avatarAkshay Ravi

Summary

The website content reflects on the interplay between life, love, and death, emphasizing the importance of sharing experiences, the immortality of love, and the acceptance of death as a part of life.

Abstract

The article "Stop Dying From Death" delves into existential themes, suggesting that life is a series of small deaths caused by daily routines and stressors. It posits that true living occurs when love is both given and received, creating a sense of immortality through the lasting impact one has on others. The text cites Keanu Reeves and Morrie Schwartz to illustrate the idea that while death is inevitable, it does not signify the end of one's influence or relationships. The author encourages readers to contemplate death not with fear but as a motivator to live fully and without regret, embracing each day's possibilities.

Opinions

  • The author believes that the societal norms and personal responsibilities we take on contribute to a slow death, suggesting a need for reflection on what truly matters in life.
  • There is an emphasis on the idea that love is an antidote to the monotony of life, providing a dimension that transcends the mundane and offers a form of immortality.
  • The article conveys that acknowledging and preparing for death can lead to a more meaningful and regret-free life.
  • The author quotes Keanu Reeves to support the notion that love ensures a lasting presence beyond physical existence.
  • Morrie Schwartz's perspective is highlighted to show that death does not diminish the value and beauty of life or the connections we share.
  • The text encourages an ongoing exploration of life's possibilities as a way to confront and accept mortality.

Stop Dying From Death

Thoughts on Life, Love and Death

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Life

There is nothing like having someone to share the misery with, and there is nothing like having someone who likes to share your misery. If you think about it, everything is slowly killing you: your favourite food, the air you inhale, the stuff you put on your skin, the job, the competition, the responsibilities, the education loan, the people around you.YOU. Yes, you are killing you too by doing things you think you have to do.

And when we die each day, where do we live?

Live on someone else’s dream? Live on our dreams? Live on a beachside hut, sipping our favourite beer? Where do we live? In what dimension, do we exist?

Love

We live, when we have a source and destination for love. A source of love that reaches you. A destination that craves for your love.

Let us, transport love, through a dimension that defeats the death happening from mundanity.

It has always been Love, the elixir for Immortality. Immortality? Yes, the immortality of someone having a cabin for you, on the vast expanse of their thoughts. At this point, there is no better example than to quote Keanu Reeves to assert my point.

Stephen: “What do you think happens when we die, Keanu Reeves?”

Keanu: I know that the ones who love us will miss us.

We are wired to find comfort in someone else’s arms. We are yearning for an external warmth. This life is all about that, all about finding love and sealing your immortality.

Death

We all believe, secretly, that we are special.

That we are god’s favourite child. That we won’t die, because we can’t die. “How can I die?” We all believe in our ‘speciality’.

“Death ends a life, not a relationship.” — Morrie Schwartz

There is a certain amount of fear that we all have about death. I too was scared. But then I happened to read a beautiful book called ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ by Mitch Albom. Morrie talked beautifully and passionately about the value and beauty of life, even when he was waiting at this death bed. He was unperturbed by the fear of death or the weakness that has spread because of old age. All of us can learn a lot from Morrie and his wisdom.

Wrapping Thoughts

I try to think about death more often, not in a negative way. I think of all the things that I can do, so I won’t have to die a regretful death. I want to explore the possibilities of today. And if I live tomorrow, I will continue exploring.

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