The more I learn about the encounters, experiences, studies, and experiments related to death, the clearer the picture becomes that dying in itself is not a negative experience.

However, the events that lead to dying are usually what makes it an unpleasant or even agonizing experience both for the dying and the observant.

Neural chemical and imaging studies performed on the dying, and near-death experiences almost universally agree that passing from a living state to a dead state is accompanied by a rush of emotions and positive feelings. Who’s to deny this sudden wave of happiness and pain relief? This would make passing away a very pleasant experience, especially when death is being caused by a physical injury or illness.

If you have lost someone dear to you to death, at least you know that they most probably have had a peaceful last moment of relief, so be happy for them, and don’t be too selfish to want them to stick around for you forever. After all, death is a part of living; it is the conclusion, and it comes sooner or later.

Many living people fear the idea that death will come to them at some point. It seems this fear is culturally taught, because it is not seen universally. Some groups even look forward to it and prepare for it.

And speaking of preparation, much of the fear of dying is due to being unprepared. Most people don’t do proper short-term plans, so how about the long-term ones that take into consideration that our life time is not infinite?

If you are the worrying type or are afraid to die:

First, keep in mind that in it is a pleasant experience. Hopefully the leading events won’t be too painful, but the final moments are all happiness.

Second, when you die you stop existing, and when you do not exist you don’t have anything to worry about.

Third, Make proper long term plans to avoid panicking when you know not much time is left. Make it a habit to think about your death everyday so that you keep remembering to plan for it. Use it as a catalyzer instead of a cause for fear.

Fourth, don’t worry about others after you die. People will manage to go on with their lives without you. They will adjust in time and go on with their lives, and they will take over some of the tasks that you used to do, and they will let go of other things that you were once a fanatic about. Life goes on.

Fifth, the saying goes like “death comes to us all, eventually”, but what if it didn’t? Not too long ago the average human’s life was around 30 years long, and with technology we’ve got that up at least two folds. My vision is that as technology advances there will be more solutions to harder problems, and at some point humanity will master death, just like it has already mastered many other threats and challenges. At that point death becomes a commodity, or a trip that you plan to do it at a time convenient to you.