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In the past I have feared death greatly. The idea of death was not my friend. The idea of death caused me to be afraid and I could not evade it.  My problem was that I did not understand the inevitability of death; the necessity and freedom that stem from death. Although a brutal or untimely death would be tragic, there still lies a common thread in mortality. I do not fear the idea as much anymore. Life is what should be feared more.
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Apr 5, 2014
Apr 5, 2014 at 11:45 PM UTC
Thanatophobia
In the past I have feared death greatly. The idea of death was not my friend. The idea of death caused me to be afraid and I could not evade it.  My problem was that I did not understand the inevitability of death; the necessity and freedom that stem from death. Although a brutal or untimely death would be tragic, there still lies a common thread in mortality. I do not fear the idea as much anymore. Life is what should be feared more.
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Apr 5, 2014
Apr 5, 2014 at 11:45 PM UTC
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