The indestructable man Dr. Manhattan from the Watchmen views time in some instantenous way, non-linearly. It means almost like he lives in a flashback and has little regard for past/present/future. Its not possible for us to comprehend what this means, but I can equate by thinking you would no longer be in touch w/ humanity, because part of humanity is mortality and not knowing when the end is.
I often wonder if people knew their final date on earth if they would live more free or with more worry. Would you attempt to enjoy the rest of your life, or would you worry more about the countdown and let it destroy you as a result?
In other thoughts -- long ago, the idea was to be a salary-man for a company, lawyer, doctor, engineer, or some white collar pro. I think with the way health care, retirement funds, and the economy has gone, the joke is on us white collar folk because the blue (and light blue) collar guys are really the ones w/ the best benefits. Ie, if you are a fireman, policeman, or civil servant, you have great lifetime benefits that nowadays far outweigh corporate benefits. Military men also have it well. I used to sit at my white collar desk at Big-Oh and etc and laugh at grunt low paying jobs like school teachers, and city workers, etc.. but 20 years from now when my health insurance costs me $4,000 a month I won't be laughing...
Then again nobody is safe in todays world. You just have to take care of yourself regardless of whatever you are doing.
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