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Jekzhou
Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 51 Location: The Hague, The Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:04 am Post subject: Do you fear Death? |
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When do we actually fear death? |
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ad-miral
Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1488
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:10 am Post subject: |
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When we are in such a situation _________________ If I say "I love you" to someone, then I also have to say "I also love everyone else inside you, I love the whole world because of you, I also love myself inside you." -- Erich Fromm, the Art of Love |
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beancurdturtle
Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 1041 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Do you fear Death? |
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Jekzhou wrote: |
Do you fear Death? |
No.
Jekzhou wrote: |
When do we actually fear death? |
People who fear the unknown fear death. _________________ Daniel
�Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.�
--Dr. Seuss |
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RedRose
Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 2735 Location: GuangZhou, China
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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I do, I don't know why |
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Anuradha Chepur
Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 933
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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I don't fear my own death, but that of my family and loved ones- my mother, father etc. |
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Bob S.
Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 1767 Location: So. Cal
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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I feared death more before I had a precious little angel worth dying for. Now I only fear not being there to protect her and watch her grow up.
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Since my kids arrived, I discovered a startling (stupifying) new emotional impulse that hadn�t been present before: the reflexive willingness to walk off a cliff for someone else.
We say this out loud about various people in our lives: employers, friends, favorite novelists, favorite wives. But when push comes to shove� I�m not sure I want to be tested. Don�t quote me.
But our kids? I�ll take the bullet in a heartbeat. And I wish my children would appreciate this as they chuck their scrambled eggs at the ceiling.
-Berkeley Breathed |
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beancurdturtle
Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 1041 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Bob S. wrote: |
I feared death more before I had a precious little angel worth dying for. Now I only fear not being there to protect her and watch her grow up.
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You're a sweet guy for a super spy. _________________ Daniel
�Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.�
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Anuradha Chepur
Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 933
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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I must add that I used to fear death when my son was young, but now he is fairly grown up and I am bindaas. |
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garfield_jesse
Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 271
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:27 am Post subject: |
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I dont fear death. I only fear about safeness of my family. My mom passed away 20 years ago, and i dont wanna lost anyone anymore _________________ I'm smart, that's why i'm single...haha(^_^) |
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RedRose
Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 2735 Location: GuangZhou, China
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:27 am Post subject: |
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garfield_jesse wrote: |
I dont fear death. I only fear about safeness of my family. My mom passed away 20 years ago, and i dont wanna lost anyone anymore |
I am so sorry. a kid losing her mother can be the worst thing ever! when I was little, one of my good friends lost her mother(her mother had breast canser). she has seemed never happy since her mother died.
In this respect, I should stay healthy, I wanna keep my daughter happy. |
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Oriani
Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 208 Location: Venezuela
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Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Death is afraid of me! Even I don't want to die now because I haven't reached all of my goals, or at least the mayority of them. I feel scared when I am traveling , when the bus, or airplane gives a false step. Wow. Some of my friends have died in that way or lost one of the members of their bodies. |
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garfield_jesse
Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 271
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:03 am Post subject: |
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Oriani wrote: |
Death is afraid of me! Even I don't want to die now because I haven't reached all of my goals, or at least the mayority of them. I feel scared when I am traveling , when the bus, or airplane gives a false step. Wow. Some of my friends have died in that way or lost one of the members of their bodies. |
Nobody wanna die now except the one who wanna die. Why do you have to scared when you are travelling, when the bus or airplane gives a faske step. Those connect closely with your daily life. I think you shouldnt pay attention to much about them. Fear makes your life stifling
You havent reached all of your goals...so concerntrating in them and take care your family and your close friends _________________ I'm smart, that's why i'm single...haha(^_^) |
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Bob S.
Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 1767 Location: So. Cal
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:25 am Post subject: |
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garfield_jesse wrote: |
Fear makes your life stifling..
You havent reached all of your goals...so concerntrating in them and take care your family and your close friends |
Very good point, and worth remembering. Don't fear death. Instead, fear not truly living. Listen to this guy (warning, the lecture is almost 2 hours, but very good, inspiring, and good practice for listening to English). He is dying but refuses to stop living.
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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ad-miral
Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1488
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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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I think everybody fears of anything. It's not a shame that we fear of anything but it's a shame if someone can't face his fears.
For example I'm very frightened of kickboxing because someone could have punched me on my head and I may get mentally handicapped and fail the exam and my mom will shout at me because she paid my university fees.
But if I don't behave aggressively and if I don't punch my opponent he will have more chances to punch me and my danger of being handiccapped will increase.
PS: (I haven't listened to the lecture because it was too long)
PPS: My tip for all of you is to be brave like the guy in the video. _________________ If I say "I love you" to someone, then I also have to say "I also love everyone else inside you, I love the whole world because of you, I also love myself inside you." -- Erich Fromm, the Art of Love |
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Bob S.
Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 1767 Location: So. Cal
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Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:06 am Post subject: |
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ad-miral wrote: |
PS: (I haven't listened to the lecture because it was too long)
PPS: My tip for all of you is to be brave like the guy in the video. |
Yes, it was very long. I put it in the background so I could listen to it while I did my CAD work. but watch for the virtual reality demo. It's hilarious! And the scene where he brings out a cake and has the audience sing Happy Birthday to his wife, well, if that doesn't bring a tear to your eye you are just cold and inhuman.
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Since my kids arrived, I discovered a startling (stupifying) new emotional impulse that hadn�t been present before: the reflexive willingness to walk off a cliff for someone else.
We say this out loud about various people in our lives: employers, friends, favorite novelists, favorite wives. But when push comes to shove� I�m not sure I want to be tested. Don�t quote me.
But our kids? I�ll take the bullet in a heartbeat. And I wish my children would appreciate this as they chuck their scrambled eggs at the ceiling.
-Berkeley Breathed |
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