[joyofdata]

I'm getting more and more convinced that one of the most important goals in live should be to mature to a level where you are simply comfortable with dying. Being able to simply conclude at one point in life that it's enough and either submit to fate or commit suicide.

[intended]

And you will also realize that this is an unachievable goal. The kind of existence you require to attain that type of ease and thinking will alienate you from the vast majority of human behavior and thought.

[joyofdata]

I don't think that is true at all. It is neither unachievable as many people have achieved this already* - I don't see any reason why it should alienate me - I believe this state rather goes along with being more compassionate and empathetic - so I'd argue the opposite is true.

* to give you one random example coming to mind - the journalist in Mexico who got killed by murderers from a drug cartel past week knew very well what was at stake and chose to keep doing his job - so I'd argue he managed to come to terms with having to die. it's an extreme example but reaching this mental state is likely easier in less extreme life circumstances - those most of us are impacted by.

[loco5niner]

I disagree. I can think of multiple examples from my life of people who got to that point. Some I knew personally, others indirectly through people I knew.