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The Relentless Grind of Existence: Life or Death, Which Side Are You On?

Thomas A. Vik
3 min readSep 1, 2023

Hey, listen up. I won’t waste your time, and you better not waste mine… 😉

Let’s cut through the crap. You’re probably asking yourself if existence is a struggle between life and death. But here’s the kicker: that question is your struggle, not existence’s.

Got it? Good. Here’s why you should care.

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Awakening from the Dream

Waking up one morning — completely overwhelmed with life — I was ready to call it quits.

A 12-year descent into despair, losing everything: marriage, kids, house, and even my own sanity. Then, boom! I had an awakening. Radical non-duality just slapped me in the face. It said, “Hey buddy, stop chasing your tail.

Life and death are the same bloody coin. They’re dualistic illusions, part of the cosmic drama we’re all somehow subscribed to. The realization blasted through me like a freight train.

Understand, these weren’t pretty epiphanies, these were ugly truths that most choose to ignore.

Unpacking the Falsehoods

The bullshit cycle…

Life and death are binary, but only if you’re asleep at the wheel. You eat, sleep, work, and repeat until what? You…

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Thomas A. Vik
Thomas A. Vik

Written by Thomas A. Vik

From anxious 👀 to non-dual 👁️

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