My recommendation is always to make peace with death. Maturity is being ready to deal with forces that we have no control over. For a poor person, this lack of

My recommendation is always to make peace with death. Maturity is being ready to deal with forces that we have no control over. For a poor person, this lack of control may kick in a lot earlier in life. Those with wealthier backgrounds tend to be raised to think that they can solve any problem with enough will. But deep down inside, you realize that you can't just willfully stop a pandemic or a war. This conflict between reality and culture can create cynicism. Something's not right. Don't concern yourself too much with the end of the world - focus on your own inevitability of death. How would you imagine your own funeral? Who will care enough to pay for your burial? What happens after death? Do you return to energy and take another form or no form? Is there an afterlife, perhaps a greater power you must appease? What happens before death, when your mind and body are in a weakened state? The answer is often unique to you. The idea isn't to have control over it or solutions, but to no longer refuse to deal with the inevitable. As you go, you'll realize there's a lot of other inevitables in this world. Metamorphosis comes from death/destruction. You have to take apart your own identity. Do it gently, or you'll shock yourself and create a mental/emotional block. But tackle the hard questions one by one. You'll undergo several metamorphoses in your life - often an illness, death of a close parent, marriage, children, disasters. But you can begin one earlier with enough humility. The ultimate goal isn't necessarily optimism. But sometimes courage forms from this - being in a state of constant fear, and yet being confident enough to act. As you move along, you'll unhide things that you were once afraid of. It's more calming going into a jungle having an idea where the tigers are, rather than fearing what you try not to see. And it's calming knowing that even if you avoid all the tigers, you'll get buried eventually. Don't let the tigers prevent you from living.