do you ever think some people just are ready to die? like hunter s. thompson for example, he had his kicks and learned what was up and he was ready to go. and shannon hoon from blind melon is another good example. miserable(or so it seems from his music) but brilliant soul who seemed like he was too good for this world, or he was ready for his next trip or something. and then he died very young. coincedence or no???
No. its very naive and egotistical to believe you have come to know and experience everything this world has to offer
Let us not forget Sister Janis who gave so much of herself for our enjoyment. My ex recieved a letter from her 3 days before she died and rereading it afterwards you could see she was looking at it as the ultimate high/adventure..... I think I'll hang in here until this ole bod is no longer fun to occupy then give me a key of good O and a little food and drop me off in the deep woods. Having my extended family and friends around would be nice, but I'll pass on the extended hoapital life thank you kindly.
I think everyone comes into the world with a purpose. So when that purpose has been fulifiled, in whatever form, they die. Come to think of it, maybe even that death could serve a purpose. For those still living, and as a legacy. Then there's the possiblity of rebirth, so they can come back and do it all over again learning everything else they need. Whatever it is, I'm not going to argue with fate.
Maybe they don't know everything, but they know enough to know they don't want to know anymore. I do think many 'visionary' people kick out early. If you beleive in reincarnation or similar progressive conciousness through lifetimes this might make sense.
No man can say whether another is or was ready to die; that's even more naive than thinking you've experienced all you need to in your life. That said, possibly some people know their time has come. Maybe not those who die suddenly (a fall off a cliff, or a drive by shooting), but old age or a long sickness, or whatever...maybe those indians walking off into the desert to die had it right. That's kind of how I want to go: in nature, to dissolve into the world. But I'm not really down with suicide, at least, I don't think so. On the one hand, it's my life and that is the ultimate choice, if we really do have freedom, that's it's ultimate expression. On the other hand, it may not be in the highest good to do myself in, given that I don't know the highest good. It might just be me being an egotist. I will say that suicide because you're depressed is pretty much always a bad idea, though, so I do definitely make that distinction.
I totally agree with you,except that other rebirth stuff. But We do have purpose in this life and its to Believe in God and to spread the Gospel of Jesus, and once you have done what you have done then you die! But if you dont serve God or believe in him thats what hell is for.
LOL good thing I have a penchant for pyromania, because I'm on a one way ticket to hell. Got nothing against Jesus, and am technically a theist, but that whole 'spread the word' and such really not my thing (seriously, my favourite 'Bible character' is Lilith). Glad you've found your personal calling, but we shall have to agree to disagree on that one.
exactly. i sometimes feel like ive progressed what takes some many lifetimes to pass through on a spiritual level... but when it comes to simple life lessons and how to simply get along with most people, i crumble and continue to do so almost endlessly. dont get me wrong, i totally enjoy the company of many people and love people to death, but almost none of them are from where i am location wise...and i wonder if i can ever really enjoy and embrace the sweet illusions of life again from a truely calm and happy place now that i have 'chosen' the red pill so to speak..and i wonder if i am even capable of embracing that again... and then i wonder if it even matters, or if anything matters at all, or what the point is in having faith in anything at all? or maybe aloneness is the ultimate liberation in the big scheme of things since were all essentially alone here, or maybe death is? i try to spread love and mean well with a lot, but it seems no love is coming back to me in this crazy world of ours... ah well, i guess i will just continue to spread what little love i can and try to follow my heart and just hope destiny takes a turn for the 'better' eventually...
S-P, I'll probably get there before you so I'll save you a cool seat! Actually, I don't believe in heaven or hell, but if I'm wrong, don't ya know... It's happened before.
