Anybody else afraid of being forgotten after they die?
Like, I know death is either lasting unconsciousness or some afterlife, be it a cruel joke or a just reward/punishment, and I don't really care what comes next for my conscious mind (or soul, I guess), but the thought of someone saying my name for the last time relatively soon after my death send chills down my spine for some reason. It's like I have this irrational urge to leave a mark and change the world in some way.
Can anybody relate?
Anybody else afraid of being forgotten after they die?
You need to do something that a large number of people will never forget
Humanity is a blink of an eye. No one will ever be remembered. All humans will die. 99% of all species to ever walk the earth are gone and never coming back. Humans will be on the list much, much sooner than you think. Nothing you do matters.
I know that. I just want to know if anybody else feels the same.
Just do 9/11 again or something, that will make them remember you for a bit longer
Rationally, that makes sense.
Somehow, that doesn't change the way I feel.
I think being remembered for something awful would be worse
Yeah fair enough. In all honesty, I’m probably the same as you. I am very afraid of death, well the part of my death being meaningless I guess.
I cope with it by being apathetic most of the time, which isn’t a really good solution, but hey, it works.
Yeah, old people. Get over yourself. You were never that great to begin with.
I can relate. But I reached a conclusion.
I don't care if I die, as long as I'm remembered.
As tempting as apathy is, it's almost the only surefire guarantee to never doing anything noteworthy.
Maybe not, but I'm doing my damnedest to be that great now.
I'd love to hear it, user.
And for the record, I'm 19.
Lmao. Typical Christian type mental illness
Christian? You kidding?
Hell, I've had, like, three pastors tell me I don't need to leave anything behind as long I do right it God's eyes. The thought made my blood run cold.
We will all fade from memory. Have kids. Keep your genetics alive long after your death
No, I want to be forgotten. I don't even like the idea of anyone knowing anything about me while I'm alive. I'm a ghost in a landscape or something like that.
All we have in this world is legacy. If you do nothing with your life you are nothing after you die.
Again, I know we all fade eventually. The part that scares me is fading too fast.
Well user, I hope you can find peace with that.
Most people feel this way user. This is why they have kids, chase celebrity or shoot-up a walmart. But the reality is everyone is forgotten eventually. Less than 200 generations have passed since the start of civilization. In anther 200 even Achilles will be forgotten (even right now the majority reading this are going who?). The best you can do is not be a dick and try to do your bit to make the world better. You as an individual will be forgotten but wouldn't it be better if 10,000 years from now people are grateful that their ancestors got their shit together rather than cursing them for the apocalyptic horror they left behind?
Nah we will all be forgotten in time OP. Even ancient legends arent very old compared to the age of the earth. We are one blade of grass on a foot ball field that is time. We will exists then cease to exist as a species before anything that "matters" finds us or whatever would give you purpose. Basically your delusional to even think it's important.
This. No one will remember anyone. It's silly to obsess over such trivial things
This is an irrational fear..
However, there’s a last time for everyone after they die at some point, that someone remembers them, or speaks of them. After this, we truly are lost in time.
Famous and distinguished people seem to live on forever.
not at all. being remembered doesnt make a difference to the dead. whatever death truly is- an eternal black room, a "heaven/hell", reincarnation... it makes no difference whether or not you will be remembered. in the grand scheme of things, getting some sort of hope from the thought of having your fellow human beings remember you after you die when humans in general, may not last as a species much longer (for all we know) seems trivial to me. death is a grand state, so you have to measure things like "memories" on a grand scale, and on that grand scale: the thoughts and memories of your fellow human beings amount to virtually nothing.
But they will be forgotten too. Eventually.
It's more that we want to feel important. This is a long life it consumes all our time. We hope it wasn't a waste
I used to feel this way all the time, focusing on the negative and the "why bother." Now I live in hope for the Kingdom of Heaven, and work with joy to build it here on earth. I no longer care if I am remembered, because I understand that worldly fame is passing, and the esteem of men is as wing, but glory in the Kingdom is everlasting, and wealth built up there will never be destroyed by time.
Everyone will be forgotten eventually, deal with it.
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When you live in worldly things, you end up in decay and destruction, as all worldly things do. When you live in heavenly things, you end up in life and regeneration, as all heavenly things do.
You're on Yea Forums and you're going to somehow change the world? Humans are truly the strangest creatures.
All actions have consequences. There is not a single choice you make which does not echo in eternity, that is not marked in the book of your life.
The thing that helped me cope with similar feelings was that I accepted that fact that I wouldn’t care what the majority of people thought of me, or if they remembered me.
I care more to have those who know me remember me, whether that be my wife, siblings, friends, etc. I’ve come to the conclusion that while yes, we all will pass, the memories held by those that we care about are more important than a school kid 250 years from now remembering your name.
No. You could do something remarkable for the world like Albert Einstein or Ben Franklin did and help humanity with various aspects like understanding our existence and improving the quality of himan and potentially animal lives.
