I don't believe in reincarnation. That's a cop-out... I anticipate death will be a totally unconscious void in which you float through eternity with no particular consciousness of anything.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Serling rejects reincarnation as an escape from facing death, viewing death as a permanent end to consciousness.
- In plain terms
- He thinks believing in reincarnation is a way to avoid thinking about the finality of death.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept death as a final end rather than seeking comfort in afterlife beliefs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives you comfort about death?
- Do you fear the end of consciousness?
Another view
This view assumes consciousness ends completely which is unproven.
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