"Fighting the inevitable-fighting a battle you will not win but fighting anyway-might be noble and life-affirming, but it can turn futile and exhausting in the face of an immovable object."
"Aging isn't a malfunction, nor death a failure. They're features, not bugs."
"Raging against the dying of the light may issue from the fierce and irrepressible will to live that's bundled into us by evolution itself, but it also risks shutting our eyes to the wisdoms of darkness."
"Years ago, I interviewed people who were told by their doctors that they were dying. All of them were initially shattered by the news, but all of them were also liberated."
Dylan Thomas' poem emphasizes the struggle against death, portraying it as a noble endeavor. However, this fight can become exhausting and futile. The belief that aging can be reversed or death avoided is a common but misguided notion. Denying death leads to emotional turmoil, as suppressed feelings resurface. Aging and death are natural processes, not failures. Embracing the wisdom found in darkness can lead to insights and liberation, as evidenced by those who faced terminal diagnoses and found freedom in acceptance.
Read at Psychology Today
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