[MikeAZ]

I equate lots of the things we do as choosing the little death. Here are so examples:
- Using drugs/alcohol to zone out
- The 4th slice of pizza
- Staying up to watch TV

The things I choose to do that don’t have inherit value are the “little death” if I do them to avoid life or at the expense of something useful. This can be subtle because a nap could be useful or it could be hiding from life.

I know I have to work at it. Does it take effort for you to avoid the “little death”?

[OwenF]

I thought this thread was about
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To your question, though. I like that you acknowledge that this is a combinational thing: person relating to goals relating to inherent value relating to situational value.

I'm good at fulfilling obligations but tend to drift a bit when left to my own devices. I get distracted by things I'm interested in instead of consistently doing "the right thing for me." This is partly an ethical thing with me, as I find a lot of things distasteful about careerism, but maybe there is some self-sabotage or flakiness going on as well.

I do admit to thinking well of pizza and alcohol.

[vampyroteuthis]

I choose life, choose a job, choose a career, choose a... What is the death in relation to?

I try for presence, nowadays, but suspect sometimes life is elsewhere.

[Arguendo]

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^ Thats exactly what I thought too! I was ready to write other stuff.

But anyways, if you are referring to alternative little deaths...
Not getting 8 hrs of sleep.
Eating too much sugar.
Lack of exercise.

[stealthfighter]

Can you count being in a miserable workplace little death?

[gestalt]

Reframe: everything in moderation, even moderation.

Enjoy responsibly, etc. Build in splurge times for anything that is bad for you in excess.

[Zombicide]

Jacking it, seriously le petite mort itself is my little death. In fact, I die a little inside after every fap
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[MikeAZ]

OK, I apologize to those who thought this was about orgasms. It is about willful self-destruction in little tiny amounts. Seeking sexual release in unhealthy ways is definitely a way to waste or risk wrecking part of your life.

What drives us to be at least slightly self-destructive.

[goth]

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	OK, I apologize to those who thought this was about orgasms. It is about willful self-destruction in little tiny amounts. Seeking sexual release in unhealthy ways is definitely a way to waste or risk wrecking part of your life. What drives us to be at least slightly self-destructive.

i do things like this pretty often. my most common habits include staying up too late and chain smoking. that being said, i don't equate death with all things negative. sometimes death is a rebirth into something better. also, i don't think there's anything wrong with developing any sort of coping mechanism. it's when it gets out of hand that it really becomes a problem, but don't use the the grim reaper as your scapegoat man. it's all you~

[Coralaisly]

*also thought this thread was about something else...*

*after reading the OP, seriously thought she just had a very dirty mind*

*is glad others thought the same as she did*

*will stop narrating actions now*



I guess mine would be...
Coming to the forum while I should be doing other thhings...

Painting instead of doing chores, eating or sleeping...

Not exercising as much as I should...

Occasionally eating things I shouldn't and know I shouldn't...

In high school, my favorite was drinking coffee & smoking instead of eating... oh, who am I kidding? I still do that sometimes.

[Autumnleaf]

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	Can you count being in a miserable workplace little death?

That is the big death.

[MikeAZ]

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	i don't equate death with all things negative. sometimes death is a rebirth into something better. also, i don't think there's anything wrong with developing any sort of coping mechanism. it's when it gets out of hand that it really becomes a problem...

I like the argument that death is not bad, not because I agree, but because it is an interesting idea. If death is not bad then why not let it get out of hand? If death is as "good" as life then there is little reason to strive against it. However, if death is “bad” why accept choosing life less than 100% of the time.

[deckard]

All things considered, I'd venture to place coffee as 'the little life'. Though, for some of us it may be the very life source.

[Bluestreak]

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	OK, I apologize to those who thought this was about orgasms. It is about willful self-destruction in little tiny amounts. Seeking sexual release in unhealthy ways is definitely a way to waste or risk wrecking part of your life.

I'm new 'round these parts. It was lost on me.

	Originally Posted by MikeAZ To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	What drives us to be at least slightly self-destructive.

Any number of factors. Physically, our proclivity towards the self-destructive is probably coded within the DNA our parents gave us. That could also dictate how much resilience we have against our self-degradation. Mentally speaking, it could be any combination of upbringing, attitudes, experiences, environment... who knows. There are just too many factors to narrow down any clear reasoning IMO.

I grew up with an alcoholic father who abused himself to death. Why am I not a raging alcoholic? I drink. Rarely, but the bottom of a bottle does not call to me as it did to my father.

As I've aged a little, I've come to feel that the human body and time are among the most precious and finite resources we each have at our disposal. Risky behaviors "spend" those life-resources liberally, while more conservative living will decrease consumption. Metering their usage is the challenge we all face. I'm not so sure I'm willing to spend much more time than this contemplating the factors that contribute to our personal choices versus longevity. It's too wide and varied a subject to pin down, though I'm sure the responses could be interesting...

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	All things considered, I'd venture to place coffee as 'the little life'. Though, for some of us it may be the very life source.

I can second this opinion. If I don't have my usual two cups of Columbian dark, my office is not a place to be traveled lightly for those poor souls who may wander inside.

[zibber]

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I equate lots of the things we do as choosing the little death. Here are so examples: - Using drugs/alcohol to zone out - The 4th slice of pizza - Staying up to watch TV The things I choose to do that don’t have inherit value are the “little death” if I do them to avoid life or at the expense of something useful. This can be subtle because a nap could be useful or it could be hiding from life. I know I have to work at it. Does it take effort for you to avoid the “little death”?

It sure does. Living intensely and intently isn't easy.