Facing the problem We must overcome our squeamishness about death to deal with the problems it generates. Life is temporary. Life's accomplishments are also temporary, soon destroyed or forgotten. Life's possessions so patiently and purposely acquired are lost with the ending of life. All is as though we never existed.
Life is a short breath, a vanishing vapor.
Everything we do seems pointless. The search for permanence Human history illustrates man's search for what lasts. The ancient Egyptians built majestic monuments to last through the ages, to be permanent memorials of their mighty power. They mummified their rulers and important dignitaries to secure for them a life beyond death. The memorials are now evident, but only as eroding shadows of a former splendor.