Fear of death

[Godscreated]

@ KichigaiNeko and Ace Otana, People do not have to always live for the excitement of the moment, I've been there and done that and understand the thrill, it's not that important to me now.

I am not saying it is 'important'

I have plenty of joy in my life now and that joy more than makes up for those thrill rides. I work with wood, building furniture, when a piece comes out well I receive great joy from the first of the project to the last coat of finish.

Excellent!! I don't need a god to work with wood either!! Or any of my other hobbies...(which I am anticipating getting back to after the house construction)

Question would either of you push a piece of wood past a 10" saw blade moving at a couple thousand rpms. and your fingers less than an inch from the blade. Believe me it's no thrill ride, it scares the whiz out of me, who says that a dangerous activity always translates into excitement, not me.

Yep probably would do that... and what you have described is the "Zen Moment" all motorcyclists get to when it just comes down to your skill to get you out of a tight spot!

I have witnessed so many who are over the age of 5 decades just giving up and withering slowly away. I do like to apply what humble skills I have to keeping my mind and body active...at the same time knowing that tomorrow I may not wake up. I have no faith in a reward system for living so I do the best NOW with what I have...and god's score card can go get knotted!

I also am trying to finish building on my house, I would rather be in the shop building furniture. I live near the Dragon in east Tennessee and there are some who do not make it through with their lives every year and now that I have a little more sense about me I see it as a waste of life. I'm one of those over 5 decades and I'm trying to do the same, even play chess against my computer to help with my mind staying in shape.

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When you're old, how do you know that you're going to get old, how do you know you will be alive a year from now? Death is waiting silently around the corner and no one knows when they will turn that corner and walk straight into deaths grip.

True. I could die at any second. I cannot know what will happen to me in the near future, but I do hope that I will only die after I've lived my life long and well.

I understand and welcome to the forum.