Everyone will, but how do you really feel?

Question

It's said that every person is born to die, or something similar(read it somewhere), and death is completely inevitable for everyone. So people do know that while it cannot be escaped, have you ever had feelings about the dying part such as anger, sadness, fear(does it hurt?) or even happiness? And why?

I guess it's not so much about worrying about death, but wondering what dying actually will feel like? Is it like becoming unconscious, would it be agonising at that moment when you die?

It's interesting how everyone has a different view of my question, but it's just a simple thing really like asking how childbirth feels, some people say it is agony or that you going to die(and I felt both these feelings giving birth), so could dying itself be a feeling that fades until you are either non-existent or you go to heaven or whatever you believe in.

Answer 1

I think that feeling sad or angry at something inevitable will only let you focus on the end. It's not the ends that a string make, but rather the stuff in between.
The day I die, I want my tombstone to read:
He lived
You cannot die if you did not live first.

Answer 2

I would like to live forever, if I could remain in good health, because I don't want to miss anything, any new scientific developments, world events, etc. and I want to see all the generations that come after me. Maybe 1,000 years would be enough. Lifespan like people had in the book of Genesis. Why not? 80 years just doesn't seem long enough. So I guess what I feel is sadness about eventually dying, because of the people who will be left here missing me, my children. I lost my dad 21 years ago when I was 23, and I will never really get over that. So I hope I live a good long life, so that my kids have an easier time letting me go than if I died young, like my dad did. I guess I don't worry much about the afterlife, I just try to do the right thing and be a good person and hope for the best. I'll never be a saint or a martyr so I depend on the forgiveness promised in the New Testement. Although I don't think Christianity is the only true religion, it's just the one I know best. I tend to think God gave several prophets to the people on earth that all had similar messages for how we are to treat each other and live our lives. And if there is no afterlife, well that just makes me more determined to live on as a good memory and example for my children and anyone else I can affect in a positive way while I'm here.

Answer 3

Of course. But it may only be because everyone talks about it and somehow I became brainwashed. What does that say about society, religion, and government?

Personally, I hope my friends have been brainwashed too and recognize if I am at that point on a life support and can put me out on a pain killer overdose so I don't have to experience a lingering contemplation on what I've been jaded to feel all my life.

I really want to just be happy and push aside the jadedness we get. And it does take less muscles to smile than frown.

Answer 4

it makes me happy. i couldn't imagine living until the end of time. i like to know that in the end if it doesn't work out it's all good because i don't have to stick around too long.

Answer 5

Hi .To answer your question i would have to die first then come alive to tell you what it was like.
Cheers.

Answer 6

You just have to accept that if it is your time, it is.