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  • There are already excellent answers. We can attack it from another angle and analyze what causes the fear of death.

    1. Fear of separation

    Death means leaving everything behind. The life you have built. Friends, family, home, your identity, and your body—even the clothes you have on.

    1. Fear of pain

    Death is usually accompanied by a lot of physical pain. We fear pain and live our lives running away from it.

    We can use philosophy and deep thought to alleviate both.

    Everything you are being “separated” from were only in your imagination. There were no “you” or “your people” or things to begin with. There is just reality. You have categorized sensory information as “this is me. This is my body, this is family etc.” If you continue this line of thought, you will realise nothing special happens during death. You are still a part of reality in a different form like a cloud that becomes rain.

    Next is the fear of pain. Pain is a protective mechanism in your brain. It is a signal telling you to stay away from something or to draw attention somewhere. It’s nothing more. If you realise this at a deep level and keep your mind at peace even in extreme pain, your brain will not perceive it as a threat. Instead it will release endorphins to reduce the pain.

    I know what I have said is not easy. It requires a lifetime of mental training and meditation. But it is possible.

    And there are many stages to this. First is to not fear death during normal life. Next is to not fear it in the presence of a great threat. And the last is during the actual process of dying. Each stage is harder than the previous.




  • I don’t think you should think about minimizing exercise. Other than the health and longevity benefits, being fit can make you feel superhuman.

    Imagine carrying extra reserves of strength and energy. Life will feel easy. You can do things others can’t like getting out of tight spots with a muscle up, carrying someone and running during an emergency, running to catch a bus etc.

    Exercise greatly improves balance and reflexes. The chances of you slipping and falling awkwardly breaking bones or dying will be much lower.

    It also improves your appearance greatly. As someone who went from frail to fat and then fit, I can tell you the difference is huge. People treat you much better and give you lots of attention.