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That's precisely the scary part. A nothingness, for all of eternity. It ends, never to continue. I do not know what it is like. Just… not seeing. Not hearing. None of the senses, and no thoughts either. No consciousness.
I wouldn't be scared after dead, cuz I'dn't have the consciousness for that. However, being alive, I can. I can fear the eternal nothingness of inexistence
I think this may or may not have some connection to a post from that monkey in the brain guy who also has a TED Talk (Tim Something?). I recall seeing a post of his about life or something. Talked about how short our lives are in the grand scheme of things. Had even an image with days or weeks or months of life, like a progress bar
On the other hand, reading that people actually close to death don't worry as much as people imagining being close to death, iirc, may have had a positive impact in my fear. Though I recalln't well
Well, there technically may not be an eternity. Universe is 14 billion years old now....in 32 trillion years or so the last black holes and last particles will cease to exist. Time will no longer have any meaning, and the nothingness will be all there is.
What a shit hand we were dealt.
Well, maybe not eternity, but that sure is a whołe lot of time for someone who'll be around for probably less than 100 years (not sure why 100 is the number I think of when I think of an age limit to life. Is this a common occurrance, folks? Or just me? I mean, I do know some people go past it, but still…)
Dear brother/sister rest your mind. You cannot control what will happen and worry/fear will only agitate you.
I don't like the idea of life being over, but it is inevitable. Seek acceptance and peace with this so you do not waste your precious hours with unnecessary discomfort. There is so much more to enjoy while we are still here!
Loss of life is followed by mourning - except when it is our own. Some spend decades mourning the end of their lives because they are scared of facing it down. You've done the big scary part already. Now spend the time taking yourself through all of your fears. Once you come to acceptance it doesn't change what will be, but it will trouble you a lot less.