What drives you more: love of life, or fear of death?

Question

I'm personally swinging more towards the fear of death.

(To those that would state "You shouldn't fear death". I must ask why you still look both ways before you cross the street)

Answer 1

The love of life drives me more...Shouldn't we all be driven by it?  

When you live to live, you're happier and happier to be with.  And you don't stress out too much.

If you're being driven by your fear of death; that itself will make you more pessimistic and not so fun to be with; especially if all you'll be talking about is 'the fear of death".

Live and let live....Death is final.  All of our "finish line".  That's one race I'm sure no one wants to cross first.

Answer 2

I'm going to have to go with love of life. I wish to succeed, and really don't want to give up. There could be something better, you know?

Answer 3

I am driven by fear.

Drawn by desire.

But JFTR I spend far more time contemplating what I want & how to get it, than fixating on my eventual & inevitable demise.

You should of course fear death, but put it in perspective.   You're going to die regardless, so don't let the fear of death pervent you from taking the risks required to have a life worth living.

Answer 4

Why would anyone fear death?  My death will bring a wonderful complete reunion with God.

Answer 5

Love of life, and I think when people say you shouldn't fear death they mean you shouldn't think about 24/7 just live and enjoy the beautiful day

Answer 6

I think you will get a number of answers, which is probably what you wanted as to learn different points of view.  

Those who love their life, probably have no fears of death and dying because they are living for today, and doing everything that they desire.  

Those who do not have the life they always dreamed of probably have that fear of death as they know on the inside they are not and have not been fulfilled.  They know they could be running out of time, and never reach the amount of happiness they always dreamed of.  

I, personally, have a love of my life that I never dreamed possible.  For quite some time I lived in a negative state feeling like nothing in my life would ever change.  I had a few events happen to change me, and now I am so positive about my life every single day.  In this process I discovered the woman I am on the inside, and what I am made of.  I now wake up with the greatest attitude, and I am so grateful for all the wonderful things that I may have taken for granted in the past.  I do not have a fear of death, because I know everyday I am doing things I love, savoring the moment with people that have meaning in my life, and cherishing the small things and the grand memories.  I know if my life ended tragically tomorrow, I would have no regrets because I finally found myself and all the happiness that was hidden underneath my negativity for so long.  

Thanks for reading!

Answer 7

Definitely neither. I run on Dunkin' Donuts and free-floating anxiety.

Answer 8

Love of life certainly.

Crossing the street with cautious means loving your life. Being cautious is just caring for your life. Ofcourse there is death when crossing. Howeer, why won't you be cautious if you love your life. Not being cautious, is commiting suicide. That's the very opposit of life. And death is awaiting you out there.

Not fearing death, means living a good life and ready to face the reality and truth That's what matters most. Death is certainly to happen and if it is the day to come. It will come to you. Preparedness is important. Fear could be overcome by courage.

Thanks for asking. Have a great day!

Answer 9

You look both ways because its rude to walk infront of a car, not because your afriad the car is going to hit you.

Answer 10

fear of death but only because i fear that i will have lived an incomplete life.

Answer 11

i agree!

Answer 12

love of life

Answer 13

Do not think about death. It will drive you crazy.

Answer 14

mines more a fear of god, so i cant kill myself. im patiently waiting. sure, i could walk into traffic, but i don't think he'd appreciate it.  

Answer 15

i do not fear death...sometimes i feel i would welcome it...but i feel obligated by the life i lead to not die...the people i care about who in turn care about me, and the opportunity cost would be great....but possibly worth it, but death will come when it is ready, and i do not look for it around every corner, but i think if i met it around some corner i would not be afraid....just curious, and calm....i've almost died twice, you see, having to deal with the knowledge that death is waiting for you at every turn makes it easier to accept that the next turn may be your last...so though i do not fear death i do not look for it...some self preservation is needed for life, and i wish to live a bit longer, i live for the day i am in and the moment, not the future for it is very uncertain...but if i meet death again i would not cower or run...i may not even fight...i do not fear death  but i do  not hate life, either would be an acceptable end no matter what time i met that end, if i live today thats fine, if i died that would be fine too...oh, and i don't always look both ways when i cross the street, i nearly got hit by a bus the other day, and the sad thing is i'm not even kidding...i do what i want when i want simply because i want to  with out much regard for whether it is dangerous or not, but i don't endanger other people and i try not to hurt others, but i'm not too worried about myself or when i will meet my demise...i live life because that is where i am currently and it has many interesting things to offer, if i tire of it before my time perhaps i will go look for death, but that has not happened yet, nor do i think it will, life is so full of exciting things, it's hard to get bored if you aren't trying to be bored...death does fascinate me...but it is inevitable so i am in no rush, but if it comes for me, i will go willingly.

Answer 16

Fear of death is a love of life.

Answer 17

Live and let live

Answer 18

oh my gosh, im not sure.. i SINCERLY love life, but im also scared to die, even tho i know that heaven and going into the light is a Great thing.. im still scared to die so idk