[xandrius]

> People say they're afraid of death, but often what they really mean is dying as the wrong person.

Nope, pretty sure it's almost always a mix of a) not knowing what (if anything) is after, b) the way one achieves the state of "being dead", c) high possibility of own consciousness ceasing to exist and d) leaving someone behind.

I don't really care if I'm meant to become the next Luke Skywalker or the pope, I would live just fine if I didn't have to die for something I have no control over and just remain me.

[topgrain2]

> c) high possibility of own consciousness ceasing to exist

Yeah, death being the subjective end of the universe is kinda high on the list of reasons it bothers people, I think.

[throwaway27448]

I think it depends on the person. I can't say I've worried about any of this since I was a teenager except d. Angst over how I live my life definitely ranks much higher than stressing about nonsensical concerns.

[AndrewDucker]

If you're going to dismiss concerns as nonsensical then it generally helps to explain why you think they're nonsensical.