The Subject Of Death

A great paradox in life is that in embracing death we can live a fuller, more enjoyable, more meaningful life. Many believe that in death the soul achieves its wholeness. It's a homecoming, a joyful event. It's been said that we need to know death to live with free imagination. I happen to agree as what death represents to me is freedom, true freedom. To believe that your earth life is part of a much larger eternal life is a step toward being free of the fear of death. I think that we must accept the survival of consciousness at death in order to free ourselves from a negative view of it. I do realize this can be difficult for some to believe in at various times in their lives just as it once was for me. Life experience however, can have a way of changing our belief systems just as it did for me. It's natural to fear the unknown so key here may be to become more familiar with death. To embrace and accept it as a gateway is to begin to see the hidden beauty in and of death. Just to mention that the net is full of information about near death experiences. Reading some of these accounts with an open heart and mind may give you a more peaceful outlook.

It's quite normal to be scared, only a psychopath isn't.

Unfortunately I've had more than one scare in the past couple of years, illnesses when I was being having to be checked for something that could have life-threatening. Fortunately I've come through fine so far. It did force me to reflect on what matters most, for example if I had only a few months left, what would I do, what would I regret not having done? One of my conclusions was that life has to be lived without putting things off. Not the big things, not the small things either. That way one lives every day with satisfaction, and that is the best anyone can ever do, because none of us knows when our time might come. Also to be appreciative as possible of every moment. There are simple things we take for granted, that we can be deprived of so quickly, in terms of our health, and that can impact our lives enormously. So generally I am a much healthier person emotionally, less focused on negative things, which there always be some of, but there always are positive things one can focus on instead. I think that's much better, truly.