We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones.

"We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones."

What? Is this going to be a manic depressives 'must read' post, or am I so disillusioned with life that I feel compelled to draw you into my own nihilistic pessimism?

It appears that way, but in actual fact it's the opposite.

Most people are never going to die because they are never going to be born. The potential people who could be here in your place but who will never be born outnumber the grains of sand on all the beaches of Earth!

The moment of conception, 9 months before your birth, is the most decisive moment in your life, and no matter what happens after that, you have to be thankful and amazed! It's a moment of dizzying singularity!

We live on a planet that is all but perfect for our kind of life. Agreed, there are deserts, slums, poverty and misery, but compared with most planets, Earth is paradise!

What use is science? You could ask the same of a new-born baby.

But what the baby has is potential! As do each and every one of us.

A part of life should be devoted to living it, not just preventing or delaying its end.

Isn't it an enlightened way of spending our brief time in the sun to work at understanding the universe and how we have come to wake upon it as opposed to never wondering why we were born?

Science enables us to understand and appreciate the most wonderful thing ever, ourselves!

There are approximately 100,000,000,000,000 cells in the human body, and the total area of these, inside each and every one of us, is enough to cover approximately 200 acres!

Amazing! And we are, each and every one of us!

So whenever you are feeling demoralised or down, remember that you are incredible! And never forget that life is for living, not enduring!

Be inquisitive, ask questions and enjoy life to the full because, no matter how you feel, it's a miracle that you are here at all!