re: Are you afraid of death?

Depends on the day. I'm scared of dying young for sure...young being before retirement. Usually I don't really think about it in depth so it doesn't bother me. If I contemplate it there are times it can bother me. My biggest fear would be to drop dead suddenly at a "young" age. I would like the opportunity to settle a lot of things...this is preferable no matter the age but more important the younger I am. I would love to knock 1 or 2 more things off the bucket list. But most importantly get some closure with loved ones.

Not believing in an afterlife makes dying young and quickly a fear. I'm about to hit 40 so I think about this more. What's really important? I've been focused mostly on making and banking money for a great retirement.

My company just restructured and I got let go. Not a problem financially as I am being paid for the next 8 Months plus considerable stock options. I also have a pretty fair certainty of getting a similar job with either a competitor or similar work but I'm not sure I even want that anymore. I have some time to think about what direction I want to take. Same path of working hard or take it easier and "smell more roses?" I don't have an answer but mortality and my thoughts in this thread are weighing heavily. Plus the Whisky tonight!