How do you define peace? As contentment or as the absence of feeling? There’s quite a significant difference between the two. Death does not bring satisfaction nor contentment, it induces nothingness, you will not “be at peace” when you die. You will not experience anything, it will not be “peaceful”
For those who are suffering, “nothingness” could be a step up. The absence of pain, devastation, and a personal heck is something that many seek. Sad but unfortunately true.
I have to say the thought of non-existence seems most plausible as to the inevitable culmination of life. however i think that it will be complete nothingness, if you study quantum theory of time and space this means that “you” should exist in temporal limbo lost in the moment of death for eternity in all the states of that moment. So to die while feeling like one is in hell may just lock that person temporally in a state of feeling like they are in hell. This can of coarse be argued that one locked in a temporal state cannot contemplate the state they are in because time must be able to pass for them to be able to experience the moment they are locked into. however is you watch a video of plastic surgery on the face when the person starts to fight or cry it isn’t very comforting to know that the surgeons feel it is okay to proceed hurting the individual because they won’t remember it later. my point is that i want me temporal termination point to be a happy one so that, even if i cannot comprehend to experience it, i will be locked into a moment of happiness.
“Peace is a occurrence of harmony characterized by the lack of violence, conflict behaviors and the freedom from fear of violence. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility and retribution, peace also suggests sincere attempts at reconciliation, the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the establishment of equality, and a working political order that serves the true interests of all.” -Wiki
Peace of mind by killing yourself is “forced peace” in a way. What I meant by “The impossible” is complicated but to help you understand it does involve life. There is something better then death… Ok, I’ll try it like this. Death for people like me becomes a sigh of relief when nothing else feels peaceful but life I want that would bring me peace, the impossible, would always be better then choosing nothing. Like nonexistence though, the impossible is more then a choice. It requires action with willpower, strength, and courage.
Being happy or unhappy at the moment of our deaths does matter only for a fraction of a second. After that nothing matters anymore. The brain is dead. Mind ‘dissipates into sheer ether.’
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I’m eager to know what’s on the other side. Surely its better than hell on earth.
More peaceful than nonexistence? The impossible.
@NervD
How do you define peace? As contentment or as the absence of feeling? There’s quite a significant difference between the two. Death does not bring satisfaction nor contentment, it induces nothingness, you will not “be at peace” when you die. You will not experience anything, it will not be “peaceful”
Well I have hope that I still live after I die, but nothingness is ok with me too.
I fear reincarnation like no other.
For those who are suffering, “nothingness” could be a step up. The absence of pain, devastation, and a personal heck is something that many seek. Sad but unfortunately true.
We seem to be on the same exact page..
I think the other side will be a whole different world without pain and bullshit
I have to say the thought of non-existence seems most plausible as to the inevitable culmination of life. however i think that it will be complete nothingness, if you study quantum theory of time and space this means that “you” should exist in temporal limbo lost in the moment of death for eternity in all the states of that moment. So to die while feeling like one is in hell may just lock that person temporally in a state of feeling like they are in hell. This can of coarse be argued that one locked in a temporal state cannot contemplate the state they are in because time must be able to pass for them to be able to experience the moment they are locked into. however is you watch a video of plastic surgery on the face when the person starts to fight or cry it isn’t very comforting to know that the surgeons feel it is okay to proceed hurting the individual because they won’t remember it later. my point is that i want me temporal termination point to be a happy one so that, even if i cannot comprehend to experience it, i will be locked into a moment of happiness.
@Stendarr
“Peace is a occurrence of harmony characterized by the lack of violence, conflict behaviors and the freedom from fear of violence. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility and retribution, peace also suggests sincere attempts at reconciliation, the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare, the establishment of equality, and a working political order that serves the true interests of all.” -Wiki
Peace of mind by killing yourself is “forced peace” in a way. What I meant by “The impossible” is complicated but to help you understand it does involve life. There is something better then death… Ok, I’ll try it like this. Death for people like me becomes a sigh of relief when nothing else feels peaceful but life I want that would bring me peace, the impossible, would always be better then choosing nothing. Like nonexistence though, the impossible is more then a choice. It requires action with willpower, strength, and courage.
I think Distant Road put it at best.
I think Distant Road put it at best. Anything to rid the pain, hell and suffering.
I like what flwolf86 had to say about this.
Being happy or unhappy at the moment of our deaths does matter only for a fraction of a second. After that nothing matters anymore. The brain is dead. Mind ‘dissipates into sheer ether.’