desire for afterlife

[robvalue]

I just realised that there’s usually the implicit assumption that an afterlife would be eternal. Since it’s all entirely hypothetical anyway, there’s no reason it has to be that way. It could be any finite length of time, followed by another finite length of time in another life, followed by permanent death, or whatever.

The only afterlife I’d be interested in is one I had total control over, or one I could end whenever I want. Enforced permanent existence is a horrifying thought to me. Knowing I’ll eventually be gone is the only thing that keeps me sane.