The Afterlife and Other Light Topics

Whenever I hear the word death, my mind immediately takes a detour to the afterlife. Where exactly are we all rushing off to? And if we aren’t happy with where we are right now, what makes us think the next destination will be better?

Will it be some sudden, random escape? Like dying in an accident and finding yourself in… what? A cosmic waiting room? Or will it be the slow fade-out after years of pain, disease, or the long stretch of old age?

I’ve read plenty. I’ve watched countless shows and films that try to give us a visual of what’s “out there.” And yet… I’m still not sure. Is it a blinding white light? A vacuum? A dark hole? Someone’s Pinterest-worthy home in the clouds?

And here’s my favourite question: will I carry my regrets with me? Will I look back and think, Wow, I really should’ve eaten more cake and stressed less about deadlines? Or does death come with a free memory wipe — the ultimate clean slate — making all of this just an earthly sham we’re overthinking?

Different religions and cultures have their own philosophies on the afterlife, but when my brain needs comforting, I don’t go to holy texts — I go to a TV show. Specifically, The Good Place.

Now, I’m not going to try and summarise it here (Google exists, and also… I’m lazy), but it’s worth watching. The show takes the afterlife — this huge, mysterious, existential concept — and explores it with humour, warmth, and a surprising amount of ethics sprinkled in. It’s light. It’s absurd. And it leaves you wondering if maybe the point isn’t where we go, but how we live before we get there.

Because whether it’s white light, a black hole, or a really fabulous cloud mansion, I have a feeling the afterlife won’t care about our job titles, Instagram followers, or how clean our kitchens were.

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