How many years do you have left?
I stumbled across this guy giving seniors advice about how to make the most of their Social Security income. Now that I think of it, it probably came up on YouTube since I just turned 62, and at 62 you can start getting Social Security.
(OMG! I’m not ‘old’. But maybe I’ll ride my dirt bike down there and pick up my check.)
Well, this guy was asking the viewer to guess how long they will live. I thought how sad it would be if I, or anyone else, gave an answer like 70 or 75. Maybe some don’t think about it, and others may think they will live about as long as their parents…I don’t know.
But this is an important topic for everyone, even if you are 20. Having a great life, and what could be more important to a person than that, requires some planning. It can’t happen by accident. What we really want is a great healthspan. For the last chapter, we want to feel good and be able to do stuff, not simply be conscious in a chair or bed. Right? (If I die suddenly, thank goodness!)
So we have to plan. For me, as most of you know, I have this giant jar of marbles on my vanity. I have one marble for each week I will live to be 100. Each weekend, I take a marble out. I think my brain and body get it. They know the road ahead and are planning accordingly.
62 years down, 38 left to go. 62% – the math is easy.
I have to do my part. I have to eat well, move well, sleep well, and use medical technology to the fullest to avoid or fix early what might get me before 100.
They say that because of AI breakthroughs, for every year you live, you will live even longer because of these discoveries. (Let’s hope regulation does not get in the way.)
So, if I asked you, how long do you think you will live? What would you say?
And what are you doing to ensure that happens with a closely matching healthspan?
I totally agree
This is an outstanding Think Daily post and much appreciated. And Yes, Doug Kenyon is the best.
Better the honest risk of freedom…the chance to rise or fall by one’s own hand, than the counterfeit security of socialism, a fool’s bargain history has exposed time and again.
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Great post! Let freedom ring
Unfortunately, there are people pushing the narrative and indoctrinating our youth. We must do our best to educate our youth.
Amen
Today I am grateful that i’m in control of my own destiny. My business, my problems.
You are 100% correct!
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My sentiments exactly!
AMEN AND AMEN!
Amen!
Amen
Could not agree more Larry! I travel the world… doesn’t work! I pray it never happens for the USA.
Amen!
Agreed!!
please stick to not making political posts.
Socialism sneaks in very gradually over a long period of time and then all of a sudden you wake up and it has set in. We must remain ever vigilant because complete socialism is nearly impossible to reverse without extreme hardship for the people. That hardship usually ends with lots of people dying out.
We have more social programs in America now than we ever have and if anyone starts talking about reducing or eliminating them there is an uproar that’s heard around the world. I could go on for hours about social programs that use tax money to incentivize laziness and irresponsibility.
We could see ourselves at a tipping point in the very near future if something doesn’t change. There are already places in this country (namely some large cities) where the people have voted themselves into socialism (New York anyone?!) and the actual working and productive people are left to completely support the deadbeats and leeches that voted for the nonsense. Once people become accustomed to accepting handouts they will rarely go back to working for their livelihood again.
Having lived in the United States, I understand and agree with your concerns. Freedom, personal responsibility and the opportunity to build a better life are values worth protecting. I sincerely hope that, despite the current challenges, everything turns out for the best for the country and its people.
People who think Socialism is good should read “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand. It will open your eyes!
I agree
You didn’t make a political statement – you just spoke the truth about your own life and things that could/would affect it… People should be able understand and appreciate the difference.
If you can’t speak to your own life and well-being in your own posts, then what’s left…?
You just keep being you, Larry – it’s enough at all times, and much more than others can muster in many instances. I think what you said was thoughtful and well stated…