Death is not an event in life: we do not live to experience death. If we take eternity to mean not infinite temporal duration but timelessness, then eternal life belongs to those who live in the present. Our life has no end in the way in which our visual field has no limits.
In Ludwig Wittgenstein's work, he argues that death should not be viewed as a significant event in our lives, as we do not exist to simply encounter it. Instead, he presents the idea that eternity should be understood as a timeless state rather than merely a long stretch of time, suggesting that a truly eternal life is found in fully engaging with the present moment.
Wittgenstein emphasizes that life does not conclude in the conventional sense; much like our visual perception, which lacks defined boundaries, our existence transcends finite endings. This perspective invites us to appreciate and immerse ourselves in our current experiences rather than fixating on the inevitability of death.
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