Conversely, articles like this remind me I&#x27;m just a dust in the wind that exists for a speck of time; a few less friends here or few more books there mean nothing in the grand scheme of things, so don&#x27;t sweat it. I&#x27;m repelled and paralysed by the thought of death as much as the average guy but &quot;fear of missing out&quot; is not among the reasons.