We live in a pro-life culture, it's not easy to kill yourself. This culture generates fear of death, but so do friends, our hobbies and many other things. I have never believed in the survival instinct. Just think of the Seppuku of the Samurai, it was not only honorable but also a privilege. But in what context did the Samurai live to develop this thought? And the Eunuchs of the forbidden city? Eunuchs spontaneously showed up to be castrated, and it was considered a great privilege. They knew they were risking their lives (there were many deaths) and yet there were so many volunteers. Where was the survival instinct? Modern-day psychoanalysis itself defines some types of suicide as an egoic act. A selfish act that surpasses the presumed survival instinct. I have no intention of going back to arguing about the existence of an instinct. What interests me instead is to build around myself that environment conducive to a clear and peaceful exit. In my opinion we cannot expect to find courage one day through divine action. Courage must be built over time. And it doesn't mean that it's about courage, perhaps it's much simpler than it may seem. Simple does not mean easy. The change starts from us.