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Maybe fear of death? You get older, you get more tired(?), serene(?), you can see the progress towards death as a natural process in your own life. Also you'r

Maybe fear of death? You get older, you get more tired(?), serene(?), you can see the progress towards death as a natural process in your own life. Also you're around more death. I was with my mother when she died. I can't say it was a pleasant process, but it was very natural. She accepted hospice, and seemed to be at peace with death. The last few months with her a lot of positive memories were made that will stick with me. I don't _want_ to die, but its clearly something I can feel will naturally come and should plan for.

runjake 3y ago
This is wisdom. I had the same thoughts and experiences with my mother’s death, except she was terrified of death and I had to guide her through it. I don’t know how old you are, or where you’re at in life, but at some point in your life, you may get some bad news and have your life threatened, where your death becomes really imminently real[1]. If you’re like me, you may go through a whole new level of fear. But, remember what you’ve learned and guide yourself back to that understanding. 1. I am okay now.
uselpa 3y ago
I am still afraid of dying slowly and/or painfully, but over the last 57 years I have moved from wanting to live forever to accepting that I will die. Like you, it’s not a wish, it’s simply acceptance. Makes you appreciate the little things in life, too.
owenpalmer 3y ago
I'm not afraid of death, but I desperately want to experience the future. In my opinion, death is just as natural as any other disease.
tim333 3y ago
I'm leaning towards the belief we can get rid of it to some extent through tech. I think quite likely an AI assistant version of you and then when your biological body is packing up you can take some meds to pass away peacefully and hand your stuff over to the AI you. Or something like that - it's a bit tricky to see how the future will pan out.
seanmcdirmid 3y ago
I still think I’ll need anxiety meds if i see my death coming. It’s hard to come to grips with it, I’m almost 50 now, maybe i just need to wait a bit.
olnluis 3y ago
Reading The Denial of Death was a particularly interesting experience to me in my early 20's and, honestly, brought a lot of peace of mind regarding my future.

runjake 3y ago

This is wisdom. I had the same thoughts and experiences with my mother’s death, except she was terrified of death and I had to guide her through it. I don’t know how old you are, or where you’re at in life, but at some point in your life, you may get some bad news and have your life threatened, where your death becomes really imminently real[1]. If you’re like me, you may go through a whole new level of fear. But, remember what you’ve learned and guide yourself back to that understanding. 1. I am okay now.

uselpa 3y ago

I am still afraid of dying slowly and/or painfully, but over the last 57 years I have moved from wanting to live forever to accepting that I will die. Like you, it’s not a wish, it’s simply acceptance. Makes you appreciate the little things in life, too.

owenpalmer 3y ago

I'm not afraid of death, but I desperately want to experience the future. In my opinion, death is just as natural as any other disease.

tim333 3y ago

I'm leaning towards the belief we can get rid of it to some extent through tech. I think quite likely an AI assistant version of you and then when your biological body is packing up you can take some meds to pass away peacefully and hand your stuff over to the AI you. Or something like that - it's a bit tricky to see how the future will pan out.

seanmcdirmid 3y ago

I still think I’ll need anxiety meds if i see my death coming. It’s hard to come to grips with it, I’m almost 50 now, maybe i just need to wait a bit.

olnluis 3y ago

Reading The Denial of Death was a particularly interesting experience to me in my early 20's and, honestly, brought a lot of peace of mind regarding my future.