Re:Graduate student takes a problem-solving approach to his ...
by krick on Friday April 03, 2015 @10:54AM
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There's an opinion that his wording is exactly correct, and concentration on avoiding death makes life unworthy by definition. Although that opinion might be incomprehensible for some cultures. I can't think of anything that would explain that opinion clearly enough, but you could read Hagakure anyway.
Disturbing truth: A fixation on preventing death diminishes life
I don't like the wording of that last point. Yes, there are more things to life than avoiding death. And yes, fixation on preventing death can, in some cases, be counterproductive. I much prefer: as long as life is worth living, death is worth avoiding.