[Eclipse]

Just attempted to recreate my golden post, and I am unable to do so. I just don't have the same emotions running through me and thoughts aren't flowing like they were.

I felt like fucking Aristotle after I wrote it and I was very excited to share it on this thread. lol

I gracefully explained the difference between fear and avoidance, and I cannot remember a damn thing on how I did it.

I blame Blue for this. That post would have changed the world.

Totally. I feel you brah!

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It's as fast as closing and opening your eyes. Brutal and cold truth, and it is also our freedom. Why fear the inevitable? I don't believe in heaven and hell so I welcome death when it comes knocking. It is my best friend and liberator.

What about when the time comes and you realize that you have not done what you wanted. Doesn't it anger you to never be able to see what happened 100 years down the line? I guess it won't matter once we're dead but it does while we are alive. Or it does to me.

[Harvey]

I recently had an epiphany with regards to death. Most people find the concept of dying to be sad and depressing but that's not death. That's when you're alive. Death is when you no longer exist. You no longer have thoughts, memories, or a concept of reality. You don't remember dying, you don't remember what it was like to die, and you don't have any recollection of ever existing - hell you don't even know what existence is. That's death. Not sad and depressing, not peaceful, just nothing.

[Guardian]

I recently had an epiphany with regards to death. Most people find the concept of dying to be sad and depressing but that's not death. That's when you're alive. Death is when you no longer exist. You no longer have thoughts, memories, or a concept of reality. You don't remember dying, you don't remember what it was like to die, and you don't have any recollection of ever existing - hell you don't even know what existence is. That's death. Not sad and depressing, not peaceful, just nothing.

Along those line I remember seeing a quote from someone along the lines of "Before I was born I had been dead for billions of years and it did not affect me one bit."

It is pretty mundane to completely fear death. About the only part of death I fear is the pain leading up to it. I just hope mine is quick, then I will be ok with it. Either way, I won't have any control over it so it doesn't matter.

[Bliss]

One thing that bugs me about death is feeling that what you did really didn't matter all that much. Years down the line, people won't remember you and you'll just be a statistic...

[Loli]

It's something every living thing will encounter one day. It is something that will mold us, and end us. Personally though I think death is beautiful, because it's quiet. It's peaceful. It's the end. There isn't anything else, it's just over. It's done.

When I know death is knocking at my door, I want to great him as an old friend, read to transcend into nothingness, together.

[Eclipse]

I recently had an epiphany with regards to death. Most people find the concept of dying to be sad and depressing but that's not death. That's when you're alive. Death is when you no longer exist. You no longer have thoughts, memories, or a concept of reality. You don't remember dying, you don't remember what it was like to die, and you don't have any recollection of ever existing - hell you don't even know what existence is. That's death. Not sad and depressing, not peaceful, just nothing.

Along those line I remember seeing a quote from someone along the lines of "Before I was born I had been dead for billions of years and it did not affect me one bit."

It is pretty mundane to completely fear death. About the only part of death I fear is the pain leading up to it. I just hope mine is quick, then I will be ok with it. Either way, I won't have any control over it so it doesn't matter.

Couldn't have put it better myself! That quote sums it up perfectly. I hope mine is quick too. But I still fear it. What do us petty humans know what will happen later?

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It's something every living thing will encounter one day. It is something that will mold us, and end us. Personally though I think death is beautiful, because it's quiet. It's peaceful. It's the end. There isn't anything else, it's just over. It's done.

When I know death is knocking at my door, I want to great him as an old friend, read to transcend into nothingness, together.

Very deep, but death makes me angry. I respect your dignity.

[Four]

When my time come to die I will welcome it with open arms and gratitude. I don't want to die at this given time, but I'm sure when the time comes I wont be fighting it. It will end my time here in this fucked up world and it will be dark and quiet, two of my favorite things.

[Harvey]

One thing that bugs me about death is feeling that what you did really didn't matter all that much. Years down the line, people won't remember you and you'll just be a statistic...

When you're dead, it doesn't matter. It's not like you're looking down from heaven (or maybe to you it is) at all the people still living and major world events happening all while you're being forgotten about. Nope, it's even pure blackness. It's complete non-existence. When you are dead, you might as well have never existed.

[Nil]

One thing that bugs me about death is feeling that what you did really didn't matter all that much. Years down the line, people won't remember you and you'll just be a statistic...

When you're dead, it doesn't matter. It's not like you're looking down from heaven (or maybe to you it is) at all the people still living and major world events happening all while you're being forgotten about. Nope, it's even pure blackness. It's complete non-existence. When you are dead, you might as well have never existed.

Of course it doesn't matter when he's dead, because he won't know. But that's exactly what bothers him. The fact that he will NEVER know while he's alive. I don't think he's talking about the feeling after death, because like you said, there's no feeling. I think you misunderstood.

[Harvey]

One thing that bugs me about death is feeling that what you did really didn't matter all that much. Years down the line, people won't remember you and you'll just be a statistic...

When you're dead, it doesn't matter. It's not like you're looking down from heaven (or maybe to you it is) at all the people still living and major world events happening all while you're being forgotten about. Nope, it's even pure blackness. It's complete non-existence. When you are dead, you might as well have never existed.

Of course it doesn't matter when he's dead, because he won't know. But that's exactly what bothers him. The fact that he will NEVER know while he's alive. I don't think he's talking about the feeling after death, because like you said, there's no feeling. I think you misunderstood.

Then the question should be, what do you think about your remaining days living. Yeah, I suppose when we consider the thought of dying, you're right. But what makes for really interesting discussion is what 'exactly' happens when we're dead.