One day I shall die, and when that day is, I know not. Death. What is death, anyway? It does not appear in my realm of experience; I can only infer what it might be from what I see, hear, or read. The experience of death is definitive. Some people lived through a near-death experience, and, through their stories, one can get as close to knowing what death could be like while still alive.
Most of the time, I just go about my mundane activities without giving too much thought to what it will be like when my days come to an end. Some days, like today, that thought comes back to me, and I can not think of anything but the finite nature of life. Sometime in the future, it will all be over; what is the future anyway...? The life that is left? The time that has not yet passed? An imaginary mental space into which I place my hopes and dreams? How is the future different from this moment? And why do I need a future anyway?
Death is the greatest equalizer among humans, they say. It's as if we are all traveling through time to the same destination. We may take winding paths and shorter, faster, or longer routes, but we all end in death.
If I died now, there would be many things left unresolved. Why did I not prepare for this? My taxes are not paid; no one knows the passwords to my internet accounts and wallet keys. Not even to my phone or laptop. When I die, everything will remain as it is now, and that will be that. My parents will not even know where my savings are so they can pay for the funeral.
It can be emotionally difficult to think about your death, but I believe each of us should if you take the time to plan your next summer vacation, or a trip to the woods, or a night out with friends, or whatever. Why not take time now and then to plan and think about your own death?
Most of the time, I just go about my mundane activities without giving too much thought to what it will be like when my days come to an end. Some days, like today, that thought comes back to me, and I can not think of anything but the finite nature of life. Sometime in the future, it will all be over; what is the future anyway...? The life that is left? The time that has not yet passed? An imaginary mental space into which I place my hopes and dreams? How is the future different from this moment? And why do I need a future anyway?
Death is the greatest equalizer among humans, they say. It's as if we are all traveling through time to the same destination. We may take winding paths and shorter, faster, or longer routes, but we all end in death.
If I died now, there would be many things left unresolved. Why did I not prepare for this? My taxes are not paid; no one knows the passwords to my internet accounts and wallet keys. Not even to my phone or laptop. When I die, everything will remain as it is now, and that will be that. My parents will not even know where my savings are so they can pay for the funeral.
It can be emotionally difficult to think about your death, but I believe each of us should if you take the time to plan your next summer vacation, or a trip to the woods, or a night out with friends, or whatever. Why not take time now and then to plan and think about your own death?
Very interesting