When you die, you just die. No ghost, no reincarnation, no heaven. People want to believe that their souls live on or whatever, but that's only because they can't handle the idea of the world going on without them.

Summary

This quote suggests that death is simply the end of one's existence, devoid of any afterlife experiences such as ghosts, reincarnation, or heaven. It implies that people, out of fear or ego, create beliefs in the continuation of their souls to cope with the notion of a world existing beyond their own lives. It highlights human vulnerability and the desire for immortality in the face of mortality.

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