I fear pain, ignorance, and (whether I'd like to admit it or not) rejection. I do not fear death itself... But I do fear the emotional pain of others and the fact that all unfulfilled aspirations I set for myself, as well as the aspirations others have wished upon me would be for nothing. Although my personal fears of being unfulfilled would mean nothing to me after death, the impact of my death upon others would be a terrible thing, if only for the emotional aspect.
-Excerpt from my own journal, with some tweaks.