How to face death: The universe doesn't care about you | John Vervaeke and Lex Fridman
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Damn. As someone who
Accept that you are already dead. Then you can move freely. I fully believe that that is how I made it through 2 deployments.
I had my first seizure in a long time a couple of months ago, come out of nowhere, I was running along a pavement and when I woke up in the back of an ambulance one part of me was like 'this can't be happening to me right now' and yet another part of me was like 'yes it can'. I can't be sure but I imagine that this is similar to dying.
Living forever trapped in a body sounds horrific but a non-corporeal existence not bound by the laws of physics sounds like an adventure.
The problem isn't Death. The problem is suffering.
The universe may not care about me but it’s the reason I’m here and I’m forever grateful, existence is an incredible mystery and something we may never understand, and that is fine with me
As weird as it is to admit, death to me is the great equalizer and the final escape. Although I enjoy life, and I believe it is worth experiencing, I also actually look forward to the end of it. When you think about it, a final end to all the pain, fear, guilt, shame, embarrassment, disappointment, heartbreak and uncertainty that life inevitably forces upon you sounds absolutely amazing.
I would say a near infinite portion of the universe doesn't care about you. But if 1 person cares then by extension a small sliver of that universe cares.
That's depressing and relieving to hear at the same time
Death is actually release from responsibility you are involved with in your actual life
Dying isn’t scary to me. I have been dead before, it was that window before my birth and I was fine. What I dread is the day loved ones slowly start dropping. Because I have to LIVE with that suffering.
Death scares me the most..I truly enjoy exploring with my present consciousness, visually, smell, hearing..having the plug pulled just to become soil, terrifies me .
Life is so cruel. Death is insane.
I was 20 when my mom passed away and it still wrecks me 14 years later, but I don't really fear my own death, but rather the way in which I die. I do not want it to be a week of intense suffering or tortured, etc. I mainly fear that my death might affect the people I care about (above all my 3 year old son) in the way my mom's death did to me. I know I don't want to outlive my son and spouse, and the thought of outliving them always leads to bad things.
there's still so much we don't understand about ourselves and the universe, I would not find that intolerable to keep learning. It's a infinite playground just waiting to be discovered.
I find relief in the truth of the universe "not caring" about me. But it allows me to be, and that is a great blessing on its own. The only bad thing would be the universe coming after you on purpose.
I have a huge fear of dying, I love being alive and want to live as long as I can. I never want to die, I'd love to live forever.
Thanks. I needed a pick me up to start the day.
Lex´s exploration and being in the moment is.... inspiring. He is becoming the self-actualized human we all strive to be. Its a journey most dont undertake. You can see he is trying. Id like to be more child-like in my pursuit. CHildren are truely great teachers in their wonder of this reality we live in
I read an interesting theory on why public speaking is for most of us our worst fear, and it has something to do with left over fears from our tribal ancestors. When speaking in front of the tribe it was usually in the context of why they shouldn't kick you out, as we are social creatures at our core this effects us in many ways, and back then being cast out of the tribe usually meant death. My personal belief is that if you condense it down enough to its roots, death is always the motivation for fear, otherwise what would we have to fear? If you can't die, then no choice has any real risk.