What a ticklish question!
I often ask myself, if God gave me a long life, what would I do to make my life meaningful? Could I still enjoy life when I was unable to care for myself?
Humans are selfish. Someone who lives in trials may ask God to shorten his life. On the other hand, when he lives in happiness, no misery, he hopes that his life will never end.
Life is not just about counting happiness and suffering. Life is a long learning process to achieve life goals. Sometimes, humans have not found their life goals, and that’s what causes them to despair.
I remembered the words of a highly respected and unique Indonesian figure, Gus Dur. He did not like to have a long life. Why? Who will be my friend if all my friends die? Maybe he was joking, trying to answer a heavy question lightly. But that’s also what’s on my mind.
I think long life is not about the quantity of age. It is more about the quality of life. Let’s say you were 50 when you died (while the average age in your country is 65). However, you lived a meaningful life and did many positive things for society. I think you have lived a long life. You are gone but are still remembered with pride and love. You lived longer than your actual age.
That’s the concept of “live a very long life” I believe in. Do you have another perspective?
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