I think people fear not knowing if there's even an other side , if they'll continue to exist and be aware as we are when we are alive. I think your life would have impact, you never know what people you come in contact with ... one slight interaction or words said or time spent with someone else can dramatically alter their future. we've made it this far down the ancestral line... our genes have survived this far. I think you're an important person bc your being here in this planet right now will have some positive impact on someone else even if you don't see it down the line .