Originally posted by Darkness
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Here's a different take of what I wrote:
When you're young (and stupid - like we all were once - or are), we usually think we're SPECIAL. And sometimes, we think the world would stop turning without us. We think we're invincible and that Life/Gawd/Satan/etc. is being an asshole for making us suffer or making us go through a bad experience. We refuse to learn.
But once you grow up a little and you learn to use perspective, is when you realize that you don't have any special privileges - usually no more than the rest (not talking about being born rich- rich people have it bad too).
And you also start to look at other people differently. Like you don't make fun of bums on the street anymore. That could potentially be you or someone you know. When you're young, that very idea never crosses your mind. So you learn from your mistakes and other ppls mistakes.
So there is absolutely nothing 'morbid' about learning about your own mortality. Because is when you really start living life as you should. By not being dumber than shit.
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