The Courage To Awaken

The Courage To Awaken

The True Horror of Existence is not the Fear of Death but the Fear of Life

The Ultimate Way Out of Fear and Suffering

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Aby Vohra
Sep 25, 2025
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The True Horror of Existence is not the Fear of Death but the Fear of Life.

Existential author Albert Camus said: The true horror of existence is not the fear of death, but the fear of life. It is the fear of waking up each day to face the same struggles, the same disappointments, the same pain.

It is the fear that nothing will ever change, that you are trapped in a cycle of suffering that you cannot escape. And in that fear, there is a desperation, a longing for something, anything, to break the monotony, to bring meaning to the endless repetition of days.

But how to come out of that fear, monotony, and suffering?..

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