Live to be 100 and fade out or Die young and Satisfied

UCDCritic · 16-08-2014 05:13PM #1

Which one would you prefer or which one are you aiming for right now?

Why would you want to live to be 100? Do you play it save and boring

Do you fear old age and dying alone. Feel that life should be enjoyed and dread being old disabled and wetting yourself while nurses man handled you

Frank Lee Midere · 16-08-2014 05:15PM

A long as possible. As healthy as possible.

WilyCoyote · 16-08-2014 05:15PM

Die young and leave a good looking corpse. Wehey!

The Diabolical Monocle · 16-08-2014 05:24PM

1 young and satisfied please.

MRnotlob606 · 16-08-2014 05:25PM

young handsome and smart thank you,

16-08-2014 06:03PM

Imma go with old and satisfied.

Thanks

Last_Minute · 16-08-2014 06:07PM

By the time i am 80 they will have technology to make me younger and live forever so i'm not really worried.

wazky · 16-08-2014 06:08PM

As long as I can before I lose my mind and the control of my bowels and I will be happy.

donegal__road · 16-08-2014 06:11PM

stem cell technology will mean increases in longevity. The person that will live to 150 is alive today.

UCDVet · 16-08-2014 06:13PM

I've known a few people, mostly guys, mostly between the age of 15 and 25 who buy into the idea that their life is so 'fast paced' and that it's glamorous in some way. Mostly though, they just have little to no direction in life and abuse various drugs.

I'm not really sure what satisfaction they're getting. It just seems more like an excuse. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate drugs/alcohol/bad food as much as the next guy - but you don't need to get completely smashed 3-4 nights per week to be 'living'. And honestly, it seems pretty repetitive/unfulfilling to me. Another weekend, another pub, another club, kinda seems the same after a while.

Now sure, if you're talking about being an amazing professional athlete or something, where you've got this amazing life regular people can only dream of, but you die young - maybe. But that doesn't apply to anyone I know.

_Redzer_ · 16-08-2014 06:16PM

Die young, no questions about it.

I've never had notions of living into old age and I'm happier for it cos I get to do whatever I want -even the stupid shīt that'll inevitably get me killed

Faux Socialist · 16-08-2014 06:16PM

I often think about this when reading motorcycle articles and riding my bike. I think trading in a few years is a good deal considering the rewards.
I can't see myself been a content 90 year old man anyway.
A life without risk, is a life not lived.

Birneybau · 16-08-2014 06:18PM

It's better to burn out than to fade away, my my hey hey.

Into The Blue · 16-08-2014 06:19PM

Doesn't matter what anyone says on this thread.. once the grandkids come along, it'll all change.

kowloon · 16-08-2014 06:21PM

Birneybau wrote: »

It's better to burn out than to fade away, my my hey hey.

Re-record not fade away, re-record not fade away...

DEFTLEFTHAND · 16-08-2014 06:25PM

I don't particularly want to be old and past it either, even the thought of turning 30 in 4 years time gets me down but what can you do. Some people say you become more comfortable and confident in yourself as you age, you get more settled and secure in life.

So I think I'd like to try and make old age.

Cantremember · 16-08-2014 07:17PM

Dying satisfied makes it sound like there's a FB list somewhere that you have to have done before you're "satisfied". No one dies satisfied I think: we all did things which we wish we hadn't. If you define satisfaction as doing the "list" how many are going to die satisfied? Have you sailed singlehandedly from the Canaries to the Caribbean? Have you founded a company that employs thousands? Have your inventions changed lives or have your words changed lives for the better? What's satisfaction? Cue the Rolling Stones.

Birneybau · 16-08-2014 07:31PM

Buildasnowman wrote: »

Once you are spiritually awakened Autumn is as beautiful as spring.

YEAH, BUT, WINTER IS COMING.

amacca · 16-08-2014 07:36PM

If its possible to satisfy me then I'll be happy to die…….I'd find that option much more appealing than hanging around dissatisfied for for ages

However if its a choice between being dissatisfied either way then I'll take a long life so I can plot an adequate revenge on all who have crossed me and contributed to my dissatisfaction. I'll get you good world.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 16-08-2014 07:37PM

As someone who is over 70 very active, very satisfied, heathly, fit and enjoying all kinds of activities, I think the OP has a very restricted view of the choices in life. You can die alone, lonely and unsatisfied at a young age or you can live life to the full everyday and still live to a ripe old age. I know people in their thirties who live life carefully and boringly and others who are retired and live very active lives.

