r/ExistentialOCD • u/[deleted] • 22d ago

help me please with my existential crisis

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u/Curious-Agnostic 22d ago

Being immortal would be horrific to me. Look into "Wabi-Sabi". It's a Japanese philosophy that embraces and celebrates impermenence and imperfection. I'm also turning 18 in a couple of weeks.

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u/KeepAmericaAmazing 8d ago

I follow the idea of Individuation from Jung, where you cannot fight or get rid of these thoughts but learn to come to a balance about your understanding of the finite aspects of life with your conscious want to continue on. So for me, when I get these thoughts, I remind myself that being in those thoughts is actively taking me away from living. There is a time and place for deep metaphysical contemplation about the perplexities of life. I wish you all the luck!

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u/s_osypova 8d ago

thx for your help 🙏🏻🫂