For me, it was disease. I got Long Covid 3 years ago, it was very bad with breathing difficulties for about 7 months. Thought I was going to die, never experienced anything like it in my life. Still not recovered fully. In fact I think I’m experiencing progressive neurodegeneration because of it. This was the spark that lit my fire about living as long as possible. I mean, I was curious about life extension before that, but not really serious. I remember watching the movie “The Fountain” with Hugh Jackman and that was pretty cool, that kinda got me on the road to this. But yeah, it was facing my death that made me truly want to live beyond natural limits.
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I didn’t really like my life ever since I was a kid which got me dreaming a future where I could be truly happy for once. As long as one is alive, there is a chance to achieve that goal → I need to pursue a longer life, possibly even an indefinite lifespan.
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The best quote that sums it up for me.
“I want to see what happens.”
I’m a futurist. What has happened already in my lifetime is amazing. I want the world to amaze me even more.
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I partied hard, got sick, and now this is my mid-life crisis.
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Argh on your long covid… so sorry!!!
And @Virilius that is sad but also beautiful at the same time. Here’s to hope, and I hope things have improved for you.
With my unlucky CVD and neurodegenerative disease genes, my hope is really only to live as long and healthy as most of my peers. I’d consider that a huge win!
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I want to outlive my pets… the idea of dying before them haunts me! They are old enough now that I think I will succeeded!
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That’s a large part of it for me. I need to know what happens. The world is crazy, keeps getting crazier.
Also ill health sucks so I want to stay healthy.
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I don’t believe that immortality is achievable, but healthier longer life is. Survival instinct brought me here. We’ll do anything to survive.
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