How often do you think about dying?
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Ristifer
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Unfortunately, every single day. I've lost most of my family, and after seeing both your parents go through cancer, and then one suddenly die in front of you, you start to fixate on the possibilities. At least, I do. I had to perform CPR on my Dad and he didn't make it.
I don't know. It's something I can't escape thinking about at this point, which is exhausting.
I don't know. It's something I can't escape thinking about at this point, which is exhausting.
Dacvak
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More than I'd like to, but I don't think it really diminishes my perception of life.
When I was in the hospital the second time after my leukemia relapse, my doctor gave me a "less than 20% chance of survival". Even at the time, that seemed generous.
But I'm still here, almost 10 years later. In a lot of ways, sometimes I feel like I'm on borrowed time, so I'm just thankful to still be here.
I'm WAY more worried about living out my later years with dementia.
When I was in the hospital the second time after my leukemia relapse, my doctor gave me a "less than 20% chance of survival". Even at the time, that seemed generous.
But I'm still here, almost 10 years later. In a lot of ways, sometimes I feel like I'm on borrowed time, so I'm just thankful to still be here.
I'm WAY more worried about living out my later years with dementia.
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Sinozen
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I'm not suicidal, but I look forward to it. I don't take life seriously at all anymore and I can be happy now.
This life isn't all there is. NDEs and OBEs prove it. Now even the math proves it if you pay attention to people like Donald Hoffman.
How many people have experienced ghosts? How much unexplainable phenomena has to happen for us to realize what you see isn't what you get. Materialism is bullshit. There's a lot more to things going on than what we can perceive.
This life isn't all there is. NDEs and OBEs prove it. Now even the math proves it if you pay attention to people like Donald Hoffman.
How many people have experienced ghosts? How much unexplainable phenomena has to happen for us to realize what you see isn't what you get. Materialism is bullshit. There's a lot more to things going on than what we can perceive.
wondermega
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It pops into my head from time to time. I feel very fortunate for everything that has led me to this point, were I to learn that I had days left, it would be upsetting but I'd feel like I definitely had done some living and that had been satisfying (not necessarily the happiest guy in the world, but I have had some good times and known some wonderful people).
I think it is good to keep it in the back of your perspective and consider it once in awhile. As we get older, the years tend to just shuffle by - I remember being a young man and visiting my then-girlfriend's great uncles, who were living together. Of course I'd been around old people before, but that was the time when it solidified in my head "they have been living in a static situation for YEARS." And then of course moving to the city and noticing elderly people sitting at bus stops at strange times, that sort of thing. The thought of all these people just existing for years upon years upon years, going through the motions of their lives. Work, grow old, retire, steadily falling apart. It started to register with me and I think about that more and more as I myself age.
I guess in my usual rambly way I am trying to say, the time we have here in the world is so precious. And should we make it to some peak part of our life, that also particularly precious because at some point you will start feeling yourself and your life fading away. All of that is natural, but it is important to keep things in perspective and make good use of your time, energy, and resources while you can. Otherwise, you are just locked up in a box somewhere & waiting for your expiration date, and then that is that.
I think it is good to keep it in the back of your perspective and consider it once in awhile. As we get older, the years tend to just shuffle by - I remember being a young man and visiting my then-girlfriend's great uncles, who were living together. Of course I'd been around old people before, but that was the time when it solidified in my head "they have been living in a static situation for YEARS." And then of course moving to the city and noticing elderly people sitting at bus stops at strange times, that sort of thing. The thought of all these people just existing for years upon years upon years, going through the motions of their lives. Work, grow old, retire, steadily falling apart. It started to register with me and I think about that more and more as I myself age.
I guess in my usual rambly way I am trying to say, the time we have here in the world is so precious. And should we make it to some peak part of our life, that also particularly precious because at some point you will start feeling yourself and your life fading away. All of that is natural, but it is important to keep things in perspective and make good use of your time, energy, and resources while you can. Otherwise, you are just locked up in a box somewhere & waiting for your expiration date, and then that is that.
Divus
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It is more than likely I will be fine, but I might have colon cancer. Still waiting to find out.
Long story short, ended up in the ER thinking I had a kidney stone. Turned out having a cut and infection in my large intestine. After many thousands of dollars spent I am now waiting to go in. Got pushed forward to first opening, but that still is about 5 weeks away. Something is wrong in there and my doctor said it would explain what's happening. Hopefully he's wrong.
So been thinking about it a lot lately. When I was younger and had no family I never really cared.
Long story short, ended up in the ER thinking I had a kidney stone. Turned out having a cut and infection in my large intestine. After many thousands of dollars spent I am now waiting to go in. Got pushed forward to first opening, but that still is about 5 weeks away. Something is wrong in there and my doctor said it would explain what's happening. Hopefully he's wrong.
So been thinking about it a lot lately. When I was younger and had no family I never really cared.
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