It may be a negative idea, but at some point, everyone's life will end with death. It is often said that before one dies, one suffers from some kind of suffering. The first one is physical pain. An example of this is knee or lower back pain. Additionally, you may experience shortness of breath and loss of appetite. The second thing is the emotional pain. Some people may also experience spiritual pain, such as wondering why I am still alive. When people are healthy, they forget about death and live their lives. However, when death approaches, people may become interested in questions about the meaning of life, the purpose of living, regrets about past events, and life after death. This can sometimes lead to distress. This suffering is called spiritual pain.
As a side note, the number of Christians in Japan is only a few percent of the population, which is extremely small compared to countries such as South Korea. A Catholic archbishop active in Japan says, ``Japanese people who come to church are only weak people. Strong people don't come.'' On the other hand, it is said that people who believe in religion have less panic about death and can easily reach a state of peace of mind. It seems that even Japanese people with strong hearts may find themselves shaken at the end of the season. And the third is economic poverty. Even if people don't have many physical or mental problems, they will feel the hardship of living if they are in poverty. If you can ease your pain, alleviate your emotional hardship, and live a good life financially and socially, you will enjoy your retirement.
A couple in the UK were told that life-sustaining treatment would not be given to their infant, who had no hope of recovery. Even if a child is dying from an incurable disease, life support devices will be removed immediately if the doctor determines that the child is dying. The couple refused to remove him from life support and took legal action against Britain's National Hospital. The trial denied the claim, life support was removed, and the baby died. This is because we believe that precious tax dollars should not be used to pay for treatment of patients who have no hope of improving. Those who want to receive treatment quickly must go to a private hospital and undergo tests and treatment at their own expense. Treatment costs at private hospitals in the UK are extremely expensive, two to five times more expensive than in Japan. In the UK, public treatment is kept to a minimum and the attitude is to give up once lifespan is reached. The same way of thinking as in the UK may be necessary for medical care in Japan.