Haruki MurakamiI find myself thinking about my ongoing existence as a human being and the path that lies ahead of me. Though of course these thoughts lead to but one place - death.
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Death is inevitable. We all must die, but it's not the destination that matters. Rather, it's what comes after death that determines our legacy. Our religion or lack of religion has nothing to do with it.
Our morals or lack of morals have nothing to do with it. What matters is how we live our lives before we die. The reason many people fear death is because they spend their lives living for others and not for themselves, which makes us miserable when we get to the end of our days.
But there are those who go out on a limb, embracing their own individual life and living for themselves. That is the greatest glory in living.
Source: The Elephant Vanishes
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