What was the question again?

gugleguy · 16-08-2014 08:17PM

Cantremember wrote: »

Cue the Rolling Stones.

Mick Jagger was asked, at the height of the Stones' fame what he would feel like when he was 70. Well, the answer well and truely speaks for itself...:cool::):):)

Faux Socialist · 16-08-2014 08:52PM

Who's to say living life to a ripe old age is an achievement anyway?

And who's to say living life to old age isn't your punishment for not taking the risks or opportunities which were afforded to you through out your life?

It's not the years in your life that count, it's the life that in your years.

Gael23 · 16-08-2014 08:59PM

As long as possible once I've got good health.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 16-08-2014 09:03PM

Faux Socialist wrote: »

Who's to say living life to a ripe old age is an achievement anyway?

And who's to say living life to old age isn't your punishment for not taking the risks or opportunities which were afforded to you through out your life?

It's not the years in your life that count, it's the life that in your years.

You do realise you can take all the risks and opportunities that you can in life and still live to a ripe old age? What is all this nonsense that it's one not the other about?

Faux Socialist · 16-08-2014 09:24PM

Derrick Harsh Businessman wrote: »

You do realise you can take all the risks and opportunities that you can in life and still live to a ripe old age? What is all this nonsense that it's one not the other about?

Its a proven fact that fortune favours the brave which can only mean that a life in brave pursuit is the most fulfilling of all lives.

Faux Socialist · 16-08-2014 09:29PM

One thing I can't tolerate are old people when they say to me ''Oh I wish I had the years you have in you now, I would do things a lot differently'. I hate it because anyone can always turn around and say ''Well if you lived the life you always wanted to live but didn't, how do you know you would of lived to be the old fart you are now? I know why, because you chose the easy path in life and this is your reward.''

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 16-08-2014 09:34PM

Faux Socialist wrote: »

Its a proven fact that fortune favours the brave which can only mean that a life in brave pursuit is the most fulfilling of all lives.

Nobody is disagreeing with that. But where does that fit in to living to a ripe old age? It still stands that you can have a very fulfilling life and still have a long life. The two are not mutually agreed exclusive.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 16-08-2014 09:38PM

Faux Socialist wrote: »

One thing I can't tolerate are old people when they say to me ''Oh I wish I had the years you have in you now, I would do things a lot differently'. I hate it because anyone can always turn around and say ''Well if you lived the life you always wanted to live but didn't, how do you know you would of lived to be the old fart you are now? I know why, because you chose the easy path in life and this is your reward.''

I don't know what elderly people you talk to but please be assured we are not all like that. There are plkenty of young people who also lounge around regretng not having done things, have time to correct that, and yet still do nothing with their lives.
Your portrayal of older people as "old farts" sums up your attitude , so I'll leave you to it at that.

Faux Socialist · 16-08-2014 09:42PM

Derrick Harsh Businessman wrote: »

I don't know what elderly people you talk to but please be assured we are not all like that. There are plkenty of young people who also lounge around regretng not having done things, have time to correct that, and yet still do nothing with their lives.
Your portrayal of older people as "old farts" sums up your attitude , so I'll leave you to it at that.

Well they would only know that from past experience. Risk consists of not knowing the outcome, if everyone new the outcome of everything, then what rewards would exist for anyone?

It's about stupid as me saying, ''Oh I wish I new last nights lotto numbers, I would be a lot richer today!'' DAFT!

Cantremember · 16-08-2014 09:42PM

Faux Socialist wrote: »

Its a proven fact that fortune favours the brave which can only mean that a life in brave pursuit is the most fulfilling of all lives.

It's not a proven fact. It's a cliche. It's a proverb. To claim that there is some logical corollary from your premise which therefore establishes one life as "most fulfilling" is without foundation. One mans meat is another's poison. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. More proverbs.

Gremlinertia · 16-08-2014 09:42PM

Brave does not equal stupid which means not all brave folk are necessarily putting themselves at risk i would guess.

Live to be 100 and fade out or Die young and Satisfied

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