Who wants to live forever? page 2

[Uncephalized]

If you reflect on it, what is the motivating factor behind your healthy eating?

Health, well-being, vitality, energy, and sex. Lots of sex.

Do you secretly hope that by eating well you'll postpone the Grim Reaper?

No--I might avoid calling him in early, though...

Are you trying avoid the slow, steady health decline many associate with old age?

Well, maybe not "avoid", but sure, I'd like to be able to climb mountains and run around with grandkids when I'm 80, you know?

OR, are you trying to live life to the fullest?

This is not really an either-or, but yeah, I am. And not just regarding my diet--I'm slowly rearranging my whole lifestyle this way.

And finally (most morbidly) - have you got an age in your head that you'd like to live until?

1500. Maybe older; I'll decide if and when I get there (bring on the medical nanobots!). I can't imagine the world ever getting boring, as long as I've got a healthy body to experience it in.

[fiercehunter]

Well, I'm already a million years old, why not forever.

[geostump]

i'm with richmahogany and carlh. i actually don't care as much about longevity as many people do. it's about quality of life, and being able-bodied for me. i really don't want to go out in a long, drawn-out manner, with a lack of dignity. alzheimers or dementia, or cripling illness, oy vey.

I totally agree with this. If I died at 45 knowing that I was at least healthy and fixed any health issues I would be happy. Longevity to me is not important. I've seen older family members suffer through dementia, heart disease, MS and I want none of that whatsoever. I have no desire to live past 65-75 years.

[MamaGrok]

My grandfather & great-grandmother on the other side lived independently until one year before their deaths, at the age of 94. They died within a year of each other. I have longevity on both sides, if only I live like they did - healthfully, and full of family, faith, & friends.

For me, it's not about living ridiculously long; it's about living healthy as long as I can. And that includes today. I am much healthier than 5 years ago.

ETA Between dh & I, we have three family members who lived in good health, independently, until they went downhill quickly and died peacefully at a very old age. I'm aiming to kick the bucket while mowing the grass with my honey when I'm 92.

[cayla29s]

It's more important to me that I live long enough to not have chronic pain and illnesses. I definitely don't want to live forever. I think it's rather odd that anyone would want some sort of immortality.

[sbhikes]

No matter how old you get it's only ever RIGHT NOW and as far as you know, you have ALWAYS existed. I mean, can you even remember a time when you didn't exist and will you ever actually experience not existing?

I'm basically just interested in living life to the fullest. I admit to not doing as well at that as I could since I spend a lot of time sleeping in front of the TV.

[YogaBare]

i'm with richmahogany and carlh. i actually don't care as much about longevity as many people do. it's about quality of life, and being able-bodied for me. i really don't want to go out in a long, drawn-out manner, with a lack of dignity. alzheimers or dementia, or cripling illness, oy vey.

Ditto. Tbh if I get to 50 happy and healthy I'll be pretty satisfied.

[Knifegill]

I should add, I'd love to be immortal, for the very reasons sbhikes mentions. It's only ever right now. As a kid, I used to visit local plants and watch them grow. When life allows, I'm a very zen person, even before I knew what that meant I knew how to achieve it. If I could feel young and strong forever and not lose my senses - yeah. I'd love to live in every country for 100 years and learn all the languages, customs, attitudes, etc. I'd take a few thousand year vacation and watch mountains rise and fall, recording it with drawings. Earth is just NOT a boring place.

[ryanmercer]

not me, sadly most days I don't want to live... eternity just sounds dreadful.

[Dr. Bork Bork]

I have (used to have?) a shirt with a viking on it that said "My goal is to live forever. So far, so good!"

I fear death, but I don't want to live forever unless my loved ones are there with me.