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I replied to you in post #40. Still figuring out how things work here.
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Do you believe you aren't afraid of death?
- Thread starter Quintessence
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I replied to you in post #40. Still figuring out how things work here.
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I wanted to add my husband's point of view. He's very much afraid of death, because he's terrified of ceasing to exist. I'm not sure why, it's difficult for me to understand since I have almost the opposite perspective. It's a failure on my part I suppose and I tried to ask but honestly I still don't get it. It's not that I can't understand an opposite point of view. As thought exercises, I can imagine how someone came to X, even in horrible cases or extremist views you can see the road map, so to speak, of how someone got to that conclusion. However, I still haven't figured out his point of view.
I also can't discuss matters relating to the self and ego with him, theories by neuroscientists and Buddhists. To him it's all very scary and will shut down/get irritated if it's brought up. I also pointed out that he didn't exist before his birth and he said he knows and that's terrifying too.
I also can't discuss matters relating to the self and ego with him, theories by neuroscientists and Buddhists. To him it's all very scary and will shut down/get irritated if it's brought up. I also pointed out that he didn't exist before his birth and he said he knows and that's terrifying too.
I wanted to add my husband's point of view. He's very much afraid of death, because he's terrified of ceasing to exist. I'm not sure why, it's difficult for me to understand since I have almost the opposite perspective. It's a failure on my part I suppose and I tried to ask but honestly I still don't get it. It's not that I can't understand an opposite point of view. As thought exercises, I can imagine how someone came to X, even in horrible cases or extremist views you can see the road map, so to speak, of how someone got to that conclusion. However, I still haven't figured out his point of view.
I also can't discuss matters relating to the self and ego with him, theories by neuroscientists and Buddhists. To him it's all very scary and will shut down/get irritated if it's brought up. I also pointed out that he didn't exist before his birth and he said he knows and that's terrifying too.
I can understand this view. It's not the death as such, or any pain, it is the sheer end of existence and not having any contribution any more, and of not knowing what might the future hold for humans. That's as how I see it and why I feel the same - not being essentially afraid of death but more having some angst at just not being around any more. I'm sure most of us want to live as long as we can as long as we remain healthy. The religious might be comforted by their beliefs but for us who have no such expectations of an afterlife, it is just the end of everything that is difficult to face. I'm not with your husband in fearing anything but I probably will share a sense of sadness at just disappearing.
