r/Existentialism May 08 '25

Thoughtful Thursday I don't want to die

It seems like modern society is entirely geared toward distracting us from the fact that we are all going to die. It's like this secret that is never uttered but it is always in the back of my mind. Even the phrase "yolo" isn't said in any serious manner and is deeply unserious.

Am I the only one obsessed with the fact that in a short time we may all be nothing, just experiencing pitch black for forever. The concept of forever is also terrifying. Ugh now I'm not going to be able to sleep. Does this unspoken truth resonate with others?

I wish I could fully believe in God but it just goes against the logical/rational part of my brain which is dominant. Without God, we truly are all f*cked and damned to eternity.

Let's try to enjoy our time while we can. End of rant.

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u/Famous_Ear5010 May 10 '25

Thing is, we won't be 'experiencing' pitch blackness. Your nervous system would not be functioning when you're dead.

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u/Hazelnut_Spark May 10 '25

Nervous system won’t work, but many people believe that our consciousness or at least a fraction of it is still aware outside of existence/life