John Patrick LowrieThe only way to find out if you're immortal is to make it to the end of time and look around to see if you're still alive. Until you've done that, all you know is that you haven't died yet.
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The only way to find out if you're immortal is to make it to the end of time and look around to see if you're still alive. Until you've done that, all you know is that you haven't died yet. Also known as the "As long as I don't die, I am immortal" syndrome. This idea that one can be sure they are immortal through sheer force of will is a dangerous one.
A person who cannot accept that they may die at any moment might become unable to accept death when it finally comes. In fact, the opposite may be true. A person might imagine that their immortality is a fact, rather than a mere hope, and take steps to ensure its success.
They might imagine that they have already been killed and gone to heaven or hell, and do whatever they can to ensure their survival there.
Source: Dancing With Eternity
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