They say death is a person's personal apocalypse, and I used to think the same.
Here, "apocalypse" is used metaphorically as a "great catastrophe" rather than in its religious context. But today, I no longer see death as a catastrophe, let alone a personal apocalypse. So, what is a person's greatest catastrophe, their personal apocalypse?
In early life, one believes that the most delightful part of life is yet to come. They look to the future, yearning to be older, wiser, greater, and richer, almost having faith that those days will arrive. Yet, the apocalypse has already happened on one of those days, and when you realize it, you understand that the reversal has begun. The idea of seizing the moment becomes a relic of the past, you will never feel that way again. I'm not writing this to be depressive but because it is a fact. The fact that nostalgia has replaced the anticipation of tomorrow comforts you because, after experiencing all that life has to offer, Marcus Aurelius's words make more sense: "No… 0 reply
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