我們的生命源自虛無，終將回歸虛無。這是自然法則的一部份，也是死亡的本質。大自然以此激勵我們去完成自己的使命，實現自身的價值。因此，我們經常面對危險。然而，我們的自我意識遠超其他生命，因此更加害怕死亡。
所有恐懼都源於對死亡的懼怕。例如，對未知的恐懼來自對危險的畏懼，對失去控制的恐懼來自害怕失去生命。甚至對失去親人的恐懼，也來自對孤單和無法面對現實的懼怕。危險、失去生命或無法面對現實，都意味著死亡。對死亡的恐懼已經成為我們的習慣，但這種恐懼無法讓我們更好地應對現代社會的危機。
在我們的生活中，經常會目睹或遭遇與人員傷亡有關的事故。我們可能經常回想這些經歷，或關注同類事件，這些都反映了我們對死亡的恐懼。死亡是生命終點，是一個神祕且未知的領域，對死亡的恐懼是可以理解的。然而，即便無人知曉死亡的真相，我們仍能確定死亡是生命旅程的一部份。只有勇敢地面對死亡，我們才能完整地擁抱生命。此外，恐懼並不能讓我們遠離死亡，有時甚至會起到反效果。因恐懼而失去意識，我們的生命就會變得更加危險。
恐懼不僅反映了我們對環境的意識不足，也是一種消極情緒，將成為我們生活的障礙。例如，如果我們十分畏高，將難以從高處俯瞰，這會引起生活上的種種不便。假如某日發生火警，需要從高層建築通過消防梯下降到地面，對我們來說將會是一個很大的挑戰。如果在非常危急的情況下，需要自己徒手從高處爬下來，由於畏高，我們的逃生之路就會變得極為困難了。
我們應該專注於如何活著，以及如何活得長壽，但恐懼對此毫無幫助。我們可以這樣想：昨天度過了困難和危機，今天還過得很好，所以明天也應該能夠安然地生活，可以放心。盡管意外事故不斷出現，但我們仍在活著。這表明我們不僅有毅力，也得到大自然的祝福。若能從這個角度看待死亡，我們就會有更積極的心態，更少的恐懼。這並非盲目樂觀所帶來的勇氣，而是理性思維所衍生的智慧和力量。
我們還可以進一步思考。生命會衰老，但如果不死，那麼極度衰老對生命就是一種殘酷。所以，死亡是大自然對生命的仁慈。也因為死亡，我們才有解決死亡的使命感，才會尋找一個永恆的歸屬。唯有知道生命的脆弱和侷限，我們才能真正懂得愛護自己和別人，從而連結一起，讓生命更健康和長壽。
另一個可以思考的例子是，有時看到關於飛機失事的新聞，會讓我們對飛行和死亡感到恐懼。但實際上，飛機失事的機率遠低於其他交通工具。若要躲避死亡，我們的生活就會變得極不安穩，甚至難以入眠。因為大多數人是在床上死去的，如果害怕上床睡覺，我們就無法入眠了。然而，我們害怕飛機而不害怕床，顯示我們對飛行的意識還不夠。
克服恐懼的最有效方法，是提高我們對環境和自身的意識，並時刻關注自己的生命。例如克服畏高，我們不僅需要在情感上克服畏高，更需要觀察具體環境，如所在的高度和安全措施等，準確評估風險。當確定處於安全的地方，我們對高處的恐懼也會減輕。同時，我們還要培養應急能力，預先演練危急情況，以便在危險來臨時更好地保護自己。增強應對環境的信心，我們就能有效克服恐懼。
將生命放在首位，就表示我們已經準備好應對生活中遇到的危險。每個人終將死去。然而，毫無恐懼平靜地走向死亡，猶如像升上天堂，而被恐懼所糾纏直至死亡，則如同墮入地獄。因此，用意識應對當下就夠了，我們無需害怕死亡。
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No need to fear death
Our lives originate from nothingness and will eventually return to nothingness. This is part of the law of nature and the essence of death. Nature uses this to motivate us to fulfill our mission and realize our value. Therefore, we often face danger. However, our self-consciousness far exceeds other lives, so we fear death even more.
All fear stems from the fear of death. For example, fear of the unknown comes from the fear of danger, and fear of losing control comes from the fear of losing one's life. Even the fear of losing a loved one comes from the fear of being alone and unable to face reality. Danger, loss of life, or the inability to face reality all mean death. The fear of death has become our habit, but this fear cannot prepare us to better cope with the crises of modern society.
In our lives, we often witness or encounter accidents related to casualties. We may often recall these experiences or pay attention to similar events, which reflect our fear of death. Death is the end of life, a mysterious and unknown realm, and the fear of death is understandable. However, even if no one knows the truth of death, we can still be sure that death is part of the journey of life. Only by bravely facing death can we fully embrace life. Moreover, fear cannot keep us away from death, and sometimes it even has the opposite effect. When we lose our consciousness due to fear, our lives become more dangerous.
Fear not only reflects our lack of awareness of the environment, but also is a negative emotion that will become an obstacle in our lives. For example, if we are very afraid of heights, it will be difficult to overlook from a high place, which will cause various inconveniences in life. If a fire breaks out one day and we need to descend from a high-rise building to the ground through a fire escape, it will be a big challenge for us. If in a very critical situation we need to climb down from a high place with our bare hands, because of the fear of heights, our escape route will become extremely difficult.
We should focus on how to live and how to live longer, but fear is of no help. You can think like this, yesterday passed through difficulties and crises, and today is still going well, so tomorrow should be able to live safely, we can rest assured. Although accidents continue to occur, we are still alive. This shows that we not only have perseverance, but are also blessed by nature. If we can look at death from this perspective, our mentality will be more positive and fear will be reduced. This is not the courage brought by blind optimism, but the wisdom and strength derived from rational thinking.
We can think further. Life will age, but if it will not die, then extreme aging is a cruelty to life. Therefore, death is nature's kindness to life. Also because of death, we have a sense of mission to solve death, and we will look for an eternal belonging. Only knowing the fragility and limitation of life, we can truly understand how to take care of ourselves and others, and thereby connecting together to make life healthier and longer.
Another example to think about is that sometimes seeing news about plane crashes will make us fear flying and death. But in fact, the probability of a plane crash is much lower than other forms of transportation. If we want to avoid death, our lives will become extremely unstable, and even difficult to sleep. Because most people die in bed, if we are afraid of going to bed, we will not be able to sleep. However, we are afraid of planes but not afraid of beds, which shows that our awareness of flying is not enough.
The most effective way to overcome fear is to increase our awareness of our environment and ourselves, and to always pay attention to our own lives. For example, to overcome the fear of heights, we not only need to overcome the fear of heights emotionally, but we also need to observe the specific environment, such as the height and safety measures, and accurately assess the risks. When we are sure we are in a safe place, our fear of heights will also lessen. At the same time, we must also develop emergency response capabilities and rehearse critical situations in advance so that we can better protect ourselves when danger strikes. By increasing our confidence in dealing with circumstances, we can effectively overcome our fears.
Putting life first means we are prepared to deal with the dangers life throws at us. Everyone will die eventually. However, approaching death calmly without fear is like ascending to heaven, while being entangled in fear until death is like falling into hell. Therefore, it is enough to deal with the present with consciousness, we do not need to fear death.
On July 31, 2023
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