"How do you conflate not existing before birth to not existing after death?" How can you not? Do you remember what it was like before you were born? Do you kno

"How do you conflate not existing before birth to not existing after death?" How can you not? Do you remember what it was like before you were born? Do you know of anyone who told you what it is like to be dead? If we do not know what death is how do we know what life is? We only know it by it's external appearance, which really tells us nothing. I am not an existentialist or a nihilist, I am a Daoist who is indeed over 50 although I wish I was a young kid again. I was also a Theravada Buddhist for 20 years and have studied a large chunk of the Tripiṭaka. The things I am talking about are not appreciated with a moments thought. The goal of enlightenment is understanding and escaping Samsara, the endless cycle of birth and death and the suffering that comes along with it. This is why I am a Daoist now, I just do not worry about these things and do not live in fear of my life and feel like I have to run out and "live life to my fullest" because of death, I do it because of life.