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[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Heights scare me.

If I ride a roller coaster, or parasail, or zipline, I'll feel a thrill.

There are safe and sane ways to do things that will make you feel alive.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

What’s that say that to “feel alive” we must constantly scare ourselves?

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

To understand the value of life, it helps to contrast that with the fragility of it.