Hi, it's Keisunga here.

Welcome to Radio Headspace and to Wednesday.

Now before we start today's episode, I just want to know that I'll be discussing the topic

of death, so please use your discretion before listening.

If that said, one of the things I love to do is to answer questions that you send them

away.

That's why I always tell you to send them to me.

Today's question is, how can I deal with the fear of getting old and not being excited

with life now that I'm older?

Okay, the idea that every moment of each day we are getting older and older can be quite

scary for many people.

But why?

Why is it so scary?

I personally think it ultimately has to do with the idea of death.

What I'm also hearing this person say is that they're not excited with their life now

that they're older.

So that sounds a bit like they've allowed the fear of their inevitable death to paralyze

them in the present, thereby sapping their zest for life.

And what's wild is that they have no idea when in the future it's coming.

So in this kind of situation, I would suggest for them to explicitly set their intentions

for enjoying their life, always knowing that there's absolutely nothing wrong with experiencing

the fear of your inevitable death.

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