There may be a kind of fatalism involved — Vera Mont
I did feel that way for a few years in my 20's. I — Vera Mont
They act as if they are invicible. Hedonism, indulgence. Living as if tomorrow would never come around. — Benj96
there are many factors in peoples lives that could lead to their assessment of their longevity. Upbringing, theology, family illness, desires etc. — Andrew4Handel
God was going to return to earth as Jesus Christ and The Saints would randomly float up into heaven. — Andrew4Handel
Out of curiosity, supposing the second coming was imminent and you knew of such, what would you do? Would you splash out, go wild, enjoy the pleasures of life while you could, or would you commit yourself to a pious, humble life correcting whatever wrongs you've done in preparation for judgement? — Benj96
Its a sort of self fulfilling prophecy, the premise dictates the behaviour that leads to the expectation outlined in the premise. Could this be self-destructive tendencies, self-loathing or low self esteem masqueraded by the subconscious? — Benj96
:100: Well said. In other words, kids: E-N-T-R-O-P-Y.In that case it is not so much a case that we neccesarily want to reign ourselves in but rather that we are forced to by the natural slowing down, the increasing inefficiency of the body.
We are at the mercy of our gradually failing systems.
Youth is well compensated. A large margin for error and a grand tolerance for abuse and neglect. Old age is no such thing. Even the slightest corporeal inconvenience has a lasting reprimand.
A slow but inevitable reeling in of the unencumbered mind, until the corpus dictates the show. — Benj96
:death: :flower:The trick is to have a close encounter with the grim reaper and live to tell about it. — Bitter Crank
Would you splash out, go wild, enjoy the pleasures of life while you could, — Benj96
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household.
The trick is to have a close encounter with the grim reaper and live to tell about it. — Bitter Crank
On the other hand, Jesus has a good nose for pious fraud, so last-minute piety might not wash either. — Bitter Crank
I am curious why you frame the idea as a possibility rather than as something you know about directly. — Paine
Certainly. Pardon me, I misunderstood you the first time around — Paine
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