I just realized that there are many factors on how to become a fully human. But I never expected that death is one of the factors because ever since I never think of death as a daily experience or an ultimate possibility in my life and I thought that living a good life and being a good person are the only necessary conditions to become fully human. I have that mentality that I’ll surely die when I’m already old. What I’m thinking everyday is my future, the things I want to do and the things that can satisfy and provide my daily needs. I’m so busy with school, family, friends and recreation, living a life without thinking that death may arrive anytime. Before the discussion of the phenomenology of death, I believe that I will not die at this young age and I do still have dreams and goals to fulfill. That’s why I’m not recognizing death as the end of everything. Although I know that all people will experience death and if that happens so I will think my life after death. I do still assume that I can still be with my family when we die and this perspective really shows a false assumption because death cuts-off various relationships. It’s a great challenge for me to become a being towards death and consider that everyday is an experience of death. Death is a vital factor to be fully human. Accepting death and being prepared of it is an authentic approach towards it. We should face the reality of death and live our lives to the fullest. It is the only factor where completeness of man occurs. We can have a meaningful life when we have that understanding of death. We should consider it as a part of our being so that we can give essence to our existence. Through our proper attitude with death leads us to improve our potentialities and exert effort to have a good life and do the important things in life not just for ourselves but with other people especially to our loved ones. There are things in our lives that can’t be actualize when we are already dead, and then we should have done it right now. It’s important not to cover up death, like depending on effective alternatives so that we will not die early. Sometimes we think that eating healthy foods will longer our lives and those who eat unhealthy food will surely die young. Maybe all of these are false assumptions and it’s not a practical thing to estimate the age of one’s death. The main point here is it may occur anytime and as early as now we should start regretting with the evil things we did in our lives and do something to make it right because we don’t know when will be the time. Death will make us become a fully human and completes our being and it will only happen when we anticipate death as an impending reality since the time we existed in this world.
