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> There is no reason to perceive a dying person as having special insight Have you ever had a near-death experience? Those often seem to be followed by a sense
by escapedmoose 3y ago
> There is no reason to perceive a dying person as having special insight
Have you ever had a near-death experience? Those often seem to be followed by a sense of clarity that inspires some people to live better. They seem to cut through the crud and reveal the unimportance of certain things, and highlight the value of other things
- plasticchris 3y agoThere have been a couple of times I knew death was possible in the immediate future and all was out of my control. I thought, what happens, happens. And I let go, relaxed and peaceful. But it is not easy nor useful to hold that attitude in everyday life.
- escapedmoose 3y agoMaybe it’s not easy, but many people find that attitude useful in a variety of circumstances. Maybe this is part of why some of us seek the advice/perspectives of the dying. Life is rarely peaceful unless we make it deliberately so.
- hutzlibu 3y ago"But it is not easy nor useful to hold that attitude in everyday life." Why do you think it would not be useful? Aren't you more productive, when you are relaxed, compared to stressed out, where one does make misstakes easy?