I wasn't particularly afraid of death itself. As Shakespeare said, die this year and you don't have to die the next.
In Haruki Murakami's "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World," the author presents a complex exploration of life and mortality. The protagonist reflects on his attitude towards death, expressing a sense of acceptance rather than fear. He suggests that embracing the inevitability of death can alleviate the anxiety associated with it, echoing Shakespeare's words that dying this year frees one from the worry of dying the following year.
This philosophical...