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By Nneka Okumazie
Death is the ultimate denial. All go away regarding life. This for some, suddenly, or gradually, rips off everything.
Death is denial complete. Nothing matters to the body, all are denied. One contrast of life with death is the level of denial. It is impossible to have complete self-denial while alive because life goes on with air, water, food, ventilation, etc.
However, the immutability of death is the knowledge that more self-denial begins the process of death, earlier than a disease.
There are musts in life that would involve measured deprivation, and in some cases, extended denial of certain coveted choices.
To align with self-denial that plays away from the reward system – becomes a measure to possibly achieve life’s meaningfulness.
Yes, some people self-deny towards negative causes, or some do, as show or in pretence but in positive purposefulness is self-denial a powerful instrument.
Self-denial is not addiction to coping mechanisms or bringing death upon self, but to go through life’s mud, persevering towards one’s positive purpose.
Dust is coming – denial is the preparation. In the story of the future about the present, denial for good change would be markers of inspiration to cause others to live for more.
There are situations some die, and some escape and the latter may feel so fortunate, true, but an assessment at that stage is if all had been preparing for death.
The afterlife debate consumes many – forgetting that a world pursing comfort and quick, keeps denial away, a necessity for real progress.
The people of the past who had it all and did it all, are hardly an example – except maybe to show how they wasted or were lost, but those who gave it all – by work, war on the right side, courage that brought progress, etc. lifts minds and spirits, extending their existence as they remain a positive force.
Entertainment – of all forms, from all media of current trends, are amnesic tools of denial that is necessary for the existence of meaning.
Christianity talks more about self-denial, as well as about heaven and hell. Everyone has a choice.
[Ecclesiastes 6:12, For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?]
