But if death doesn't mean much to you because life doesn't mean much, you have the right attitude and the mastery will fall in your lap. It's a Zen thing. Possibly.
Yes. I can even get behind that philosophy. Of course, the problem with making Death your bitch in real terms is that you don't get to put him off with a magic cloak or anything else. If you want to decide on the time and place of your death, the onlly way to do that is to manipulate an early one.
But, I guess that's all right. Flamel isn't a bad person for staving off Death 650 years. He's just a bit retarded. Dumbledore will set him right and he's still got a few years to set his affairs in order. Dumbledore realizes his days are numbered and immediately starts planning a way to make sure it's his decision about when to go and how.
But Tom was evil, because he was attempting to never die.
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Date: 2009-09-30 02:55 pm (UTC)Yes. I can even get behind that philosophy. Of course, the problem with making Death your bitch in real terms is that you don't get to put him off with a magic cloak or anything else. If you want to decide on the time and place of your death, the onlly way to do that is to manipulate an early one.
But, I guess that's all right. Flamel isn't a bad person for staving off Death 650 years. He's just a bit retarded. Dumbledore will set him right and he's still got a few years to set his affairs in order. Dumbledore realizes his days are numbered and immediately starts planning a way to make sure it's his decision about when to go and how.
But Tom was evil, because he was attempting to never die.