What do you think about death and how it affects us as people?

Question

I think that, recently, i've become more aware of death than ever. Experiencing the loss of people I have known, and seeing how others all around me are dealing with similar situations has made me understand how short and insecure life really is. I feel that life is too valuable to put into words. What do you think?

Answer 1

You need to make the most of what life offers.
Death is difficult to deal with as it is not death that people really have a problem with - we all know it will happen. I feel it is the terffric loss & emptiness that follows. Even if the person who has passed on expressed a wish to be remembered by happiness and no sorrow. This is not easy for those left behind. Personally I try and remember all the good things that people I have known have given freely to me. Not material goods be true friendship and encouragement in everything that I have done. It is not easy to find "replacements" for these people so I would recommend making the most of everybody while you have the chance. Also I have come to understand that it is best in life not to go round making enemies - it really is a negative destructive thing.

Answer 2

Inevitably, the way in which people deal with death, whether by denial or by the construction of a complex system of beliefs and myths, leads to questions about the meaning of life. our loss, our grief, our sorrow at matters that have been left unsaid for too long, services that we regret not having performed in time, and the sheer feeling of void must all be seen in proportion, difficult as this may be. If a person dies in ripe old age, after a life that has had more ups than downs, a life that was at least in some sense fulfilling, then one’s grief should surely be limited in duration, if not in depth. The very naturalness of death, the fact that it is unavoidable, should reconcile one gradually to what has happened in such cases. But if a young, fit person dies, then the grief, the horror, yes, the anger at the event cannot easily be bounded. To have to remain for ever ignorant of how the one who died would have lived, to realise that we must all manage without the unique contribution that person could have made to society, all this may border on the unbearable. Life is a tremendous gift, an amazing gift, an astonishing gift, and that it seems simply crumudgeonly not to make a response.

Answer 3

I think that to understand and deal with death, you must first be aware of what life is, since our knowledge of death is limited to basicly "the abscence of life".

and scientifically speaking, no one really understands what life is, so we have to use some kind of faith to define it. While some people might have faith that life is a chemical reaction and that death is just the end of that reaction, others will define life as the presence of an equally intangible soul. either way death is not something to fear. If it's all chemical, then it probably doesn't matter, but if it's a spiritual transition then it's not goodbye, just see you later.

when people are fearful of death, it's because they lack faith in their own convictions about what life and death are. When people are just sad about it, their convictions are strong, they're just disapointed and mourning their own inability to share any more life-experiences with that person.

Answer 4

I have lost quite a number of my family especially my parents they were so young i was always hoping that they would reach very old aged like my mothers mother was 89 my poor mom never reached that ,she was only 59, it such a seriuos precious subject it still makes me weep now thinking about my family i hope i reach 89 or older then i know that i have to accept death to make room very others to come.

Answer 5

what is life and why do we act as if we are not going to die? there are some who view death as nothing, until it starts happening to them.....it is a surprise to see or know someone, get close to them and not expect them to be there the next day...again, i believe it is the persons background that allows them to asess the situtation and let them see what is happening and why..death is personal and when we, the living, are left out, we panic in knowing we will be the same way soon enough, it is the ability to not care and live as honestly as we are able that allows us not to think about death.

Answer 6

Death is inevitable. From the moment we are born, we are dying. Life is fragile, we have to make the most of our time here, not take anyone or anything for granted, because tomorrow they may be gone.

Answer 7

Enjoy life

Be happy

Dont get into bad habits just do good all the time or try to do good to others and yourself

Just follow what you love the best

Pray and go to church... if youre christian

make family happy and be good to them

No regrets buy what you love dont worry about the cost....

Just enjoy life and be smart with life and conquer it hook or crook....

my wishes...

Answer 8

I think the soul exists as long as your in somebodies memory whom loved you, friend relative etc.
strange one because i was researching my grandfather WW1 and found a solider with the same surname (i have an unusually sirname)and born in the same town no relation as me who was killed end of Aug 1918 and i felt a felling/bonding toward him as if he was aware.

Answer 9

Nobody can stay on this earth forever, we as humans are very good at adapting.
We never forget the loved one we have lost, but we seem to adjust our lives and get used to them not being around.

Answer 10

That you blink your eyes and it's gone and for many it holds only terror and pain, the older i get the worse the problem, as like you i see friends and love ones go and there is nothing you can do about it. Depressing!