Well from my perspective once I die I will simply cease to exist. I like to think I'll become a part of the universe, it is a thought that gives me comfort. I do not blame you for believing in an afterlife or not, but to me it is just wishful thinking
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you