When first coming across the issues brought up by the article, I was pretty intrigued, and really, just wanted to have a chance, holding the remote control of my life and fast forward it to see how it would end up. Definitely, the huge crowd of us would want to see that what we’re working hard for in the present doesn’t come to waste, right?
Furthermore, old age in my opinion would be the best relaxing time off and just reminiscing on the ‘good ole days’ by then. But I’d thought I’d never get the chance to do so too, with so many worries waiting up in line for us.
But referring to ‘being social outcasts’, I would agree that being the young, we should accept the old people into our society, but putting myself in the shoes of and aged, I thought I would feel better off being undisturbed by the ‘rarh-rarh’ going on around in the society, and of course, with our necessities met. Of course, there are others who would still have the torch of competitiveness still burning pretty bright. And I guess that’ll be when the retirement age sets in, allowing people to work till a older age.
In this society with considerable high standards of living (I feel), costs of maintaining it is pretty high too. I personally also think that asking for the government to do everything for us would be too high an expectation for them, since they are not supposed to be our nanny. So what else than to bear the load ourselves? It is often said that the choice lies in our hands. And I do agree that we can do something about our lives. Well that’s probably I’m still all young and would like to maintain that small part of optimism in me.
But I guess many share the same worry about having to trudge longer hours now that the life expectancy has greatly rose to 80. My mum has often shared with me how she’d be happy just to see us go onto adulthood and have some achievements in life. I guess now the issue at hand is not really how long we can live, but really, just enjoying the most out of it and how long can we last enjoying our lives.
All in all, appreciating things while they last and occasional ecstasy from the past is what probably what I’m in for when it’s my turn 40 to 50 years later? Keeping a proactive lifestyle would also help and just balance between the body and the mind. Work hard, play hard in the younger years, and I believe leaving no regrets would be the best way to enjoy a happy old age. Alright, I guess I don’t want to think too deep into this since I’m still enjoying the challenges in my life.
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