This man was very much loved around the world and was known to have traveled more than 80 countries on his TV show. His TV series was very interesting.
I've never watched more than part of his show but could tell from interviews, that he was an incredibly charismatic, down-to-earth and intelligent man.
He came from economically humble beginnings, and struggled with drugs and alcohol for many years prior to finding stardom.
He had a recent divorce and a 10 year old daughter. During interviews the man was said to have given hints of depression over many things including his fame, time with his daughter, etc.
There are many things that go into individual causes and cases of suicide.
How sad it is when a person decides there's no other way out of their troubles that they have to take their own lives.
CDC stats say that national suicide rates are up for middle-aged men, and now, for younger women also.
There is a lack of hope out there in the world. When you contrast between those who are depressed and have no hope with those who are full of zest for life, what do you see? ....
What we see is IDENTITY and PURPOSE. As soon as we lose those two things, we put ourselves in a very mental and physically vulnerable state.
The lack of these two things (for whatever reason) are responsible for people losing their grip on life.
Our world view; WHO WE ARE and OUR PURPOSE is so important. And it doesn't matter the age of the person. Everyone needs to form an understanding of who we are and what our purpose is in life, and that needs to sustain itself throughout the entirety of our lives.
Our world view is everything. Our secular / individualistic culture clashes with a Biblically Christian world view and when when guilt comes to the individual by way of personal moral barometers, it's extremely difficult to deal with. And that's why more and more, the conviction for sin and accountability needs to be numbed down.
In the Word of God, The Bible, any time we see suicide it's associated with shame, rebellion and a rejection of God's standards.
Prayers for Mr. Bourdaine's family, friends and loved ones.
I found this video interesting.
Those who deny certainty deny accountability to it and ultimately find themselves floating in the monotony of certain absurdity.