But needless to say, there is ZERO evidence of anything supernatural and therefore you can logically determine that there is 99% chance there is no afterlife. After all, it just seems silly. Do we have ant souls flying around everywhere as well? Is human life more valuable than other species? Yes? How so? Pigs are highly intelligent and emphatic more so than a dog but it is the opposite in most peoples minds, just seen as food. Look, a design based on survival can only mean that we are struggling because when it ends that really means the end.
Brutal fact is, everything everyone has accomplished is meaningless because life will always end in death. All humans have done really is polute the planet and made our lives longer, but not necessarily better when you see the mental and physical ailments that are so common.
Your family will remember you, but they will die to and will be forgotten. The things you accomplish shouldn't bother you because your consciousness will cease to exist and you should just accept there is no point thinking like this. Say you invented time travel, CIA classified shit. You are remembered for stopping 911 and are a hero, so what? These people will still die just another time and your ideas and philosophy are just a product of human biology and life that's it it means nothing.
You won't be there to appreciate it when you're dead so who cares?
Phew! God, my sides. Stop it, you're killing me here...
No, people knowing me and knowing what I do puts pressure on me. Being a nobody, being free from the eyes of others is bliss.
You could hve been infamous and live forever like the columbine shooters. Its been over a decade and we still talk about them or show pictures of them. They have a movie documentary too. The video and reenactments are shown throughout the world as a basic security guard training.
So to be remembered forever, you need to doml some crazy ass shit. You don't have to be a movie star or youtube personality celeb to be remembered. Just do something outragous.
the fact that he is on Yea Forums simply explains why he is expressing fear from *not* making an impact on the world.
>Anybody else afraid of being forgotten after they die?
Living your life to get a brass plaque on the wall when you die is pure vanity.
Live it so your grandkids will live better lives than you did, even if you never get a chance to meet them.
last day's coming soon, user
it's time to get it right or get smote
Aaand this is why people start cults and dictatorships, who would have the balls to forget you then? kek
That's some real talk man, good shit right there, fuck the vanity and fame, family friends country even religion are where the shit is.
Great idea - bring innocent life into a polluted, slowly dying world. They'll really appreciate your great 'gift'.
>Great idea - bring innocent life into a polluted, slowly dying world. They'll really appreciate your great 'gift'.
Speaking for myself, I applaud your decision to not have any children.
Certain people shouldn't.
People like you.
No I've accepted that I will never amount to anything and don't care if I'm remembered or not after death all I want is a peaceful quiet life
I don't exist in life. Why would I exist in death?
You're projecting your weakness. Youre afraid of being forgotten because you were born to be a nobody, and you cant cope with that. Powerful people dont have these concerns.
>I don't exist in life.
You post, therefore you are...
When you said consequences my mind immediately went to the sonic kid
Crawling in my skin
These wounds they do not heal
Truest post itt
You don't think every action and reaction people make ripples out into the world and into time?
>All actions have consequences.
But some will never be the same...
>Anybody else afraid of being forgotten after they die?
Shit man I've done everything in my power to make people forget me in life
Full Life Consequences
No everything will at one point die and humanity too is a temporary thing none of this matters
When will you learn?! That your actions have consequences!
>Powerful people dont have these concerns.
Power people are some of the vainest, insecure people there are.
The only difference between them and us is that they can afford rooms full of lawyers to erase their fuckups.
I don't need to create a little 'me' to have a complete life. To bring new life into existence is to cause them harm. I can be cruel, but not that cruel.
Quite the autist, aren't you?
No, we were headed for death but Jesus broke the gates of hell and the grave, now all humans have the opportunity to walk a righteous path because of His sacrifice. We don't have to go into death anymore, don't you see? As sinful and imperfect as we are, the Perfect Lamb of God allows us to die to the old self and be reborn in a new creation. Today! Hell may be right beneath us, but neither is Heaven too far from our grasp, if we would but work towards it! Deus Vult!
Just commit mass murder and be immortalized by this board and other copycats. Think 9/11 or Columbine, the killers maybe gone but nevar forgotten.
>we were headed for death but Jesus broke the gates of hell and the grave, now all humans have the opportunity to walk a righteous path because of His sacrifice
So Jesus hacked the game. What if God patched it, and the changelog never made it into the Bible.
Write a book or plant a tree it usually works if you’re broke
John 5:24 kjv
>Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
You don't have to be afraid if you believe in our Lord Jesus Christ.
I'd rather be "Remeber that guy that saved all those kids? What was his name, I can't remember."
than,
"Hey remember Xxxx Yyyy? Yeah, wasn't he an OP and a faggot?"
Jesus was the eternal Word of God, from the beginning. He was the carpenter's tools by which God the Father shaped the world and gave it form, and the perfect Cornerstone of creation. When he took human form in the Virgin Mary by the Holy Spirit, he became both fully divine and fully man. The fact that he was fully man meant that he lives a fully human life in addition to his eternal divine life.
>people existed millions of years ago.
>humans are already in heaven or hell by the time we exist.
The thought of that is messed up.
Why are you proselytizing on Yea Forums? Do you really think you're going to somehow change us? Twit.
No, I haven't done anything memorable
Messed up how?
>No, I haven't done anything memorable
You got trips. That's memorable.
