Why Death for us
10.) What is the purpose of death?
Shortly before his death, Steve Jobs said, “No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share.”
But why death?
Couldn’t we just dissolve into a pile of ash, fly out of our skin, step into an invisible elevator preprogrammed to go to the highest of all floors, or just mentally fade to black.
People fear death. We spend millions on vitamins, health food, fitness programs, and doctors all to avoid the unavoidable. Or is it unavoidable?
Why are we so terrified of the unknown?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Are we trying to avoid death by keeping our bodies healthy, or are we trying to ensure we have optimal health for the time that we are here? Like anything that organically inhabits this planet, there is a life cycle that begins and must end. Humans are not special. We are lucky enough to be able to consciously optimize our time here, even extend it. When the alternative is 6 feet under, may as well make the best of it.
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I agree.
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