"Life is finite. There is no fighting that - as much as people like to put themselves into ice, hoping that they might wake up in 50 years. It's a dream and a fantasy. It's very strange to me. I don't call it growing old. I call it growing up. You constantly grow up through life. But the tech bros who cannot face the idea that they will get old and die just can't deal with it. I think it's so funny. They just haven't grown up yet."
"To me, the word longevity is being active, proactive, and productive over a long period of one's life. Living has to do with enjoying the physical elements of life; the beauty of nature; the excitement of professional success, if you're lucky enough to have it; and family and kids."
"Fuck it, I'm alive and I'm working and I can drink a glass of wine and I can wear makeup and I can listen to music and I can watch a beautiful sunset and I can go to the theater and I can watch a movie and I can binge Netflix and I can live life."
Modern efforts to evade aging prioritize indefinite youth over meaningful living. Longevity is defined as remaining active, proactive, and productive across a long span. Living involves enjoying nature, physical pleasures, professional successes when possible, and family life. Attempts to freeze or postpone aging become distractions from experiencing life and accepting mortality. Accepting finitude is part of maturing and continual personal growth. Obsession with avoiding aging can prevent facing death and limit opportunities for diverse contribution. Embracing aging enables ongoing participation in work, leisure, relationships, and creative pursuits while acknowledging life’s limits.
Read at Business Insider
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