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Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> On 14-1-2016 16:38, And wrote:
> > Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> >> On 13-1-2016 16:02, And wrote:
> >>> I made a picture today.
> >>>
> >>> There is many thoughts in my head recently. I thought what will happen if we die
> >>> then start afraid. So I cannot do many things these days.
> >>>
> >>
> >> This is a very beautiful image indeed.
> >>
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> >> Norbert mentioned Epicurus as a way to look at death, I would add a word
> >> from Erasmus if I may, which I try to make my own on a daily basis:
> >> "work, as if you had eternal life; live, as if this is your last day".
> >>
> > Sounds like needing more practice to me.
>
> It may be indeed harder than it looks like in print and an awareness
> that grows with the years I suppose. I am not sure, but does Buddhism
> not have some similar views? In any case, it certainly means to be fully
> aware of life (and to enjoy it if we can) as we do not know the time of
> our death.
>
> >
> >> By work you can understand everything which occupies and interests you
> >> of course.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Thomas
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> --
> Thomas
Em... because I considered that all we are born by the nature.
I feel hard to convince myself that there are eternal life, maybe.
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