Steve Jobs once said “Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. “ in the 2005 Commencement Address at Stanford University. I agree with him because his statement is true, Steve Jobs’s statement says when someone finds out that that death is near, people tend to stop living the way they were living and start to make big changes on how to live and how to change their life. With my personal experience it is true. For example, when I was little I had to go to the ER due to having problems with my stomach. The doctors had told me that if I didn’t take care of my health I could end up dying in six months top. Death is something no one wants to have in mind, but by just accepting that it is bound to happen anytime you feel like a switch has turned on in your head and your mind starts guiding you towards making huge choices you wouldn't have done. I was depressed at first but then I realized I didn’t want to die at such a young age so had to make changes to keep myself safe from dying. I changed my diet plans, I started to increase my education and I also changed my aspect in life. …show more content…
You don’t have to live forever. You just have to live. This means that no one should have fear on taking their last breath but to be scared of not being able to live the life you had wanted. I find this quote to be unquestionably true. We don’t know when our last breath will be, but we do know that we only have some short years to get to experience what falling in love felt like, having the best friendships, and what happiness felt like. If you have a bad experience don’t let it overcome your good ones . Instead you should learn from your
“The unexamined life is not worth living” and “Life is about the journey, not the destination.” I relate to both of this quotes because we all have purpose in our life. We plan out life to be certain way. I plan week in advance so I know what is going to happen this week, what is in plate that I have to take care of it before the time. You need to be control on your life not others. Some people just float though life. They think of their present but they don’t think for their future. They just do the stuff right now and later they will worry about other stuff. They are never ready for future outcome. Only you know how you want to live your life, it’s up to you how you want live it. As I say I plan week ahead for my classes, my work and my family. But it doesn’t always go as it planned. In life you always have to be ready to face some problem. If you live through the problems that is call living life. My dad always tells me that, if you accept the challenge, or face some bad time with smile on face, you will always come out of there and then even the big problems comes you will be ready for it. Don’t ever get nervous for the small problems. Life is made of good time and bad
When people ponder death they wonder about the unknown with trepidation. As a young man, William Cullen Bryant wrote the "Thanatopsis." His thoughts progress from the fear of death to the acceptance of the event. People should not fear death because everyone dies and becomes a part of nature.
Sogyal Rinpoche stated “When you start preparing for death you soon realize that you must look into your life now.and come to face the truth of yourself. Death is like a mirror in which the true meaning of life is reflected.” Death is imminent. Many people today fear death for various reasons. Some people are able to accept it, while others deny its existence.
The cycle of life always ends in death, but the frightful aspect of death is not necessarily death itself, but the concept of timing. Mark Twain states that “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die anytime” which means people’s fear of dying stems from their fear of living, and this frightful emotion takes over people’s lives and prevents them from living each day like it is their last. This fear prevents many from taking action on their dreams and ambitions which inevitably is giving one’s life up too quickly. Dylan Thomas, a famous contemporary author, believes existence is taken advantage of and when one’s existence is threatened, most people are too quick to give up. In Thomas’s “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,” the speaker of the poem confronts his deceased father about releasing one of the most valuable things in nature: life (Pattern #3).
Assume the norm of society is, there are no fatal accidents, defining accidents as some unexpected occurrence. Every death is predicted. A hat contains a slip of paper that contains each name of all the people on Earth. Every day, the people that will die that day are picked out of that hat. Sick people have the same amount of chance as a healthy child to die. All deaths are random and picked on a day to day basis. With all this uncertainty, people cannot make long-term goals or plans for the future. They do not a choice or even the slightest idea of when they are going to die. They do not have a
Death is part of the circle of life and it's the end of your time on earth; the end of your time with your family and loved ones. Nobody wants to die, leaving their family and missing the good times your loved ones will have once you pass on. In the Mercury Reader, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross “On the Fear of Death” and Joan Didion “Afterlife” from The Year of Magical Thinking” both share common theses on death and grieving. Didion and Kübler-Ross both explain grieving and dealing with death. Steve Jobs commencement speech for Stanford’s graduation ceremony and through personal experience jumps further into death and how I feel about it. Your time is on earth is limited one day you will die and there are many ways of grieving at the death of a loved one. I believe that the fear of death and the death of a loved one will hold you back from living your own life and the fear of your own death is selfish.
Death is one of those things in life we can’t control. Maturity ties in with this topic because whether or not we’re ready, we have to mature at some point in our life. Putting it off and not being accountable for yourself and your own actions will only make life more difficult for you. Having a nonchalant type of attitude towards things will not allow you to have any advantage to anyone else or the next person who deals with situations accordingly and responsibly, whether they’re good or bad. In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Masque of the Red Death,” Poe uses symbols to represent his hidden message- that we all have to go through each stage of life at some point, regardless of our carefree attitude.
