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  • In Chinese culture, there is a concept called five blessings of life, wǔ fú.

  • It's said that if you experience all five blessings during your lifetime, it's considered a life well lived.

  • These five blessings are one, cháng shòu, longevity, two, fù guì, prosperity, three, kāngng, health and peace, four, hào dé, wanting and having virtue, and finally, shàn zhōng, a good death.

  • It suggests that out of the five most important things for a well-lived life, not suffering while dying is one of them.

  • How you die might matter as much as if you die.

  • Actually, how you die can potentially matter more than if you die.

  • Because of all the sentient beings we currently know, none of them are actually immortal. Everyone dies eventually.

  • There might be species like Turritopathy nutriculata, aka immortal jellyfish, theoretically can be immortal, but uh...

In Chinese culture, there is a concept called five blessings of life, wǔ fú.

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