I think that fear of the unknown is normal.
Fear of dying is very common since dying is guaranteed and no one really knows what comes next.
Consider this:
You are obviously aware of these thoughts that you are having.
Try to catch yourself having anxious thoughts about death as they are happening.
Also notice how these thoughts are making your body feel.
When you do that, ask yourself "Who is the one observing these negative thoughts and emotions?"
"If that's me watching, then where is this random fixation with death coming from?!"
The fact is that your brain can not comprehend non existence. (It does not compute)
It will keep running through scenarios, questioning and re-questioning itself and everything else (including your faith)
because a big part of its job is to solve problems...and it's failing miserably.
When you 'step back' and observe the phenomenon, you pull its plug.
To me, this watcher is the part of us which is separate from our brain.
The one that calls you on all your bs, despite how your brain tries to justify.
The brain will die, but the true self lives on as it is not the brain.
Don't listen if your brain tries to tell you any different...its just mad that you found it out.
It wants to be good, but needs to be monitored as it tends to run amuck from time to time.
People close to you 'will' die eventually.
From experience, here is what to expect:
It will be pointless to find a good reason why the loved one was taken away.
You may or may not pretend with the others, but regardless...you will be sad and miss them.
You will think that you can not go on but you will.
The more time that passes, the less sad you will be.
You may resist getting close to people for a while (as they may die), but that should pass.
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I think that fear of the unknown is normal.
Fear of dying is very common since dying is guaranteed and no one really knows what comes next.
Consider this:
You are obviously aware of these thoughts that you are having.
Try to catch yourself having anxious thoughts about death as they are happening.
Also notice how these thoughts are making your body feel.
When you do that, ask yourself "Who is the one observing these negative thoughts and emotions?"
"If that's me watching, then where is this random fixation with death coming from?!"
The fact is that your brain can not comprehend non existence. (It does not compute)
It will keep running through scenarios, questioning and re-questioning itself and everything else (including your faith)
because a big part of its job is to solve problems...and it's failing miserably.
When you 'step back' and observe the phenomenon, you pull its plug.
To me, this watcher is the part of us which is separate from our brain.
The one that calls you on all your bs, despite how your brain tries to justify.
The brain will die, but the true self lives on as it is not the brain.
Don't listen if your brain tries to tell you any different...its just mad that you found it out.
It wants to be good, but needs to be monitored as it tends to run amuck from time to time.
People close to you 'will' die eventually.
From experience, here is what to expect:
It will be pointless to find a good reason why the loved one was taken away.
You may or may not pretend with the others, but regardless...you will be sad and miss them.
You will think that you can not go on but you will.
The more time that passes, the less sad you will be.
You may resist getting close to people for a while (as they may die), but that should pass.