I am now twenty years, one day, twelve hours, and thirty-two minutes old, and it doesn't seem like it.
I find that the older I become, the faster time goes. As a child, I thought a day lasted forever. Now as a young adult, it goes by faster than I want.
Now that I have recently become an atheist, I have become more aware of time because this is the only life I have and I don't want to waste it.
A second passes and it's gone forever. Another day, month, year passes and they're gone forever. It's hard for me to understand.
Infinity is a difficult concept for me to grasp. I did not exist for 13.7 billion years, and I will not exist after my death. That is the hardest part for me to accept as an atheist.
I suppose it wouldn't be too bad being nothing after I die. My body will decompose and become part of the earth. After our sun and planet is destroyed, my atoms may become part of another star or another planet or another sentient lifeform. I will be immortal through physical reincarnation.
I'm only here on this planet for a short time. I want to make the best of things. I hope I will make a difference, however small, on this world.
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Time is indeed a precious commodity; once lost, it's gone forever.
ReplyDeleteYour statement, "I did not exist for 13.7 billion years," is a good one. Never thought of it like that.
As for not existing after your death, well, that's arguable. I had a near-death experience at a very young age, so I know there is something else to existence; maybe even beyond corporeal existence. http://www.beyondreligion.com/su_personal/reincarnation-index.htm
But, I commend you in your desire to make a difference. That's what we all must do.