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Nov 19, 2011 · New evidence continues to suggest that Einstein was right, death is an illusion. Our classical way of thinking is based on the belief that the world has an objective observer-independent existence ...
- Accepting Reality
- Discussing Death and Mortality
- Emotional and Spiritual Work
- Controlling Anxiety About Dying
- Becoming Comfortable with The Reality of Death
- Remembering and ‘Memento Mori’
Coming to terms with our mortality is a challenge faced by us all. But accepting death can be hugely problematic. We each have to find our own way to process the reality of dying. But faith can help, as can taking a practical approach. For example, accepting that life has a finite span focuses the attention, enabling us to take stock of our lives a...
Death is a subject most of us avoid discussing but talking about it can help reposition how we feel about our mortality. We all want a good death, to die well, but what does that actually mean? Perhaps it’s taking the time to consider what would be the best possible death experience for you. For example, who would you like to be with you? What migh...
Beyond the practical there is emotional and spiritual work to be done to come to terms with the inevitability of death. Thinking about your life ending can be anxiety provoking, so make time for periods of calm, contemplative reflection. This time should help you to see things more clearly, making it easier to take the necessary steps toward living...
Accepting your mortality can also be freeing, as one of the consequences can be making more conscious choices in the present. Indeed if we can strive to control how anxiety about death impacts upon us, we can avoid potentially negative or destructive behaviour and focus positively on the time we have. It’s said that to remind himself of the shortne...
“What it means is that the more comfortable we become with the reality of death, and the less we deny it, the more positively attuned we’ll be to the day-to-day things that remind us of our mortality.” He gives an example: “What kind of send-off do we give our children and spouses when they, or we, leave home in the morning for school or work? Coul...
The fact is, an awareness of our mortality can lead us to behave differently in the present. In the Middle Ages, the Black Death claimed the lives of about a third of the entire population of Europe. As a result, the catchphrase ‘memento mori’ (remember death) became very well-known and deeply shaped the way people lived their lives. The popular me...
Nov 1, 2021 · Death is standing. It’s standing in the way liquid stands still in a container. Sometimes cooking instructions tell you to boil a mixture and then let it stand, while you complete another part of the recipe. That’s the way death is in the poem: standing, waiting for you to get farther along with whatever you are doing.
Jun 19, 2023 · Death as an Absence of Life. Death is often described as the absence of life. In this perspective, death is simply the end of a biological process that sustains living beings. From this viewpoint, death is a natural part of life, much like birth or aging. The end of life, therefore, is not something to be feared or avoided, but simply accepted ...
Oct 17, 2019 · Memento Mori is a reminder that your death is inevitable, your time is limited. There will be a day where you and I won’t wake up to enjoy the beautiful chaos of life. It’s one of life’s ...
Apr 1, 2015 · Psychologists needed a new approach to tease out how our mortal thoughts influence us. Death in the Laboratory Imagine you are staying with a friend who lives on the 20th floor of an old apartment ...
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Oct 1, 2008 · Humanist. (emphases mine): Here ... is the view at issue: When we die, what’s next is nothing; death is an abyss, a black hole, the end of experience; it is eternal nothingness, the permanent ...
