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July 1st, 2010, Gary to himself.
Q: Why is death such a
taboo subject? We use words like the Grim Reaper to pretend that it is all just a big joke.
A: Evolution has put humans in an extremely challenging situation by giving
us foresight about our own mortality, so this situation is enough to make any creature go
nuts!
You have to give our species a big tick for finding such creative solutions to
this 'impossible' problem.
What are they?
Deny it; ignore it, and it might go away of its own accord; invent a God who will
protect us and bring us back from the dead if we follow the rules of whatever religion we believe in; go beyond all
suffering, including fear of death, by meditating on who you really are, and realising that you are not a
body or a mind or a soul, so there is nothing to die.
For some bloody-minded reason, none of these appeal to me.
A dream may come from the mind, but in my experience it needs a brain to contain it
and a living body to sustain it.
I love THIS LIFE too much, and I never signed any death contract.
So how do I live with this contradiction in my innermost being, and still enjoy life
and live with meaning and purpose, without becoming full of despair?
The best way I have so far discovered is to live creatively, make
a positive contribution to the world and detach myself from myself.
