how does one not dwel on their own mortality when it is in our nature to be aware of how temporary we are?
538466
You have to accept that you will die, get over it because it is not going to change.  It makes no sense spending all your energy worrying about how temporary life is and then find yourself at the end of it, having nothing to show for the time you were alive.
82011
we dont, we just die, accept it and move on, or be like the rest of man kind, have a huge ego and think we all live forever in heaven or get reincarnated.. THINK!
210853
Honey, I often wondered the same thing...but then I realized that while we all live in our own realties, we are linked by our own human existance.  Things don't dissappear into dark nothingness simply because you have left that area.  How do I know this?  Because I am sitting here in Cleveland right now smoking a cigarette (not gange like you are), living in my own little reality.  Also, I think it is important to realize for yourself that you are just a small fragment of a whole.  You need to get over yourself, and I don't mean that in a snotty way, I mean that you are dealing with your id, which is a common human experience, and one needs to give of their selves in order to conquer his or her feelings of isolation.
239246
Psychologist and philosopher William James said, "There is but one cause of human failure.  And that is man's lack of faith in his true self."\n\nMost of us, most of the time, are not living life as our 'true self'.  We worry about what others think.  We make choices and decisions not from the heart.  We spend too little time exploring and discovering who we really are and why we are here.\n\nA part of us always knows when we are not being true to ourself.  That voice may be expressing itself through the feeling of living life fraudulently.\n\nLearn to listen to and follow your heart.  Spend time every day being introspective.  Find your passion and pursue it.  Then your life will be fulfilled and without fraud.
769580
It is very difficult for us that my husband has stage 4 cancer.  To overcome this difficulty we remain positive in outlook, lead our lives as normally as possible, do as much as we can, and live each day as if it is our last ... because it could be.  We spend time with our children and grandchildren, travel a little when we can.  We refuse to allow our lives to be controlled by cancer.  Our belief is "I am passing through life but once. Therefore, if there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again."\n\n\nThis may not be the type of difficulty you mean, but it is the only one that is real to us right now.
773969
There is a time to live and a time to die; just as sure as we all have a birthday, we all have a death date as well.\n\nNo, you can not cheat death. Regardless of what circumstance may not take your life; car accidents, heart attacks, cancer, train wreck, etc. The reality is you are here, because it was not time for you to die...but, death can not be cheated; only delayed and a delay is not a deny...it will come and it when it does, no one knows the time or hour. The bible says that death comes like a thief in the night; which only means you never expect it, nor can you really prepare for it.
150692
I think its our nature as social beings.  ANd being social beings, being left out decreases our rate of survival because humans function communally and not individually.(in our modest beginnings)  So fast forwrard that to the present...old habits die hard i guess.  Nobody wants to be alone.  Those who put an act are the ones who are in need of the most love.
120786
We don't realize we are going to die until that moment comes. In the mean time people try to satisfied themselves with everything they can have, because this world, this life, is the only thing they have for sure. They don't know what to expect after dying so they try to fill the whole inside while they are living, they do this running after goals that won't last for eternity, obviously.\nThe only way you can stop living denying that someday you are going to die is to find a meaning for life, a reason to live... and that's Christ.\nP.S. Excuse my english, is not my native language.
1051800
Probably something to do with the fact we all live together on this planet but when you die you are then on your own
585751
It's hard to say... If the person chose to know, they could start saying their good-byes and do the things that they would never have the opportunity to do.  If the person chose not to know, they could continue living life without the fear that their life would be cut short.
663404
Because people are so consumed with this life and worldy meaningless possesions that we forget that we are going to die and be held accounted for everything that we do. It sort of like that saying "Ignorrance is bliss", if we dont know the truth then thats our happiness.
639375
you have become one of the few very brave souls, who have a unique experience in front of them. Look ahead at the future, most people don't have the inner strength, nor courage, to cope. We all have challenges, all within our ability. Human nature is to look at what we don't have, I dare you to prove them wrong. Time is the great teacher.
462306
like all natural things there is a resource of oxygen stored in our boby in form of water... if the body is short of oxygen the body tries to convert water into oxygen thus stop from dieing... \n\nwhen you hold your breath initially there is a shortage of air in the body you get unconscious during this period the body starts to convert some amount of water into oxygen... and waits for our body to get external air... \n\nthis is a slow process and if your body is not strong enough to resist... then you can even die immediately...
581203
People die when it is their time to go - there is a mixture of good and bad - in all of us - some of us show more good than bad, but others seem to be completely bad and they hide their good aspects.\n\nI am guessing that you lost a loved one recently - my condolences to you if you have.\n\nThat good person left a very good person behind - YOU - and you are not alone.\n\nJust remember all the good things that happened between you and keep those wonderful thoughts alive in your heart and soul - and that good person will never completely die as long as he/she lives in you.
265163
if and when and how you die is not what you should worry about. worry about what you re going to do before then...
183149
sieze the moment while they stay...\ntry to find satisfaction in what you are and how you are, not what u could be or should be...\nlive in present\nsomeone said, when we think about past we regret, when we think about future, we fear, but there is a present to think of and as long as you live there will always be...\n\nhave a great life buddy!!
263624
Some of us live because we Know we are going to die and it could be any minute now..