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Yeah I have a similar attitude as you. Death itself does not really scare me. I often use the analogy, "It is like before you were born". It just doesn't exist
by DarkTree 11y ago
Yeah I have a similar attitude as you. Death itself does not really scare me. I often use the analogy, "It is like before you were born". It just doesn't exist or concern you after you die. What does scare me a bit is the idea of aging, losing physical ability, and mental faculties. I am afraid that once I am old I will always looking back at "better times" with nothing but death waiting for me in the future. I'm 23 now, so it is inevitable that my mindset will change. Also, aging happens slowly. You don't just wake up and realize you have no physical ability anymore. Thankfully.
- noir_lord 11y agoI was diagnosed with a serious condition this year, the prognosis is very mixed (luck of the draw) so the idea of losing physical ability became very real very quickly. The annoying thing is that prior to that at 34 I was physically better than I'd been in my entire life (even when I was a gym rat) so having to give up many of the physical activities I really love was a shock. Even that doesn't scare me as much as losing my mental agility though, that worries me, the medication I'm taking has a marked effect on cognitive function.
- powertower 11y agoI've kind of decided that if I'm not able to take care of myself physically, or decline mentally, I'm going to just stop eating and attempt to peacefully expire after 30 days. Just tea, some meditation, then dust.