Wake Up from Delayed Life Syndrome Find Meaning Beyond the Illusion
Delayed Life Syndrome happens when we perceive our lives as a rehearsal for something bigger and more meaningful that will come later on as if we are going to live forever. All of a sudden, however, life can take a 180degree turn. There is a story about a senator who suddenly lost his desire for prestige and political success, wanting instead to enjoy lifes simple pleasuresto have breakfast with a friend, to be in his wifes company, to read a book, and so on. What happened to him He was diagnosed with cancer. It shows that when an end appears, the surplus goals and pleasures in life vanish from the horizon, losing their importance. This phenomenon raises the question: Why do we have brains that can calculate paying with a present amount of pain for the sake of reaching various pleasures and goals in the future It is for us to realize that this is how we live, and as soon as we know that the end is near, we lose interest in those pleasures. What, then, can
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