@thoughtful
I have never learned anything positive from suffering. Physical suffering is just suffering. It teaches you not to put your hand into the fire ,and to see a doctor. Emotional suffering has made me cynical
I do not fear being dead it's not an experience. However, like human beings generally I fear dying.It's not a choice,but forms part of my instinct for survival. I'm sure there are exceptions,there are for most general principles
@Kyu
I took your cynical response as sarcasm.
Imo there is no 'right' way to look at life,only a series of different ways.
My life philosophy is that of egoist, skeptic, cynic and misanthropist. To say X Y or Z is selfish is an an observation,not a judgment.
You claim that in some ways grief is not selfish. Although I believe you believe that,I honestly can't get my head around the claim. Could you explain what you see about grief which is not about loss,IE the person grieving?
I have never learned anything positive from suffering. Physical suffering is just suffering. It teaches you not to put your hand into the fire ,and to see a doctor. Emotional suffering has made me cynical
I do not fear being dead it's not an experience. However, like human beings generally I fear dying.It's not a choice,but forms part of my instinct for survival. I'm sure there are exceptions,there are for most general principles
@Kyu
I took your cynical response as sarcasm.
Imo there is no 'right' way to look at life,only a series of different ways.
My life philosophy is that of egoist, skeptic, cynic and misanthropist. To say X Y or Z is selfish is an an observation,not a judgment.
You claim that in some ways grief is not selfish. Although I believe you believe that,I honestly can't get my head around the claim. Could you explain what you see about grief which is not about loss,IE the person grieving?
