The French have a saying “think on death.” The reason to think on death is to become gradually aware that time is getting short. You don’t have forever to achieve your goals. Life requires some expediency.
Personally, I believe in reincarnation. It is hard to fathom making such an extraordinary effort in this life only to end up in the bone yard. Nature shows us that life is cyclical. Every end is followed by a new beginning. In astrology, it is “as above, so below” and “as below, so above.” By learning to harmonize with nature we decrease our stress and increase our possibility for success.
You think you can leave and everyone will just forget about it. But when I look into the eyes of my fellow men and women, I know them. I’ve actually seen them before, not in this life but perhaps in a previous one. Karma is always at work. They owe you, you owe them. We pay for everything.