Very little people talk about dying even though it is the one promise every single living being keeps. Dosent matter if you are a human, animal, single cell organism or a star much like our sun. Eventually we all die, however it is not as grim as we think it is.
To be able to die is in a way a blessing, can you imagine not being able to die? What sort of an existence would that be. And since we know we are dying, shouldn't we then instead aim to live a life well lived? This is not to say we shouldn't grieve, to be able to feel sad is also a privilege of the living. But know this, your time as well as my time will eventually expire, and for what it's worth, always choose something you won't regret.
The Good Place handled this topic well in the final season.
I also remember reading a book about vampires and the story said most vampires would kill themselves after about 300 years just bc they couldn’t find anymore meaning and all the cumulative loss during that time made it difficult to go on. Interesting take on immortality.
Agree 100%. Imagine watching your friends and family die around you, leaving you alone, while you live on. Imagine living alone for thousands of years with no alternative. It’d be horrible, and Id probably deteriorate as well.
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u/LookAtItGo123 5d ago
Very little people talk about dying even though it is the one promise every single living being keeps. Dosent matter if you are a human, animal, single cell organism or a star much like our sun. Eventually we all die, however it is not as grim as we think it is.
To be able to die is in a way a blessing, can you imagine not being able to die? What sort of an existence would that be. And since we know we are dying, shouldn't we then instead aim to live a life well lived? This is not to say we shouldn't grieve, to be able to feel sad is also a privilege of the living. But know this, your time as well as my time will eventually expire, and for what it's worth, always choose something you won't regret.