Because I want to help people with depression find new joy in life and living positively and doing good works and singing in church. It helps more than you know.
>THIS ACTION WILL ECHO IN ETERNITY
You're equating power to finantil security. Thats not what I mean when I refer to power. Most of the rich arent powerful in the way I mean. Im refering to inner power.
Matthew 6:19-21
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
You mean like sociopaths?
Yeah, sociopaths don't give a fuck...
hi
Existential crisis. People die young unfulfilled. Porn addiction. Not marrying your childhood friend. Corruption and evil in the country. How can you be dead for centuries or even more when you're alive for a predetermined set of time. What about kids who died young? How is it not fair they didn't experience the world? Makes you wonder if souls get recycle so you live again. And hell is infinite torment and after revelations you no longer exist. There's gotta be another big bang after this universe.
I'd rather have my browser history cleared than a plaque on the wall.
I believe that our lives are a test, to see if humans are worthy of Christ's sacrifice. We haven't passed it yet, but we're on the right track. Christ and his army are going to defeat the forces of Satan on the last day no matter what the numbers are, but if we get to a stage where most humans are getting into heaven, then maybe God's joy will be so great for his flock that he'll save most sinners from hell. So every time you do good works in Christ's name in this life, you're giving happy oblation to God in the hopes of redeeming all damned souls with the incredibly awesome mercy of the Almighty.
Thanks, user.
I used to think about killing myself. I'm so happy I'm alive today, and it breaks my heart that other people still struggle with suicidal tendencies. I know that most of the time encouraging people to renew their faith is not completely successful, it's always worth it to try in my opinion. It's the best way to get them over self-hatred, as it helped me get over mine as start loving myself as I love my neighbor and trust in God.
I thinks it's more scary to be forgotten whilst you're alive
>Projection intensifies
They will soon realize that religion is utter bullshit which will lead to a new bout of depression. Religion brings its own set of problems.
>Religion brings its own set of problems.
Laying awake wondering if the bomb goes off early, any of the 72 virgins will make premature ejaculations jokes about you like your sister does.
Religion is the worship and glorification of God the Trinity with the guidance of the ancient writings of the church fathers. It's not bullshit, it's spiritual living.
Religion doesnt give you strength. To pray for strength is sacrilege, i think. Religion lays the path down for you to follow to find the inner strength God giften to you upon birth. You were born with everything you could ever need in this life, all potential actions and reactions taken into account, because your inner strength is love, and love is the Lord. God lives within each of us.
I wonder what happens to people who create porn or hentai.
They get money.
It's total bullshit. Ever notice that nothing supernatural ever takes place other than in your gullible little mind? Your god doesn't do shit.
Imagine not having sex when you're desd. Imagine seeing the generation of people that could have existed after you're dead.
Look at the world now and compare it to how it was when Christ walked among us. Life is objectively better in every way for billions of people. Imo one of the biggest miracles of the recent past is the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the successful avoidance of total nuclear annihilation. We're still here and alive and have plenty of food and clean water to eat. Is that not a miracle in and of itself, when you compare it to most of human history?
>Imagine not having sex when you're dead.
I may know a guy that would be happy to fix that for you...
>all religion revolves arouns the catholic cult
!!!RETARD ALERT!!!
Of course I'm not saying they don't exist, I'm just not talking about them at the moment. I'm not even catholic stupid.
I meant during judgement.Cavemen been dead for millions of years .
>Cavemen been dead for millions of years .
God created man in his image.
Uses evolution to boost argument of the divinity of God.
Choose one...
Dependa on for what purpose they did it.
If you arent a spiritual person, then you cannot interact with the spiritual world or percieve miracles. Youre just an unfortunate person living a meak life trying to use socialist dogma to drag better people into your personal pit of despair.
Kill a kid by sodomizing them with a stop sign or a school sign and you will never be forgotten
When this thread goes 404, you will be immediately forgotten by most anons here, who will just go to the next thread. Post some stupid pic of yourself doing something stupid, and the internet will remember you forever.
You don't perceive miracles, you simply make them up, or you mistake coincidences as 'miracles'. You're reality is completely distorted - you need to grow up.
I wont care if im dead
Your not you're
Our understanding of the universe is very limited. Your narrow thinking meeds adjusting. Your inability do wrap your mind around a concept doesnt mean its inpossible. You arent as wise as you think you are.
Well you have to much spaghet'
People need God now more than ever. The Apothyosis os WWII was Hitler sacrificing himself to summon the Antichrist. The Antichrist and the true Christ walk the earth to this day. This is judgement.
I accept reality for what it is. You fabricate some incredible existence that suits your childish need for something bigger than life. I do not share your twisted delusions.
2-3 gens and nobody even think about you even once in their lifetime
Ill pray for you tonight.
Give it about 10 years tops and no one except the family of the child will give a shit
Your just some tortilla
Nah man, you just have narcissism
I don't want your prayers, not that they're effective anyway. Some user wrote why didn't all the millions of prayers directed toward stopping the Amazon wildfires have zero effect? Not quite the miracle many were expecting, was it?