I may not believe that there's life after death, but I guess I hope there is. I know that after we die, most of us have relatives or friends who remember us, but as time passes, and those who remembered us die, our memory fades. Unless of course you stand out; you're famous. Being remember, I believe, is the only afterlife we get after we die. A persona's memory is the only way we can live on. If someone was to be reincarnated, that would be like rediscovering someone after they have been forgotten.
The source of my beliefs could be that i'm a realist, a skeptic, or maybe just lack of proof, and the lack of any kind of faith. My beliefs make me who I am and shape my life greatly. Same with anyone's life. What they believe makes them choose what kind of person to be, what to eat, wear, who they should be friends with, whether or not they robs banks or feed the hungry. What we believe is very like our personality, just a history of experiences that shape us and make us look at the world and ourselves in a unique way.
I think it is sad and true what you say about people not really being remembered unless they are famous, for good or bad reasons. Regular people only really last a few generations before becoming just another great grandparent. I don't really understand what you said about reincarnation though. It was an interesting post though and I enjoyed reading it.
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