by Elaine Sihera

Created on: July 07, 2008

Are you scared of DEATH?

I don't fear death at all. Perhaps it is because I am getting older and more contented about my life. When we fear death, we spend so much time worrying and fretting about it, we might as well be dead, because we rob ourself of a life!

Death is inevitable, one essential part of the cycle of nature and that cycle is: birth, growth, death and rebirth, in relentless movement every day and for every aspect of our loves. Nothing can be born unless there has been death. Like the seasons. If spring did not die, we would not have summer, and if winter did not die, we would not have spring. Death is therefore a natural part of our existence. Yes, it is okay to fear how we die, as most of us fear pain, but if we keep focused on how we wish to die, we would probably die like that anyway. The best thing is to mentally accept everything we have in our existence as essential to it, and that includes death.

Because death is inevitable, the best way to deal with it is to face it squarely, say "Bring it on when you;'re ready, Mr Reaper!" and make the most of TODAY, of every single day you are then given. Don't take any day for granted as it could be your last. Having faced death in your head, you can then move on to enjoy the life you will be given. But if you keep fearing it, you will keep fretting about it, you will not have a great quality of life because it will be constantly overshadowed by thoughts of death and you might even bring it on quicker through a self-fulfilling prophecy!

We ALL have to die at some point, Accept it fully and determine to then enjoy the life you are given and you will find that death holds no fears for you. I am 60 years old, I absolutely adore life, I look fabulous and I am not going anywhere in a hurry, so death will have to wait a long time for me to answer its call! But should today prove to be my last day, I will live it to the maximum, give thanks for it and die with a smile of satisfaction and achievement. Why on earth should I spend valuable time in life worrying about something that I cannot change, and something negative too, when I can do a lot to affect the quality of my life through other great thoughts. That is such a waste of valuable quality of life. I cannot afford to waste a moment of it.

Why worry about death while ignoring my life and its potential? Life is fantastic. Live it in gratitude and death will hold no fears!

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