If we won't know anything about our next life, then why worry about it?
That would be a slightly selfish attitude to take. It would be similar to irresponsible parents who are going to spend everything they have without leaving anything for their children.
They won't know for sure what is going to happen to their children either. Responsible parents will do everything they can to ensure the best for their offspring whether they will be around to see the results or not. We should take a similar approach for the being in our next life.
There is a meaningful saying in Buddhism which bears some thinking about:
"If you want to know what kind of life you led in your past life, look at your present life.
If you want to know what kind of life you will have in your next life, look at your present life."
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