Why is death feared?
Death terminates pain; death eliminates
fear.
Death is not endeared. Death is dreaded
most.
Loss of memory; loss of perception.
Loss of happiness. Death is rightly
feared.
30.08.2017
Albert Camus and absurdity
Sisyphus, the evil king of Greece Condemned to death by gods of Greece, Escaped the death by treachery, to be Mortified again to a stupendous task: To roll a boulder over a hill top To have it roll back to the hill bottom; He was cursed to repeat the task for long. Knowing it futile, he undertook the task. Life is devoid of its intrinsic meaning. We give it a value from an illusion. Inventions and artificers are beauticians. The absurd hero takes no refuges In illusion, arts, crafts and religions, And despairs not to face absurdity, Which he escapes not but embrace. Absurdity is life that he is aware. Life is meaningless; life is purposeless. Absurdity is the core of living. Uncertainty is the norm of life. To repose faith in God brings no relief. Suicide is an escape to be condemned. Acceptance to the life's futility Is the route left for the people to tread Like Sisyphus on the task assigned to him. 04.10.2017 (Albert Camu...
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