I imagine death isn't like facing off against Darth Vader in a hollowed out tree on Dagobah. I provided a perfectly apt example of dying in a hospital bed under heavy sedation. It's fairly common. My dad went in for routine shoulder surgery and almost kicked the bucket from complications. He didn't fear death... because he was in a coma (hallucinating like crazy). And again, I really REALLY hope we don't go anywhere and just fade into nothingness. I'm telling you kids, you must be fairly sheltered. You know that saying about life sucking? It really does.Lagao said:I dont care what anyone says here. Everyone is afraid of death. No one wants to die. everyone is scared..whats going to happen to them..where will they go..whats next.
If you say you aren't scared..you will be.
I mean think about what a "soul" would actually consist of. It's you, sans memories or any signs of relatable personality. If people with alzheimers can lose every single definable personality trait and memory in their brain due to disease, imagine what a complete lack of oxygen does. That has to mean that a soul is whatever is left over, unless our entire human development is stored in a backup magic jar somewhere. And frankly, I don't want to exist on that level, either being tortured for eternity or uninterrupted bliss. Existence is boring enough already, but probably even worse as a mindless infantile energy.Cpu46 said:I used to... a lot. Now I'm better. It's really quite fascinating and totally terrifying to think about it when you don't believe in an afterlife though.
I used to be like that a couple of years back but be not afraid beause your loved ones and those closest to you can and most likley would pass on your name wether it be from mere mention or possibly your great grandchild may be named after you.Handofpwn said:I am not saddened by my death. I am saddened that my name may not be remembered after I die.
I want to be remembered by more than the people who love me. I want to make my mark on society, have a great accomplishment. I either want to accomplish something big or die trying.Shadow-Phoenix said:I used to be like that a couple of years back but be not afraid beause your loved ones and those closest to you can and most likley would pass on your name wether it be from mere mention or possibly your great grandchild may be named after you.Handofpwn said:I am not saddened by my death. I am saddened that my name may not be remembered after I die.
A lot of people yearn to be remebered after they pass on while others wish to just be forgotten but what you must believe is that there will always be someone who will remember you.
I hate my father i really do for what he is like and even though he's dying i will go to his side when nearing his final moments to thank him for having brought me into this world and that i shall remember him not for being quite the bastard but for being my father and some of the good times we had i will share.
Except i truly dont fear death. Fear of death doesnt make one seem tough or anything else, it just means their priorities are elsewhere. As I said, I dont fear death, I fear what I may or may not leave after my death.EdwardOrchard said:How can you guys possibly say that it does not make you sad? That you aren't worried? What's wrong with you?!
I think about it every day... I know that one day I will die, and that makes me sad... but knowledge of that fact motivates me to make use of every moment I have. I want to accomplish a lot before I die. I want to leave my mark on this world. It's echoed in the reminder I have written on my whiteboard, clear to see when I wake up every morning: "Carpe Diem, don't fuck up." Seize the day, make it count, or you will regret it.
To say that the thought of dying does not make you sad is the most nihilistic thing I've ever heard. To say that you don't care about death is to say that the fact that your life, and all of the experiences and feelings and moments in it, will one day cease to exist, does not bother you one bit. Without death, life is meaningless.
"Welcome to the Escapist please enjoy your stay".EdwardOrchard said:How can you guys possibly say that it does not make you sad? That you aren't worried? What's wrong with you?!
I think about it every day... I know that one day I will die, and that makes me sad... but knowledge of that fact motivates me to make use of every moment I have. I want to accomplish a lot before I die. I want to leave my mark on this world. It's echoed in the reminder I have written on my whiteboard, clear to see when I wake up every morning: "Carpe Diem, don't fuck up." Seize the day, make it count, or you will regret it.
To say that the thought of dying does not make you sad is the most nihilistic thing I've ever heard. To say that you don't care about death is to say that the fact that your life, and all of the experiences and feelings and moments in it, will one day cease to exist, does not bother you one bit. Without death, life is meaningless.
When I hear you guys say it, all I hear is, "Oooooh, I'm a tough guy, I don't fear death, I fear nothing." Which is complete bullshit. It's like... The non-conformist shtick...when they say, "I don't care what other people think." Truthfully, the guy who ACTUALLY doesn't care what other people think is that homeless guy on Yonge St. lying on a public bench in broad daylight in a puddle of his own filth.
My point is... You say "I don't care that I will one day die" and then go on to say, "I'd rather spend my time enjoying myself." Oh, fuck off. If you really didn't care, then you'd be content to just sit around all day every day playing Halo or Starcraft 1, in a swampy cloud of pot smoke. The only reason you get up to go to work is to fund your gaming and pot smokery. Not that there's anything wrong with either, but come on, there's got to be more to it than that. Don't you have ANYTHING you want to do with your life? The thought of such a meaningless existence is depressing...Just the thought of it makes me sad. Hey, I guess if I were in your shoes I wouldn't care that I were going to die either...instead I'd feel sad about that fact that I have to continue on living.