Travel Death

[Howard Littlejohn]

You okay mate?

Best I've been for about three years. Gone maybe months without serious thoughts of taking matters into my own hands to hurry it up.

 

[Gough]

Never forget people are here for you.

 

[iBeng]

It actually causes me what feels like physical pain, if I try and force myself to think of just...not thinking ever again.

So yeah, Death is something that spikes my curiosity but also scares me a bit.

 

[The Dice Man]

It may hurt, it may not. You might be aware of it or you might be in a coma. Dont freak out as it's the most inevitable thing in life. Accept that and live every day alive. Easier said than done sometimes, but these are very basic facts. We live, we die. Make the most of it, try to see the brighter side of life even when things are ****ed up.

 

[The Dice Man]

Wish the reaper would hurry the **** up, so over this shit.

The internet can be an anonymous space but connections can be made. If you need a chat there's stacks of people here who respect you. Reach out man, it's ok to have help.

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

Best I've been for about three years. Gone maybe months without serious thoughts of taking matters into my own hands to hurry it up.

If you need any help there's a thread here.

 

[The Dice Man]

I like your threads and thoughts Silent Alarm. You've done Life and Death, Still waiting for the Taxes thread, and then Im waiting to get into The Internet thread. That's the big one, and the one worth discussing. About how we act and treat one another on the internet.

 

[M Malice]

Life is about emotion, connection with other people, animals and the environment, you don't find many people on their death bed lamenting the fact that they didn't earn more money, have more power or had spent more time at work or accumulated more possessions.

They always speak about emotion ie. love, connection, guilt, pride, regret, gratitude.

We are all equal in death, the ultimate level playing field.

 

[TheKanga]

Cannot comprehend the idea of my consciousness not existing and that scares me immensely.

Even weirder is it didn't exist for billions of year before you were born.
We have no comprehension of all that time before us.

 

[Cuzz09]

"Im not scared of dying I just dont want to"

Nah Im now more interested than anything. I know at the time though I'll freak out coz its only natural.

I think a lot of people are more worried about who we leave behind and how they'll deal/ move on.

Just this guys opinion but I honestly think its like before you were born.... nothing. Dunno if thats exciting or a letdown but we'll never knkw so let it be.



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[Cuzz09]

And yeah if I was gonna go Id prefer to explode instantly... no pain... no lead up... no body left to deal with..

Im not a terrorist [emoji41]

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[Run n Spread]

Life is about emotion, connection with other people, animals and the environment, you don't find many people on their death bed lamenting the fact that they didn't earn more money, have more power or had spent more time at work or accumulated more possessions.

They always speak about emotion ie. love, connection, guilt, pride, regret, gratitude.

We are all equal in death, the ultimate level playing field.

All 100% true except the bolded. I will certainly regret I didn't earn more. Not that I care about money in any way shape or form. Not really worth a pinch of goat droppings to me. But one thing it does give you is choice and freedom. Without it you are a slave in today's world.

 

[Freofalcon]

Cannot comprehend the idea of my consciousness not existing and that scares me immensely.

Lucky your consciousness won't be conscious to the fact you are conscious of your non consciousness.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Lucky your consciousness won't be conscious to the fact you are conscious of your non consciousness.

 

[raskolnikov]

All 100% true except the bolded. I will certainly regret I didn't earn more. Not that I care about money in any way shape or form. Not really worth a pinch of goat droppings to me. But one thing it does give you is choice and freedom. Without it you are a slave in today's world.

What would you do if you had more money?

 

[Cuzz09]

What would you do if you had more money?

Id just be able to experience more than I can.

Mainly travel.

But also try new things I might put off due to "meh costs too much"

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[Run n Spread]

What would you do if you had more money?

Id just be able to experience more than I can.

Mainly travel.

But also try new things I might put off due to "meh costs too much"

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This.

 

[M Malice]

Id just be able to experience more than I can.

Mainly travel.

But also try new things I might put off due to "meh costs too much"

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It all depends on your expectations and what your environment conditions you to desire IMO.

The happiest people I have ever met were islanders in Milne Bay, they had very little in the way of western type possessions, their existence was about family/village connections and living in the moment from one day to the next. The children were so full of fun, adventure, innocence, wonder, awe, curiosity and unencumbered happiness, western children have that but they lose a lot of it at an ever lowering age IMO.

Unfortunately tourism which I was part of is slowly eroding away at this lifestyle of theirs.

 

[PP34]

Id just be able to experience more than I can.

Mainly travel.

But also try new things I might put off due to "meh costs too much"

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Exactly. I’ve always been confused by those who don’t seem to think money changes much.

Sure there’s still a chance if you have it that you end up unfulfilled, bored, lonely or depressed but imagine being able to go through life not worrying as much.

Economy in the shit? Who cares. Bill incoming? Can pay it with ease.

No more having to get up each day and count the minutes left until you knock off from work.

If you get bored during the week you’ve got the money to start a business or get involved with something.

Choose to take holidays whenever you want. Heck spend ages in some place not giving a shit what goes on.

Sounds damn good to me.

I think a lot of people want money purely because it would free them from the rat race. Going through weeks not having to worry about work tomorrow and all the other crap is a good feeling. My favourite uni year was my first year where I was only going a few days a week and not working much. I simply didn’t care about a lot of stuff like the end of the week because it simply was irrelevant.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

"Money doesn't make you happy". Quit your jerb and see how long happiness lasts. Usually 50-year-olds who own their home outright with plenty in superannuation who trot that line out.

 

[Cuzz09]

"Money doesnt make you happy" brought to you by the people who say "you dont need to drink to have fun"

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[perthblue]

I think the idea is that dedicating yourself to chasing money usually just ends up making you miserable, not that you can only be happy if you're poor

 

[Rooz90]

I try not to think about it, i know its going to happen so there's no point beating around the bush trying to avoid it. I do sometimes think "F, that's it wonder what it will be like..." but that's only for us to know when it happens- hopefully not for a while.

I used to look at my folks and look at them work, work and work and think one day all they'll look back and think i wish i did more with my life. That's the approach i've started to take, work, live by means only and enjoy the simple things in life because one day you'll get to the finish line, cash, assets in hand and think what memories have i got.

 

[Coolangatta]

I want to be completely ****ed up on hard drugs in the yesteryears of my life. Kind of like right now, I mean! Kind of like how I would like to be some days.

I don't think life has an objective purpose or meaning but maybe that's a good thing, because if there was, what if you thought it was shit?

I'm not going to sit here and tell people to get all warm and fuzzy and enthusiastic about life either. I don't care, and empathise with those who aren't brimming with rainbows coming out their ears.

Seriously, though, apparently acid gives peace of mind in palliative care. Illusion or not, and I strongly suspect it's the former, who cares if it helps people face death gracefully and without fear, right?

 

[M Malice]