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You'll never see it coming (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 44 points 3 weeks ago (17 children)

Luckily, this is the epitome of that Epicurus quote:

Why should I fear death? If I am, then death is not. If Death is, then I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?

[–] jwt 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why should I fear death? If I am, then death is not. If Death is, then I am not

Death will be, so we will cease to be. Sounds like he ~~is~~ was whistling past the graveyard with that quote...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And when you do, you no longer have to worry about it. In fact, you can't.

[–] jwt 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not much of a consoling thought to me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

When I was younger one day I was thinking about death and I suddenly truly understood the concept of nothing after death. When you die, the entire universe might as well go with you. Once you spend enough time with that realization, you'll also realize it's pointless to fear it. Or at least, I did. Hopefully it'll work for you too.

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