An honest reflection on the " end of your life " From QUORA

{ " Other than that, I’m not worried about death, since I myself won’t be aware that I have ceased to exist as a person. I do feel sad that my children and any other family or friends who are still around will feel grief, but there is nothing I can do about that, so its not worth dwelling on. I want to live each day with as much joy and presence of mind as possible while I am still here. I want to do things that will help others and leave the world a better place. To that end, I sponsor a young child’s education in a poverty stricken nation. I believe deeply in and support conservation work that protects animal species and the richness and beauty of life on our planet. I will continue to devote myself to protecting our planet and my children’s future as long as I can. When the end comes, whether its tomorrow or twenty years from now, I hope that I can meet it with courage and serenity. Death makes way for new life. There is a beauty and rightness to that. I also know that every single atom that formed me will continue to exist as part of this universe, since matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed. There is a beauty in that, too. " '