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Quote by: SoccerfreakAB2 When I think of death I get very scared. I don't understand why religious people (if they aren't "faking it") are even afraid of death. They are always promised some eternal heaven or afterlife where everything is perfect. As an atheist, I know the truth is that my body will disintegrate and my brain will shut down, no longer able to function with the world. Will I be sad? No. I'll be dead. But up to that point, I'll be very depressed that I cannot live forever. If I had one wish in the world that would be it. To see what happens next, forever. Some say you would get tired of it, but I know for a fact I would not. Or otherwise I wouldn't be so afraid of dying. It's such an interesting concept, that of life and death and all the feelings humans can relate to on the subject. |
Your comment on death, reminds me of what I have seen of life and old age. What we think about dying is directly related to how old we are and our life dreams. By 80 the starts shutting down. The bible says we should have 120 years and some do live that long. These people are the fortunate few with unusually long good health. Perhaps more of us could achieve that, but not without effort.
To get to the point- when our families are raised, when we have done the career and whatever else was our life agenda, our lives become what we done, no longer what we have to do. Depending on your body, getting out of bed can be painful challenge, and your energy level may be so low, you just loose interest in doing things. Driving at night can become too challenging, and along with low enery, the idea of going out at night is no fun. I guess I am saying, before we die, we can loosing interest in living. The grandchildren can be an important part of our lives, but the great grandchildren along with the low energy, become more distant. The time comes when peace and quite and not having pain seems the most desirable. Then add to this pnumonia and getting out of bed to go to the bathroom is just too much. Cancer, going deaf and blind, etc. can make life too unpleasant, leaving us a peaceful death as the only thing to look forward to.
If you want things to go better for you, avoid drugs and alcohol and junk food. Take care of you eat and eat well. This includes learning what foods you should eat and eating them. Exercise often. Sleep about 8 hours a night. Avoid chemicals, even ones that can be absorbed by the skin and cause cancer. Get spiritual and deliberately work on your happiness. Mediation is a good thing. Hinduism and yoga have much to offer.