I used to be afraid of death but now that I have more understanding of life & death, I am less afraid. It's so true when they say we are afraid of the unknown. I was afraid before because i thought heaven and hell was real, so I was so scared that I might go to hell. But now, I wonder if there is such a place as hell.
It depends, how the death occurs, in my case. If for example i were to die right now all of a sudden, i don't think i'd feel the fear of it. But if i'm aware a danger is about to happen and that might lead to my death, or if i were to jump from a bridge and that might kill me, then yeah i would be afraid of it . I'm not sure exactly whether i'd be afraid of the death in those circumstances or afraid of the pain it would instill, or simply afraid that something negative is going to happen. Nevertheless, as death is part of life, it should not be a reason of fear, but rather a reason to celebrate life as it is, in its parameters. That's my answer about fear of death .
No, Death is a part of the life cycle. I believe in God (Creator, Source, ect.). I see God as all loving and kind.. So in my mind there can be no heaven or hell, just another dimension that is neither good or bad, just pure love.. So there is no reason for me to fear death.
Death is inescapableā . We all will die eventually. Maybe today, maybe tomorrow, maybe in 30 years. But eventually the Grim Reaper gets us all.
So in my view, why be afraid? Fearing things that can be avoided may have some use or using fear to be extra careful is very useful. I fear war. I can avoid war (somewhat) and I will avoid war as much as I can. I fear hurting myself when splitting wood with my axe. Therefore, I am always extra careful when using it.
These things can be useful. But fearing death? We can't avoid it. Being afraid of it only adds stress to our lives, stress that adds wrinkles to our brow, stress that ages us and may, ironically, lead to an earlier death.
Better to look at death as an adventure. One that we hope we won't embark on for many years, perhaps, but an adventure nevertheless. Maybe there is another life waiting, maybe there is nothing, maybe there is something completely different. How exciting!
But in the meantime, rather than worrying about death, which is just as silly as worrying about rain, better to enjoy every moment as if it were your last. Go outside and dance!
ā : Inescapable for now. There are a lot of bright minds looking for medical, biological, and technical ways to "fix" the problem of death. But for now... it is inescapable.
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I used to be afraid of death but now that I have more understanding of life & death, I am less afraid. It's so true when they say we are afraid of the unknown. I was afraid before because i thought heaven and hell was real, so I was so scared that I might go to hell. But now, I wonder if there is such a place as hell.
It depends, how the death occurs, in my case. If for example i were to die right now all of a sudden, i don't think i'd feel the fear of it. But if i'm aware a danger is about to happen and that might lead to my death, or if i were to jump from a bridge and that might kill me, then yeah i would be afraid of it . I'm not sure exactly whether i'd be afraid of the death in those circumstances or afraid of the pain it would instill, or simply afraid that something negative is going to happen. Nevertheless, as death is part of life, it should not be a reason of fear, but rather a reason to celebrate life as it is, in its parameters. That's my answer about fear of death .
No, Death is a part of the life cycle. I believe in God (Creator, Source, ect.). I see God as all loving and kind.. So in my mind there can be no heaven or hell, just another dimension that is neither good or bad, just pure love.. So there is no reason for me to fear death.
Alittle bit afraid, I don't want to die now, because I need to do my plan.
More afraid to know how I would die rather than death itself.
"To die will be an awfully big adventure."
āPeter Pan
Death is inescapableā . We all will die eventually. Maybe today, maybe tomorrow, maybe in 30 years. But eventually the Grim Reaper gets us all.
So in my view, why be afraid? Fearing things that can be avoided may have some use or using fear to be extra careful is very useful. I fear war. I can avoid war (somewhat) and I will avoid war as much as I can. I fear hurting myself when splitting wood with my axe. Therefore, I am always extra careful when using it.
These things can be useful. But fearing death? We can't avoid it. Being afraid of it only adds stress to our lives, stress that adds wrinkles to our brow, stress that ages us and may, ironically, lead to an earlier death.
Better to look at death as an adventure. One that we hope we won't embark on for many years, perhaps, but an adventure nevertheless. Maybe there is another life waiting, maybe there is nothing, maybe there is something completely different. How exciting!
But in the meantime, rather than worrying about death, which is just as silly as worrying about rain, better to enjoy every moment as if it were your last. Go outside and dance!
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Footnotes
ā : Inescapable for now. There are a lot of bright minds looking for medical, biological, and technical ways to "fix" the problem of death. But for now... it is inescapable.
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