Very true....it is sad when you hear about people who worked their whole lives until age 70 and the stopped working with millions and passed away. Got to enjoy most of it now or what are you doing it for??
If a distorted mirror was one of the things that made me as happy, yes it would. But what if you're too feeble to get to the mirror, or too blind to see it, or too senile to understand what you see any more. For me, life beyond that point would only make my doctor happy, but not me. The consequences of moderate alcohol consumption are a shorter but happier life. The consequences of excessive alcohol consumption are a shorter and very unhappy life. The consequences of abstinence are a life that's so long that it is outliving the means of obtaining happiness.
What's the point of continuing to live if you're physically and/or mentally unable to obtain any pleasure out of life?
That's what I thought you meant, but I wanted to be sure. The ideal life is a long one with good health and cognitive function, and mobility. When the end comes, it comes fairly quickly. What you seem to have in mind is a life that begins a noticeable and impactful decline fairly early on, and then continues along that trend for years and years. That's not a life well lived, at least not from a health standpoint. Note the difference. Consider Clarence Bass, who is a healthy, sharp and active octogenarian. He's got a good life that I'm sure he's thankful for and that he wishes to continue. http://cbass.com/ You got a problem with that?
If he can still do and understand and enjoy the things that give him pleasure I wish him only the best.
Have a look at some of the articles on his web site. He only recently wrote his latest book. The guy's living in the true sense of the word.