I'm never sure whether others want to know alternative answers to this sort of question; the comments tend to revolve round the same maypole, in the same dance.
Buddhism offers a different perspective.
Read more here:
https://eu.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/faith/2018/04/04/buddhism-finds-eternal-life-beyond-self/478601002/
Here is an example of the Buddhist alternative philosophy.
"Buddhists believe that if we can overcome our sense of isolation, death is no longer the Big Problem. Dying remains quite a challenge, of course, but now it’s like a water drop returning to the sea. Once we see that water is what we’ve always been, we understand that all life is eternal."
I find this philosophy comforting in its acceptance of all, and its uncompetitive spirit!
Allen.