What gives us strength to live?

Originally Posted by Sisyphus

A child does not have a fear of dying until that moment when a child discovers it will one day no longer exist.

From the moment a child becomes aware of a pending end to its existence to an old age, An unconscious drive to live is the constant motivator born from the root of fear.

Thanks for that reply, great answer.

[muffin]

Originally Posted by Sisyphus

I believe relationships are formed from an underlying need to seek nurture, security and comfort from the awareness of non existence.

That we purposely create destinies for a reason, to take journeys, even though we know at the core root nothing at the end exists.

Speaking the forming of relationships reminds me of a quote from the film Contact "You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other."

Afternoon Sisyphus

Funny, my core root says differently.

[Shrek]

Originally Posted by wanchain

Hopes push you to go on living when life gets tough? Then what makes you choose not to give up? What makes you choose to continue hoping? What gives you that will to live?

Happiness wanchain, happiness.
Everybody want it. From baby to old people.
From thief to spiritual doer.
Any religion goals. All is about how to be happy.
Maybe they find it from outside, or some begin to find it within.
Love bring great happiness, so that's why love is worth.
Why people want relationship? Happiness there.

Every move you make also to ease the tension and get happiness.
What ever food you eat. Clothes you wear.
Some people left their comfort zone, also just only to get a better place. More happiness in future. That is hopes who move them.

When no happiness, no hopes in people life, they will be in suicidal depression.

[dream jo]

80s songs bean on hear i luv mak shpe of sky clods it fly by
footos

[Deepsoul]

The love of myself ,my family, my God and this Beautiful Amazing Earth and its precious animals...........

[H:O:R:A:C:E]

Originally Posted by wanchain

What gives us the strength to live?
What gives us the will to live?
What gives us the desire to live?

What is Source

[H:O:R:A:C:E]

Originally Posted by Sisyphus

I believe relationships are formed from an underlying need to seek nurture, security and comfort from the awareness of non existence.

That we purposely create destinies for a reason, to take journeys, even though we know at the core root nothing at the end exists.

Speaking the forming of relationships reminds me of a quote from the film Contact "You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other."

Originally Posted by muffin

Afternoon Sisyphus

Funny, my core root says differently.

i concur with you muffin.
i do not believe that nothing is a suitable foundation for anything.

[Sisyphus]

The ego personality does not know if that taking a journey to nothing is the way to live. All the ego knows is its desperate need to somehow create a journey that will ensure its survival forever. The ego was created out a of fear of not existing, the ego's core purpose is to create a constant distraction away from the thought of one day not existing.

The ego creates a belief it will survive forever and that death will never come to it, right up to the point where the body ceases to function the ego will still believe in its survival and will fight to the end with this belief.

[H:O:R:A:C:E]

Originally Posted by Sisyphus

The ego personality does not know if that taking a journey to nothing is the way to live. All the ego knows is its desperate need to somehow create a journey that will ensure its survival forever. The ego was created out a of fear of not existing, the ego's core purpose is to create a constant distraction away from the thought of one day not existing.

The ego creates a belief it will survive forever and that death will never come to it, right up to the point where the body ceases to function the ego will still believe in its survival and will fight to the end with this belief.

i'm approaching the subject of your 'investigation' from a different angle.
in the here and now, life is undeniable. i AM alive.
to insist that my life must cease at some unknown point, due to causes unknown seems baseless.
why does life surrender its autonomy to something non-existent? only life has power.
whatever power that death may hold is given to it from life... and that power may be withdrawn as well.
Life is responsible. denial of lifes power is what lends strength to the idea of death having power over life.
undenial is the means to the redemption of all the uncomfortable things we've projected out from ourselves.

[wanchain]

Originally Posted by Sisyphus

A child does not have a fear of dying until that moment when a child discovers it will one day no longer exist.

From the moment a child becomes aware of a pending end to its existence to an old age, An unconscious drive to live is the constant motivator born from the root of fear.

So if we were to suppose that fear of dying drives us to keep on living, then a child would not have that drive until he/she starts to have that fear?

So before that fear, what gives the child the will, strength, and desire to live?