I hear tell that it would be horrible to live forever. It
is assumed that death is ultimately good, as if life is ultimately boring.
Our fear of death is natural. It is an instinct to
survive. The fear may be overcome by despair. The instinct may be ignored by
will.
We are mortal and
only human in a world that keeps turning no matter what. We fail. The world
prevails, for better or worse. We die. The world endures with or without us.
Does life ever make a difference?
Most people live and die in vain. Their friends and
family live and die in vain. Their moments of good and bad alike make no
difference.
Eternity would be wasted on a meaningless life. It is
good that those who live in vain should die. Such people squander their
moments: Why give them more to squander?
Life, of itself, is meaningless. Plants and animals, of
themselves, are meaningless. People
are what make life worthwhile, but only the people to do something with it.
A life is not significant because it is life. The person
energized by it may channel its energy into endeavors, for good or for evil. A
moment is but paint and canvas. It is the artist who turns it into a painting.
We fear death because it is unnatural for life to end. Immortality fixes a lot of things. Nobody likes working with a time limit. On that note, this is why I can't stand watching "All Dogs go to Heaven."
ReplyDeleteYeah, if life is worth living, it's worth living forever.
DeleteThose who claim life is boring and mortality is a blessing are meaningless. What one would do with eternity is no different than what they would do with a lifetime, our moment of truth is always the here and now. One dies because they are insignificant not the other way around.
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