“What one never encounters is an adult who says that finding out about death was what gave life meaning for them.”
I beg to differ. Many people have had close calls with death that have been pivitol, life-changing experiences. A friend of mine changed careers and got married after his plane nearly crashed. “I realized we don’t have that much time on this earth to be wasting it in board meetings,” or some such.
I still would NOT argue that this is evidence that life needs death to have meaning, but death certainly IS a strong motivator to get on with life.
“What one never encounters is an adult who says that finding out about death was what gave life meaning for them.” I beg to differ. Many people have had close calls with death that have been pivitol, life-changing experiences. A friend of mine changed careers and got married after his plane nearly crashed. “I realized we don’t have that much time on this earth to be wasting it in board meetings,” or some such.
I still would NOT argue that this is evidence that life needs death to have meaning, but death certainly IS a strong motivator to get on with life.