The reason I choose to continue living is that I only have one chance to inhabit a mortal body in this world so I’d like to see it through for as long as I can. What’s yours?
I did not choose the living life, the living life chose me.
Bad times tend to pass. I find myself forgetting in the moment sometimes and yeah, life is frequently enjoyable in lots of different ways, so I try to remember that.
I’m intending to build a more frequently enjoyable life. I may have to do some surgery before I’ll be able to forget things in the moment though.
Wanting to live is the default for most, even before we become fully aware of ourselves.
The question is, what would make you choose not to?
I’ve always felt that my note would make anyone who read it glad that they no longer have to deal with someone as indignant and sanctimonious as I am. The fact that most would react to need this way is part of my reasoning against continuing in this world, but in spite of the failings of my species I like other people regardless whether they’re safe or not. I’d like to see what happens for my personal interest, but I completely understand anyone who wouldn’t be able to tolerate this life at all.
im a garden and landscape builder and my greatest pleasure in life is seeing things grow and progress.
a few months ago I connected with a group of incredibly nice people and seeing these people grow every day of their life, bringing in new people and change with them, that is my lifeline right now.
if I was to reincarnate, please let me be a hobbit in the 4th age.
I am certainly better than a pedophile or rapist or billionaire, and they are still living freely on this planet. I probably should continue living, as I can do better than them.
Oh, and we are living in a timeline of events never seen before at this scale and rate. I need to see it.
At my lowest:
- I wanted to get out of the pit just so I could help others get out too. But I’d admit I haven’t actually realised this commitment. I just ask people how they feel and try to listen to everyone.
- I did not want to give anyone the pleasure to know that I gave up, that I could not take it anymore. That they won.
- I’d prefer to not cause suffering to my loved ones.
Now, I think life is both a gift and a responsability. And, right now, I want to fulfill this responsability I have towards others.
Anyways, I wish you all an existence that is worth going through.
I need to set my kids up with a better start than I had.
My niece is starting to get old enough that, even if I leave a note asking them to tell her I was in an accident, I think she’d catch on. We’re not super close but I’m not sure what it does to a kid’s psych to learn people in their family can do that. I have VERY strong feelings about people who refuse to protect children, so unfortunately I’m here for a while.
Death scares the shit out of me.
Plus, I’ll get there eventually. No point in rushing.
I’ll get there eventually
Wow, the hubris is real. Ever heard of impostor’s syndrome? Because you obviously don’t suffer from it
Because I know how much my funeral would suck
Because why not? I’m alive by default, and I’m too lazy to change that.
sunk cost fallacy. i’m in too deep to stop now. really, this is how i manage everything. once the smallest amount of time has been invested in something there’s no stopping til i see it through.
noooo, never. because i know myself i have a hard rule to never ever try gambling, casinos, and the like.
what else ya gonna do? passes the time.
