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myLot reputation of 96/100. momiecat (104)   ranked 385 out of 395 in life3 months ago

To me, life is short. Even if we live a healthy 100 years, the time goes by so fast that soon we are looking back on our life and wondering where all the time has gone. It is funny that when we are young we never think about getting old or having diseases or sickness. Many people take life for granted, abusing their bodies and minds with poisons such as alcohol and drugs. Before you know it, it is too late to fix the damage one has done to oneself.

It is also curious to me what kind of hand we are dealt with, will we develop diabetes or heart problems. Will we have arthritis or a stroke? When you are young, you don't think of these things and take your health for granted.

Sometimes thinking of these things for me is depressing but I can't help thinking of them. I think this is tied in also with happiness. One's happiness decreases with sickness and debilitation.

I think it is best for all people to take care of themselves and not to abuse their bodies so they have the best chances for a healthier life when they get older.

 
 
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tags:  life, health, aging, happiness, short
 
1. myLot reputation of 98/100. Wizzywig (1127)   3 months ago

I think time seems to go faster as we get older.. and things were always better 'in the old days' lol
I am very aware of the health problems within my family history which I could be genetically predisposed to and,although I have never smoked or taken drugs and have never been a heavy drinker, there are things I could/should have done to minimise those risks. I have recently started working in a hospital and it has really made me aware of my own mortality. In one way it has made me grateful that I am in reasonably good health but, in other ways it makes me dissatisfied that I have not lived my life to the full as I would have liked - partly my own fault of course - and it sort of scares me that I've 'wasted' so much time.
Sorry, not very uplifting comments... I am not miserable - just having a reflective/pensive moment happy

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2. myLot reputation of 77/100. bianca0531 (323)   ranked 190 out of 395 in life   3 months ago

Life is definitely short. it even becomes shorter as time goes by.

Let's make the most of our lives while we're still here so that we won't have any regrets at all.

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3. myLot reputation of 85/100. alpha7 (812)   3 months ago

happyWhen you see old people still looking young,you must ask questions. They must have been very active while they were young and not involving themselves in drugs nor too much of thought of probnlems of life.

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4. myLot reputation of 100/100. PearlGrace (1501)   3 months ago

You are speaking wise words about life and growing old, momiecat. Alas, you describe what most of us do: when we're young, we don't think that far ahead. Once we're older, we begin to suffer the results of our mistakes that we made earlier in our lives.

It's like my mom said not too long ago, "If I'd have known I was gonna live this long, I would have taken better care of myself." Wiser words were never spoken.

Do take care.

 
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