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[World Traveler]

When I turned 20, I came to the realization I was halfway to 40 and a third of the way to 60. It was a devastating feeling. Life had gone by so quickly. Soon I would be dead. That scared me a lot, because I didn't want my life to be over. My 25th birthday came with the reminder I was halfway to 50, and a third of the way to 75. With each year after this, the ratio became more frightening. Now, I am more than a third of the way to my death. Hell, I might even be halfway there. I read on the international job forums about non smokers teaching ESL in China who died of lung cancer in their fifties. Very scary stuff. There is so much I hoped to accomplish in life that didn't materialize. By knowing life goes by so fast, we can take a good hard look at how we are spending our time, and ask ourselves if we are making the right choices.

[ttompatz]

[Cacille]

don't agree with "reproduce" myself, but that's because I'm a rare Asexual.

I've never been scared of being old, getting older, dying...I just live. I do what I do now because I like it, not because I have no other choice. I'm a natural teacher...so much so that my coteachers are surprised when I ask a question, cause it's like I'm one of them. Always have done what I loved, and am comfortable with myself in at least that respect. So am I scared that I haven't done this or this and I'm already 30? Nah. I'm proud that I've been world traveling (not a lot, but more every few years), I'm proud that I'm childless and very happy without a partner, happy to be a gamer, have good friends even though we are far apart, happy to be teaching and volunteering, happy with life at the moment.

Often, I have to question myself and ask myself "am I stagnating, comfortable, or am I missing anything I should be doing?"
When the answer isn't "comfortable", I find a new dream. That's why I'm here.

[Dodge7]

I'm saved, I'm not afraid of death - I know where I'm going.

[Paddycakes]

I live not to reproduce, but rather to expend my will.

[Jyang486]

http://imgur.com/nu8Q0

[cheezsteakwit]

[Died By Bear]

[kinship]

[CentralCali]

[Dodge7]

[Enrico Palazzo]

[happiness]

be good to your folks
have things you want to do/buy
learn at least 3 cool things

and thats good

can be better, thats for you to decide...

[slothrop]

a zen anecdote.

there was a very prosperous man who lived in town who had a son who also grew up to be prosperous. when the son had a healthy baby boy the new grandfather sent his servant to the local buddhist monestary to request the head monk visit his home and bless it by writing something wise in the form of calligraphy. the head monk was only too happy to do this as the new grandfather had always donated generously to the temple and had acquired many merits over the years.

the old monk and his young novice visited the house and were greeted warmly and offered green tea and biscuits. after awhile the old monk was given some paper and ink and he set to work writing his blessing. everyone waited expectantly, curious at what wisdom he could bestow on their house. the young novice looked over his masters shoulder learning so he could someday take over this task. when the old monk finished he smiled and held up what he had written...

"First grandfather dies
second son dies
lastly grandson dies."

everyone in the family was shocked and outraged that this monk could write such a horrible thing on such a joyous occasion, especially since they had given so much to the temple over the years. the old monk and his novice were thrown out on there ears and told to never come back.

while walking home the young novice asked the old monk why they were so upset by what he had written, the old monk shook his head and responded "i really don't know. i wrote the best of all possible outcomes for their family. after all, what order would they have prefered?"

[JustinC]