't walk around thinking at any given moment you're about to get run over by a bus...we call those people paranoid.
It sort of reminds of a scene from Waking Life (a visual stoner, and a really good movie, in case you were wondering), where this line is said: "Dream is Destiny"... This subsequently lead me to my belief/matra (however you spell it): Death is destiny, dream is death, dream is destiny... I found it to fit rather snugly within my conscience...RJ 17 said:That's exactly what I'm talking about. If you lived a good life, had few regrets, and were content with your accomplishments, then it's likely that you'll have absolutely no reason to fear death while on your deathbed. However if you have a life full of regrets, things you felt you still needed to do, or even just strong attachments to things in this world (i.e. material possessions), then it's likely you'll end up rather anxious and fearful of death.Mournful Crow said:It's sort of like a dream. If you sleep and dream with a guilty conscience, then you will most likely have a suckish dream. If you dream with peace on your mind, and a guilt-free conscience, you will have a very good dream. I guess the only thing that matters is if you're at peace with your heart in the end...RJ 17 said:Depends ENTIRELY upon the person who's about to die. Are you about to die with a guilty conscience? A life full of regret? Belief in hell and that you might be going there? Then I'd imagine Death is something to be absolutely terrified about.Mournful Crow said:
Did you live a happy life? Have few regrets? Belief in heaven and that you might be going there? I'd imagine in that case Death is something to be embraced.
Both of those are considering you're going to die of old age/natural causes. But that's really the only time you should even be concerned about Death. You shouldn't walk around thinking at any given moment you're about to get run over by a bus...we call those people paranoid.