In this sense, the speaker has eradicated any viable reason to fear death, and rather welcomes the reader to enjoy the eternity that they will be able to appreciate. In hindsight, the duration of a mortal life is nothing compared the time that one will have after partaking in death, for those that wish for an everlasting life, death may be the answer they
Human beings often have preconceived notions or fears regarding the abstract idea of death. Two Hellenistic philosophers Epicurus and Epictetus take very different approaches to prove that death is insignificant and nothing to worry about. Epicurus argues that death is the unequivocal end of our existence, and Epictetus claims it is something that we have no control over. Both examine the nature of death in an attempt to achieve ataraxia or a tranquil state of mind. However, Epicurus and Epictetus fail to address the true emotional nature of death and its impact on the human psyche. Accepting these philosophies requires an inherent selfishness that cannot possibly lead to achieving a tranquil and essentially good life.
In BJ Millers TedTalk, “What Really Matters at the End of Life?” BJ Miller discusses on how we think on death and honor life. He speaks to the audience about how for the most people the scariest thing about death is not death itself, it is actually dying or suffering. The targeted audience is everyone in the world, because eventually everyone is going to die and everyone thinks about death. BJ 3 has big points in the article saying, Distinction between necessary and unnecessary suffering. Also by having a little ritual that helps with this shift in perspective. Another point is to lift and set our sights on well-being. We need to lift our sights, to set our sights on well-being, so that life and health and healthcare can become about making life more wonderful, rather than just less horrible.
...s that one must accept the possibility of one's own death before he can truly appreciate what he has on earth, as the sobering awareness that one day, it will all be out of reach, prompts the urge to appreciate and value what one can have only for a limited period of time, and to use every moment of that time doing something that one will not regret when the bird sings its last note.
As a young girl at 14, I used to reminisce about the future, how badly I wanted to grow up, to drive, to be popular in high school, go to college and land an amazing job, have a huge home, nice cars, and an extremely handsome husband. The older I got, the more I began to realize all of the things I once desired for were not what I truly wanted. I began to realize the value of happiness, adventure, and creating memories rather than the value of temporary popularity, material items, and physical appearances. What I realized was that when one is lying on their deathbed, because the only thing guaranteed in life is death, they will not think, “oh what a lovely car I drove” but rather, “I remember when I went on my first road trip with my friends.” As mentioned in “Tuesdays With Morrie” by Mitch Albom, Morrie emphasizes the idea, “once you learn how to die, you learn how to live,” meaning, remembering that one day we will all depart from this world, one will realize what it truly means to live. Another pointer that can essentially alter one’s vision of living life: to live simply, as discussed in “Where I Lived and What I Live For” by David Henry Thoreau. Although thinking about death is a harsh reality on a young teenager, it is rather helpful to wrap our heads around it at a young age. Why? because as one grows older, they will see more death. Living a simple life may seem boring to a young teenager, but as one grows older and their schedules become bustled with work, and responsibilities, they will wish that they could step back, and choose a simple lifestyle.
Death is believed to be the end of all and the great equalizer. People accept and reject death for different reasons. “There is conspicuous disagreement about the matter: some people think death is dreadful; other have no objection to death per se, though they may hope their own will be neither premature nor painful.” (Nagel). Which then a question need to be asked is “Is death bad for the one that is in the state of being dead”? Nagel believes that death can be bad for the dead on the assumption that there is no afterlife, death is permanent and you will no longer exist after death. “So death, the most frightening of bad things, is nothing to us; since when we exist, death is not yet present, and when death is present, then we do not
Death is the one thing promised to us in life, and in present times, it seems we are all trying to cheat the inevitable end. Some would say we are successful since we have extended the average lifespan to an incredible to 79 years, but we still die eventually. Perhaps one day we will find a “fountain of youth” and harness eternal life; however we don’t know when this technology will be useful for us and we have to cherish the time we have. John Keats poem When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be, really emphasizes on how important enjoying life is. John Keats had to learn firsthand on how to preserve every moment he had left. Keats knew he was to die at a young age and knew his time left on Earth was limited. On the contrary, I intend on living a very long and happy life. Before I die I want to accomplish many things. Out of all of those things, there is three which I want to complete the most; first to travel to world, next to
Are you afraid of death? ¨If you are don't worry, over 68% of people in the United States are. Scientist have even made it a phobia. They have called it Necrophobia. ¨ (Seth) Many people have different beliefs on how they will die. ¨About 40% of people would like it to happen peacefully when sleeping, while 30% want it to end in a tragedy.¨ (Fear of Death) Edgar Allen Poe and Geoffrey Chaucerś, two popular english literature writers, have written about fearing death with a twist to their endings. People may think they can conquer or outsmart death, but it will always win in the end.