Fear of death
I know there are many reasons why we fear death.
I’m going to talk about one of the most underestimated reason.
It’s the fear of leaving something unfinished. Finding out that you’re leaving without accomplishing your goals and dreams.
For most of us, it’s an unconscious fear. A lot just don’t realize they have that fear until they face death.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
- Mark Twain
Live fully your life.
Yes, we all have responsibilities.
It’s within the choices we make every day that lays the source of this fear. Deep inside, we “Know” what we can do right now. But we choose to do something else that is not taking us anywhere near our goals and dream. We sent those actions to tomorrow. Within ourselves we have a listing of all those things we didn’t do and should do. It’s that listing that will come up as we face death.
“To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.”
- Buddha
Delay is never good. When it is within your capacity, always do what needs to be done. You can’t lie to yourself; you’ll know what you can and cannot do.
“Life is in the living, in the tissue of every day and hour.”
- Edward S. Evans
Life is now.
Never take for granted that you can do it tomorrow.