The setting of the sun

Everyone likes looking at the sunset. The pink, orange, and red hues that paint the sky are mesmerizing to watch as the world gets darker around you. Considered romantic and beautiful, it is the perfect setting for a date or hanging out with friends. Each one is a reminder that tomorrow is a new day and a new attempt at whatever is worrying you. When I watch a sunset, I think of time passing. Of how the days, weeks, and even years fly by faster than you can keep track of. Our time on Earth is fleeting and coming to terms with it is a very difficult and complicated task. We only have a limited time to become “accomplished” in life and fulfill our goals. For some this may be acquiring as much money as possible and living in a mansion. For others, it means to experience a wide variety of things like skydiving, travel, and deep sea diving. No matter what you want to spend your time on, it is a version of what society views as “accomplished”. This is simply a race against time to do as much as possible so there is no regret when your time on Earth is up. In that case, isn’t society motivated by fear? Subconsciously each human being is aware of the inevitability of death and wants to defy it, so they fill their lives up with as much experience as possible so as to not die without truly “living”. But, this is futile as death is a constant. However, we must continue on even with this knowledge because if we dwell on it, the motivation to do the very thing that defines human existence would be lost.