Monday 31 October 2016

FRAGILITY OF EXISTENCE

We can also apprehend how fragile our existence is by reminding ourselves that our body is composed of many parts and substances and is therefore very unstable. O ur life is decreasing every moment, and nothing increases it! Like an arrow shot by an archer, it continues on its way toward the target, without ever stopping. In the same way, every passing second brings us inexorably closer to death. The causes of death are numerous, whereas there are few to support life. Even the factors that generally sustain our life, like medicine and food, can also sometimes cause our death. Life is fragile because we can die at any moment. Youth, health, a desirable social position, wealth, numerous friends, and fame are no guarantee or protection against death. We must understand and accept that when death comes, nothing, no outer or inner force, can stop it. We should take this fact into consideration, and from now on, our actions should not only aim at the well-being of our body in this life but also have a much longer-term goal. There is no doubt that our life will come to an end and that we will die. Trying to ignore this would be madness. It is better to face reality than to hide behind the illusion that no change will affect us or that everything will sort itself out.

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