Re:Life Lessons from the Death Bed
by escapedmoose on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @08:22AM
(#38097292)
> There is no reason to perceive a dying person as having special insight
Have you ever had a near-death experience? Those often seem to be followed by a sense of clarity that inspires some people to live better. They seem to cut through the crud and reveal the unimportance of certain things, and highlight the value of other things
Re:Life Lessons from the Death Bed
by plasticchris on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @09:01AM
(#38097626)
There have been a couple of times I knew death was possible in the immediate future and all was out of my control. I thought, what happens, happens. And I let go, relaxed and peaceful. But it is not easy nor useful to hold that attitude in everyday life.
Re:Life Lessons from the Death Bed
by escapedmoose on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @04:42PM
(#38104872)
Maybe it’s not easy, but many people find that attitude useful in a variety of circumstances. Maybe this is part of why some of us seek the advice/perspectives of the dying. Life is rarely peaceful unless we make it deliberately so.
"But it is not easy nor useful to hold that attitude in everyday life."
Why do you think it would not be useful? Aren't you more productive, when you are relaxed, compared to stressed out, where one does make misstakes easy?
Does your insight now have more relevance than when you were 11? I think so as you have a better view of what it means to exist as a human.
We should all take our elders view with a little bit kore attention. Whether they are right or wrong, happy or sad, etc…
Re:Life Lessons from the Death Bed
by hypertexthero on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @12:51PM
(#38101075)
https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying/:
> 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
> 2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.
> 3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
> 4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
> 5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
Although, in my view, there is no reason to perceive a dying person as having special insight. If insight matters it can be achieved at any age. Literally the best strategy I've seen in the face of death is just to relax, go with it and try not to get too attached to life. And that mindset offers no guidance at all on what is good to do with the time we have.