Are you afraid of dying?

I have been thinking and why I am scared of dying. Thinking, "... just got a new computer, hope I don't die! I just got a new car, hope I don't die!"

In actual fact, since I do not believe in Heaven or a similar thing when I die, I believe I will just cease to exist. OK, maybe come back as some other life form, but either way, I won't know that I died! Or who knows, I may indeed wind up in Heaven anyway. It's supposed to be a great place so why fear dying?

I guess if I was told I only had 6 months to live, then I may be fearful of dying or running out of time or more time to regret things not done etc. During that time the fear may be present.

So I have decided I am no longer afraid of dying as if you don't know that you died then there is no point in being afraid of it. Maybe in the last few moments as life drains out from me, but that won't last very long and you can't control it anyway!

I feel better now!

How do you feel about that? What about you? Are you afraid of dying? Make a comment!