Who thinks about their own mortality? How many of you are aware of a finite reality? With all the the trivial endevours I see in society, I wonder if anyone focuses on making each moment count. Does anyone think about who they want to be and what they want to achieve as they enter the last phase of their lives? If you had a calender of each day you'd spend alive, would you choose your pursuits differently? I often try and catch the sunset, or sunrise, and I think it will be the only one of its kind. And sometimes I think of how long the universe existed to create life, and how long it took life to create me, and how short a time I have to live compared to the amount of work involved to make my life happen! How precious, indeed, is life. Anyone else think about this? I am wondering about the psychological state most people are in day to day as they move about in their lives. Are we missing the cognitive awareness of mortality to shape our pursuits into a more meaningful existence?
2007-03-29 17:42:39 · 5 answers · asked by DanaZ 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
yes, i have thought about that. I read a play called "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder and it is about taking the best out of your life. I believe in this very much. I know, it's true, most people don't realize how precious one lifetime is. it's short! I have thought about it, and I think.. well, we really should try to live each day like our last day, cause one day it will be. i try to seize the chance whenever i can, because... well, anything can happen! if i don't, I'll regret afterwards when i dont' have the chance anymore. most ppl don't realize until it's too late. I really do try to do my best in living a life worth remembering when I'm older. I mean, you're living it, so make the best of it! I think it's great that you try to catch teh sunset or sunrise. life, after all, can be terrible and it can be infinitely wonderful, but you have to make it that way. when i think about it, i think that if i really want something, I should go out and get it. who knows? i could die tomorrow and my dying thought would be all those things i should have said taht i didn't, all that i didn't do, every wish i had that i didn't try to make true... life is awesome, though most ppl don't realize, and we truly should make it the best it can be.
2007-03-29 17:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by wingardium_leviosa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, the older I get the more I think about this. I am not obssessed about it or anything but i do try to live each day to the best of my ability and be thankful for the things I have, the beauty that surrounds me and the miracle of life itself. The older you get, the faster time seems to move also and that will make you think about your own mortality. I just want to live a simple, happy, peaceful existence for as long as I can and help others along the way. I appreciate and enjoy life. It is precious.
2007-03-29 17:53:19 · answer #2 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're confusing two inherently separate ideas. First is the idea of one's mortality. Second is the idea of "making every day count." They aren't necessarily related. I am quite aware of my mortality--but I don't wake up every day thinking, "How can I make this day really count?" The best I do--which I do quite a lot--is ponder what, if I were to die today, would other people be left with to handle (such as taking care of my animals, etc.); how could I smooth that process or ease that burden.
2007-03-29 17:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - You make some wonderful points. Due to some events in my life I am quite aware of my mortality and try to make every day count.
2007-03-29 17:53:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, I'm aware of it, but I usually don't worry about it cuz it's inevitable. I'm gonna die some day, it's just a question of when, where, and how.
2007-03-29 17:51:05 · answer #5 · answered by Kirstin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