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What does it mean?
Death is just a return to the state before birth.
In plain terms
Death is natural like before we were born.
What can you take from it?
Fear of death is unnecessary.

Where it applies

  • end of life
  • existential dread

Putting it to work

  • coping
  • acceptance

Questions to consider

  • What scares you about death?

Another view

We fear the unknown, not being dead.

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