Taking the next step

Is the end really the end?*

Recently I was asked my views on Death.

It may at first glance, seem like an odd question. But this is one of those taboo subjects that so many are afraid to discuss or even venture to think about.

And the problem is that it only takes on any relevance when we are least prepared for it.

We are instructed adequately at school on how to read, write, calculate complex equations and how to understand basic science topics.

What we are not taught however are the important aspects of life: how to find a job, how to prepare for an interview, how to rent or buy a property, how to live under a budget, how to act and think independently and more importantly, how to deal with those breakups, disappointments and finally, how to deal with death.

Death is inevitable.

Death more often than not, comes unexpectedly without prior notice.

Death is much more difficult for those left behind.

And, what is death?

In today's world, death is seen as the end of a final chapter. There is no sequel and no turning back.

In the past however, death was also seen as a path forward, to another dimension as yet unknown. Many cultures built their lives around that belief: the ancient Egyptians buried their dead with food, tools, jewellery, and maps for the afterlife; the Vikings sent chieftains off in burning ships; Tibetans practiced sky burials, offering the body back to nature; the Victorians draped mirrors in black and kept mourning portraits to maintain a symbolic link with the departed.

So many have entered these dimensions, but a mere handful have returned with a credible account of what lies beyond this fragile life we lead.

And that too is what so many fail to understand. Life is fragile. Life is to be lived to the full, but if done so must be lived with the full understanding of what comes next, the inevitability of what happens when living to the full is abused.

My own understanding is that death is not something to be feared. Death, like everything else, is simply a change — and so many of you hate changes — where what we have lived is carried over to another vessel, if we are lucky enough, to perhaps enlighten us in the future.

Wow, reincarnation — another somewhat taboo subject — and is it real? Entire religions, like Hinduism and Buddhism, have built centuries of belief and ritual around it, while the Western world often dismisses it with a shrug.

Fogy has lived quite a lot of years and has personally witnessed much of recent history being taught to the young at schools. Yet Fogy also has a vast array of experience and knowledge that extends well beyond the copious number of years lived in this life. Fogy is an old soul, seemingly lived over many incarnations, or so it would seem.

So some of what is written here reflects an unconscious reflection of possible past lives and this realisation that the end may not necessarily be the end as we know it.

So what comes next in your lives today?

Experienced IT professionals understand the need for backups. So somehow the human psyche and memories have to be backed up. You are the only one who knows exactly how you have lived your life — the conquests, disasters, the truths and the lies that make up what you are today. Somehow, these aspects of life have to be kept safely stored in a nether world only you might be able to access in another dimension — for learning purposes of course.

But today, while still alive, you also need to make sure that your life and your life's work are as easy to resolve by those left behind. Make sure that there are keys available for loved ones to open the locks of secured reserves with a clear understanding of what they were for. The Egyptians left scrolls and grave goods for guidance; in our age, a well-written will and an accessible file of passwords can serve the same purpose.

I was hoping to put together a to-do list of dos and don'ts but hell, there is so much to be done before the end and there are so many exceptional circumstances that this would seem impractical in a blog such as this.

Perhaps I will dedicate a future blog to such a task.

Meanwhile, understand that this fearful episode in life should not be treated as such. Understand that death is inevitable and must be understood and prepared for like everything else.

If it is your desire to meet your maker, or face your hell, or even hope for an unconscious continuity, then be prepared to face the fact that your actions today will heavily affect what is to come.

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