we literally don't need to think about what happens after death

for thousands of years, civilisations and cultures have had their own ideas of what happens after death. These made up myths and theories are so well believed that people allocate a large amount of time, effort and resources into catering for the dead and preparing for their own death.

after all our sciencing and thinking and worshipping and building, humans are no closer to knowing what happens after death than we did thousands of years ago.

and tbh, it doesnt matter. at all. yet everyone is so fascinated with it. like shouldnt we focus on more important things? like im not saying dont respect the dead, i mean like, people who fear hell, or believe in reincarnation etc

I mean all these myths and stories are beautiful in their own way, are certainly entertaining and thought provoking, but is there really a point in caring about what happens?

will my soul leave my body? where will i go to? will i see my family?

like does that matter at all? does that change anything that happens while we're alive? why cant we accept the boring but also incredible fate of a rotted conclusion that recycles our remains into the earth.

like seriously people buy expensive urns and jewels for their dead for good luck or whatever or try not to sin, like why are we so preoccupied with what happens after death, despite 0 evidence for a long, long time?