When i think about the afterlife i think of this question:
"What do you want to happen in the afterlife?" this was also given to me in a subtle form while a mental communion with a spirit guide.
Also consider this proverb while at it:"You sleep as you lay your bed'' I am sure you get the connection between the question and proverb...
My theory considering the afterlife is that every action, feeling and thought we create and experience might build the world in our afterlife.