Too soon?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n An accident, an illness, a homicide \u2014 there are many obvious ways of dying too soon. There are also less obvious ways. Are these, therefore, less important?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear reader, it\u2019s interesting to stay focused on this question for a while now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what is \u2018dying too soon\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In time: one decade, one year, one month \u2014 what is too soon? What would it be for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In cause: dying a highly or less highly preventable death \u2014 what is too soon? What would it be for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Very different individually and subjectively<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Even thinking about it may change one\u2019s perspective. Many meaningful factors play together. What is life worth? What is worth to die for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n When is the question asked?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moreover, taking the subconceptual layers of mind into account, one can see that our feelings towards ‘dying too soon’ are influenced by deeper, non-conscious patterns of thought, which can be addressed through introspection and Compassionate self-awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, is to \u2018save a life\u2019 also different case per case?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n That would make the ethical side of it quite complex \u2014 even more so in comparing a life to a life. Can one reduce that to a formula with quality and longevity as factors?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Compassionate stance is not a formula.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is certainly not against the facts but it cannot be confined to conceptual, factual information. Most of what is crucial to Compassion is subconceptual \u2014 akin to poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The driving force \u2013 also of human motivation \u2013 is this deeper layer \u2014 better said, inner mindscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is nowhere more directly pertinent than in matters of life and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AURELIS in this<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The philosophical underpinnings of AURELIS provide an enriching layer to this discussion, emphasizing the importance of Inner Strength<\/a>, Compassion, and the integration of the mind and body. This offers a Compassionate perspective on the topic of ‘dying too soon,’ highlighting a deeper understanding of what it means to live a meaningful life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mind-related illness and death<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The prior may make one sensitive to what is actually going on in an environment that stays stuck in mind-body dualism. Namely, this staying-stuck leads to an immense amount of dying too soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Otherwise said, (this is, waking up to who we really are) can save millions of lives \u2014 yearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moreover, one can find opportunities in this for profound personal development, a more nuanced appreciation of life’s transient beauty, and valuable insights into coping with the fear of dying, navigating life’s most challenging questions with grace and Compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It invites a thoughtful exploration of what it truly means to live and die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then why is it not done?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sheer ignorance? Vested interests? Active denial? Insurmountable Eigenangst<\/a>? Societal undercurrents?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe all of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s a huge task for Compassionate A.I., especially in view of the present danger from its counterpart.<\/p>\n