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DEATH'S ABSURDITY & MEANING
The Absurdity Of Death Death is the contradiction of Life We enjoy doing the stuff we like, but since Death
is uncertain, it can be taken away from us at any moment
This is an ABSURD condition according to Albert Camus
The sad thing is, sometimes death comes at the peak of our success
Death is a part of life It’s role is to bring meaning to our lives
The Meaning Of Death the end of life : the time when someone or
something dies - Merriam-Webster the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end
of the life of a person or organism. - oxforddictionarries.com the act of dying; the end of life; the total and
permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism.
- Dictionary.com
We live for a purpose, and we commit our selves to that purpose believing that it can be realized, which brings meaning to our lives. Our reasons for existence are anchored on that purpose. Our strengths lie on our faith that that purpose will be realized. Our present life hangs on to our faith that that future will come. But the unfortunate thing is that this future may not come
This is why Life is more meaningful because of Death
Imagine, according to Frankl, if Life has no end
A life without end is a life without meaning Life offers us opportunities. And we should grab
them when it is being offered to us and turn these opportunities into values at a given time, and not just anytime
Death is a boundary-situation that imposes upon us tasks to be accomplished
We need to value every single moment and every single opportunity
Everything in our became precious because of death
Consciousness & Responsibility
To be conscious means to be aware of the meanings that singular situations bring us
To be responsible is to grab the opportunity to create a meaning offered by the situation.
A singular event happens to me means that it is meant for me
A person has two existential tasks: to be conscious of the meanings in life and to be responsible for them
Time is in the essence in the accomplishment of our responsibility
We can die at anytime so we have to be aware of every single opportunity
Since death is certain we should not waste every opportunity we have
We must cherish every moment and seize every opportunity
Therefore according to Frankl, Death is the source of meaning of Life.
Death actualizes Man’s Potentials According to Aristotle, Life is a potency that has to
be actualized Through living we convert this potency into act From becoming life becomes a being Life is a process of becoming, attaining being in
death