Under no circumstances should you allow anything that happens in your life to lead you to believe that life, with all of its challenges, is not worth living......
2007-08-24 17:26:40 · 10 answers · asked by Rita 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
i often stubble and fall, but with every ounce of strength i can muster i will never give in to death.i will try and move on once again,with friends like you,showing kindness and advice.i will get through.i will never give up hope.
2007-08-24 23:26:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Rena,
I would always like to think so but I think it depends on circumstances. 'Under no circumstances' is too absolute and rigid for such considerations. I've recently been watching programs about men/women surviving under the bleakest and harshest of conditions and my thought was: I would have given up long before them. Some have incredible physical and mental stamina. But this is a difficult question. For instance if I lost everyone I loved, how would I feel. Would I want to continue? There is just too much to think about to be able to give an honest answer.
Polly
2007-08-25 05:20:06 · answer #2 · answered by pollyanna 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time yes, but there are times to just lay down your weapons. My brother in law is dying from Cancer, the 2nd worst killer there is. . Outside of a very big miracle, he will be gone in a few weeks. His pain is something beyond bearing most of the time. Was his life worth living, yes. But is the quality of that life now worth fighting for? There is so much more to life than this little part we call living, & till each of us cross that cloud of unknowing we will never know what really lies ahead. Sometimes the challenege is to just give up the fight, & move to the next phase of existence. Normally I think what you say is true, but there comes a time for everyone when the battle has just been lost.Thank you for the question, it made me think on my families personal issues.
2007-08-25 06:51:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've noticed that the journey is experienced as a kind of 'Zeno's Paradox' for most of the way 'home.' Paraphrasing Johannes Tauler, 'the more you empty (of ego) the more there appears to be emptied of.'
But, as you enter the home stretch, the story of Odysseus leaving the sirens and swimming out to meet his son (original Self) offers a more hopeful view than Zeno or Tauler. In the final stretch, it is only our little human 'attachments' than hold us in this wavering delusional hologram.
Even after Jesus' exaggerated example of ego death (no defenses left) he shows us the final step is no more than "do not approach me, I have not yet ascended to the Father" (teaching his followers from the new authoritative position) - These words to Mary Magdalene his closest companion echoing Theseus leaving Ariadne's love behind as he returns to his kingship/authentic being/purpose.
The psychological struggle is not all stumbling and crawling. Another, perhaps the MOST powerful psychological metaphor, is to be found in Jesus' Gospel of Thomas saying - the Kingdom of Heaven is like an old woman (non-productive symbol) returning home carrying all that she valued. On the path the container of grain breaks open without her knowledge allowing it to empty. When she arrives home there is nothing left. It is a gentle ending - just being at home in the experience of reality where you belong.
Sounds a bit like Hansel and Gretel, no longer able to follow their crumbs back, facing down the witch (same symbol) to finally regain their freedom and rightful innocent aliveness.
2007-08-25 09:45:31 · answer #4 · answered by MysticMaze 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may have lived a privileged life.
Such "shoulds" can really discount the experience that many have in this world. I don't particularly care about quantity of life. A long life is not necessarily a good thing in and of itself. I think more people who don't fear death are concerned with the quality of life.
Death is not a bad thing. It is part of the process of living.
2007-08-25 00:42:44 · answer #5 · answered by guru 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
true. you should think that they are the stepping stone to success .life is like a coin with two sides-- -good days followed by worst time. if you develop an optimistic approach you can take life as it comes. you can go round the cycle .
2007-08-25 00:52:50 · answer #6 · answered by sandhya p 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree. The finishing line is death. There's no hurry. And nothing to win. The path is all there is - and what we make of it - and enough.
2007-08-25 01:50:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep! I've successfully overcome what obstacles each of us have to face. Am life is somewhat of a plateau
2007-08-25 01:10:08 · answer #8 · answered by PikC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who are you to say someone's life is or isn't worth living? not your call.
2007-08-25 01:28:13 · answer #9 · answered by Alex 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
that's not a question.
2007-08-25 00:34:43 · answer #10 · answered by nobudE 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