Thursday, February 10, 2011

DEATH AND LOSS


Death and loss
·      Fears of death and dying
o   Some of the aspects of death we may fear are –
§  Ceasing to be
§  Leaving behind those we love
§  Losing ourselves
§  Encountering the unknown
§  Coping with the indignity of a painful and long dying process
§  Growing distant in the memories of others

Death and the meaning of life
·      Life and death are the same facets of the same reality
·      Realization of death can revitalize our goals
·      Acceptance of death can lead to discovery of meaning and purpose of life
·      Because time on earth is limited, there is an urgency about living
·      Ancient Greek dictum --- “contemplate death if you would learn how to live.”

7 comments:

  1. the only thing i fear about death is coming back reincarnated

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  2. Fear of death is merely the ego fearing to die. Good post.

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  3. I often think about life and death. Birth is the creation of all we perceive, and death is the destruction of it all.

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  4. One line I liked in fight club was

    'What did you wish you would have done before you died'.

    Yet i'm afraid to answer that question.

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  5. The answer of life, the universe, and everything is 42

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  6. @Forrest Stump - Agreed.

    Also, death drives people - because were aware that, contrary to the saying, we DON'T have all the time in the world it motivates us to do - if we lived much longer lifespans I'm sure progression would be much slower.

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