Prompt: Why should I fear death?
“Why should I fear death?
If I am, then death is not.
If Death is, then I am not.
Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?”
Epicurus
A beautiful philosophical exercise in logic and mortality.
Why should we fear the things we don’t control?
Does fearing them give us more, or less control over them?
What is a life, if it’s lived in constant fear?
Today’s prompt:
What are you afraid of that you can’t control? Why should you fear it?
Happy journaling.
Dave Bawden is the founder of This Journaling Journey, where he helps people (especially men) use journaling to rewrite their personal myths, reconnect with meaning, and define success on their own terms. He writes at the intersection of self-authorship, narrative identity, and everyday philosophy.
