Warning: This article discusses philosophy of death personal point of view. Read at your own risk.
Apocalyptic Last day on earth.
It is not uncommon for us to see the last day on earth in a movie. If we did a google search, from Matrix to how it ends 2021, there is a long list of apocalyptic movies. I was surprised just looking at the list. There are hundreds of them. From gigantic tsunamis, frozen planets, heat waves, alien attacks, even deadly viruses. So, the fact is we are aware of the doom's day. It is dramatic if we all perished in a one day or within few days like in a movie. I am sure this fear is the reason why we seek the shelter of other planets. Are they just created by the sci-fi films, or the threats are just real? And should we not investigate where the fear comes from instead of running for shelter? Should we not investigate who is dying in the first place?
Let's get you afraid
Although the apocalyptic ending to my life is unlikely, I have noticed there are so many dumb ways to die, until the "natural" ends meet. On the other hand, I have argued that a plastic bottle, and pollution is also a natural thing. So, someone can still argue even getting an accident is also natural. Thinking about these philosophical thoughts in the corner of the coffeehouse, I swallow my own sandwich. Do you even know how many even die chocking on their food? In united states alone 5554 dies approx., per year, and 1 in 2500 lifetime risk. The same food that I swallow day after day to keep my body living, is the same shit potentially chock me, or give me diabetes and cancer. I am sure I will be scared of Bullseye in the movie Daredevil is my enemy. I would be scared of peanuts and paper clips, not because of anaphylaxis but because he (Bullseye) knows how to use both to make a perfect shot on my throat cutting off my valuable oxygen.
Now I have established certain amount of fear in your mind. I can start scamming your consciousness. Did you see what fear does to us? When fear sets in, we go on running looking for answers like bunch of rats. When the fear sets in, we follow any PEEP piper who blows a nice tune. And they are everywhere! And it is this fear which will make you read the rest of the article looking for answers for these newly created problems in your life.
So you do not agree? Do not believe me? I will show you why?
How did it all begin?
What were you doing before you started to read this? Reading newspaper? Having lunch or dinner? Mindless scrolling? It could be anything. Maybe you were taking a shower or s---tting. The fact is it doesn't matter. What matters is what were you thinking about?
What were you thinking about? Today? Tomorrow? Office? Money? Garden? I don't know it. But I know death was the last thing you were thinking about. Its reading this article which made you think in line of where I drive. It is the mentioning in this article which made you think you should do something today to prepare for the doom's day. And without investigating where it came from, you were looking for answers. In fact, every question that we face are coming from information that we assume to be true.
We can talk about apocalyptic ending to our lives only in the position, and when we agree we are "living".
Philosophy of self and mindfulness solution.
Who is living? Who is behind those eyes and ears. Isn't this person is built from the same information, which created the information sphere? The other side of the same coin? I know how much confused you are right now. These words might not create the same meaning in your mind. Infact that there is the heart of the problem. It is subjective.
Let's get back to the problem. Simply the truth (relative) Is last day on earth does not exist. This illusion of the last day on earth was just created in our mind by the language, information, by the mind itself. First the mind creates the scenario "The last day on earth" and then it "fears" its own creation. And the same mind goes on listening to every sermon, looking to escape from the same mental objects it creates. I call this mind madness. And mindfulness is just looking at this crazy occurrence happening day after day, moment after moment. And it is a timeless process.
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