Peahen
Peahen
Nothing

For the longest time I believed death was easy to come

I am strong YOLO believer, eat good food, be happy, in the moment Why worry losing weight

The worse that can happen is death, and I'm okay dying tomorrow

Or so I thought. I have seen people who are okay dying, live for very very very long time. Have multiple illnesses and are unable to live to fullest even though tenure is longer than others.

This really jolted me into considering fitness. Death can still happen tomorrow, but if I have to live long I don't want to be dependent on others

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Kintsugi
Kintsugi
Stealth4mo

I get what you’re saying.
Death is often the easy way out. It’s other people’s problem - you don’t really have to deal with the consequences. But there are much worse things.

Just today I was reflecting on how people like to quote statements like “what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger”. However, in reality, what doesn’t kill you could leave you with permanent physical and/or mental impairment.
You could be a burden on someone else for the rest of your (possibly long) life.

Ultimately, it’s about managing your odds. You could still die to a 0.1% probable event, or survive a 50% probable one. Depends on one’s risk appetite.

Personally, I lean towards pursuing fitness. But it’s not driven by the fear of death - instead I focus on how it can enable a better life while I’m still in this world.

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