Let's say you find yourself locked into an alligator cage. You run from the alligators and think you're going to die... You're there for hours. Finally somehow somebody saves you. Then you lie down in the grass in total safety and take deep breaths. At this point, you feel like you don't mind dying and you have lost all your desires. The only thing you want in life is LIVE and that's all. Why is that?
One time my father had appendicitis with complication. He almost died. I remember when he was lying on the bed, he said, %26quot;I don't want to do anything. I just wish I could move away into a secluded area and just live in the forest in a peaceful place.%26quot; It seemed like he lost all his previous hopes and desires. Why is it that people's lives drastically change after they survive some life-threatening tragedy? How does this work? Why does it happen?
Why do tragedies erase a person's desires?
It may seem like a person is less ambitious after a tragedy but it is an appreciation for the smaller things which make us whole.
Why do tragedies erase a person's desires?
It gives you some perspective. If you almost die, it makes you realize that the little things you worry about every day aren't really that important. you may also realize that you haven't been living your life in a way that you want to, now that you have almost lost your life.
