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Why do old people spend so much money trying to keep themselves alive?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 49650026:MV8yNDA2NTA4XzQxMjQ2MjAyX0NFODE3Q0JF] [quote:Anonymous Coward 49710826:MV8yNDA2NTA4XzQxMjQ2MDk5XzhCMTVDQTEx] The only thing I know for sure is that God determines when and where we will be born and when and where we will die. We really have no choice about it. If people spend their own money to keep themselves as healthy as they can, then it's their money to spend as they wish. "spending my children's inheritance on medical bills".... says a lot....your parents must be spending money that you want for yourself. They have worked, skimped and saved all their lives and they are entitled to spend their money any way they please. [b][color=red]You are entitled to none of it.[/color][/b] [/quote] . ... well put!! ... . ... that is maybe the sticking point for many ... . ... O is a perfect example of that kind of thinking .. . [/quote]
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As I get older, I'm starting to realize there's not much point to extending my life way beyond my healthy years. I never go to the doctor for anything and even if I had cancer, I would probably just try to deal with it on my own with natural remedies instead of spending my life savings and my children's inheritance on medical bills.
It seems like people today are so disconnected with death and dying. Instead of accepting it and not letting the fear overwhelm them, they do everything they can to delay it at the expense of their own dignity. Are people so afraid of death? Religion contributes to this fear with the christian and catholic idea of hell and purgatory. We need to realize there is nothing to be afraid of.
When it is my time to go, I won't fight it, especially if it means spending thousands of dollars and being drugged 24/7. When I know I'm about to die, I want to go up to the mountains and sit in meditation. Maybe do some mushrooms or DMT to experience ego death a few more times to prepare my soul for departure. The last thing I want is to be a burden on anyone.
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