2006-09-21 16:10:23 · 18 answers · asked by dead one 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
When we no longer see the point of living. When we stop being thankful for our blessings. When we start living solely for ourselves.
2006-09-21 16:18:33 · answer #1 · answered by TY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they "settle down". They have reached their goals; home,education, spouse, 2.5 children and are scared to set new ones. Most people have been taught you strive for one career choice and although they may have achieved it, something is missing and that something is life. You're existing when you stop taking chances, growing, playing. It's the same comfortable thing day after day. It's safe but it's not living. Explore, don't be worried about making mistakes or what others might think. This is not to say the concept of "settling down" is bad. It's only bad if you fail to continue to explore and have fun with those you have chosen to settle down with.
2006-09-21 23:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by eiffel tower 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you no longer have a purpose, or reason for doing something; when you no longer have faith and if you've given up all hope, that is when you cease to live and instead just exist.
2006-09-22 07:34:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most times it is when someone has lost all hope or faith and this is detrimental to their well being. There is no will or desire to do anything and most times nothing matters..not even their own existence. Nornally it is a devastating experience or even an illness that brings someone to this point..
2006-09-21 23:25:22 · answer #4 · answered by Wei r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is totally dependent on the person, when and if they decide to quit living. It's all in the mind.
2006-09-21 23:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by oldman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you get to a point where you have no feelings about anything and you just go through the motions of living. You just have to remember how is was before you got to that point and know that eventually it will pass.
2006-09-21 23:17:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the wife he loves so much leaves him and he just starts to exist. Like mine did, ( see my 360 blog), I exist only because I hope she may return to my life.
2006-09-21 23:16:55 · answer #7 · answered by sharkscue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually this happens when one has reached over the age of 30. People start falling into a normal calm routine and no longer go out and party ect... they are only another statistic.
2006-09-21 23:18:07 · answer #8 · answered by Betta Lover 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When your brain stops working. When only your heart and lungs work out of habit, rather than purpose. When you can no longer act or react with any thought to outside stimulus. I don't think you stop 'living' until you enter a vegetative state.
2006-09-21 23:14:25 · answer #9 · answered by shomechely 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me it would be if I no longer believed in God.. for God is love.
When Jesus spoke again to the people he said. "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.. John 8:12
2006-09-22 01:48:28 · answer #10 · answered by thumpersheart1225 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