The 4 stories we tell ourselves about death

[BAndrew]

@Naked? No

I don't get it. "living on in the thoughts of others, or in the history of a nation, culture, family etc" doesn't make you alive. Yeah I know it's nice to think that a part of you will continue to exist and blah blah blah but that's a story we tell ourselves to feel better. If you die it's over*. Even if the whole universe "remembers" you, nothing can bring you back in life. You simply cease to exist and your legacy can't change that. If it makes you feel better then it is OK I suppose, but be aware that there is a difference between being alive and being known.








*Unless there is a God or an afterlife of course.

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Post updated: Added an article for further reading.