This is not verbatim. It is simply "my take" on a very old philosophy: Call it pascal 2.0 beta version lol If you don't like it, create your own version and/or separate philosophy. But here's my opinion - for what it's worth.
PASCAL’S WAGER
The 17th century physicist-philosopher, Blaise Pascal posited that without evidence, that faith in God (and by extension, the afterlife) is but a mere wager… but as a wager, it presents itself as a double winner.
As a scientist, Pascal considered himself a rational man, and as such, he chose to wager on the side of happiness. He chose to wager on an existence (a continuation of some type, if you will) after death.
He reasoned that if, when you die, you experience transcendence to a new plane of existence, then you have won the wager.
On the other hand, if when you die, there is nothing afterwards, you still have won. Not only will you will never know that you were wrong, but also, there will be no one around to collect on your lost wager.
In any event, it results in a happy life full of joyful expectation.
I personally choose this over the atheist’s grim disbelief.
Life presents us with many choices.
In spite of all of life’s pain and obstacles,
choose happiness!