What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life?

Living long is no walk in the park. It’s a messy, beautiful, bittersweet saga with more twists and turns than a rollercoaster on tequila night.

On one hand, it’s like a buffet of endless possibilities. More sunsets to chase, more dreams to conquer, more wisdom to collect like shiny seashells on a cosmic beach. Think Michelle Obama slayin’ at 58 or Cicely Tyson dropping truth bombs at 96. Talk about goals!

But then reality smacks you with a cold dose of “hold up.” Seeing loved ones pass , your body starts whisperin’ complaints, and the world zooms past while you’re stuck in rewind. It’s heavy stuff, no sugarcoating it. It’s a constant tango between savoring the gift of time and grapplin’ with the inevitable.

But here’s the secret sauce: a long life isn’t a marathon, it’s a damn triathlon. You gotta switch gears, adapt like a chameleon, and find new ways to keep it spicy. Learn a new language, master that TikTok dance, chase a dream you put on hold. Remember, wrinkles aren’t just lines, they’re a map of the badassery you’ve collected along the way.

So yeah, living long isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s a rollercoaster with a side of existential dread, but also a buffet of possibilities. It’s about finding the strength to keep rising, keep learning, keep loving, even when the world throws shade. And guess what? We’re in this together, one fierce heartbeat at a time.

One response to “Living Long: A Fierce Millennial’s Guide to Owning Time”

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