Monday, August 24, 2015

Desiring Immortality

To stay young and virile forever--that is the dream of many. Only, it is not going to happen--although modern medicine may make some kind of immortality available--at least for the wealthy and well-connected.

Do not desire what is unnatural and not good for you. Natural law and God, its Legislator, decree that humans are finite and mortal, so decline and death is their destiny.

The best that we mere mortals can hope and pray for is that we individuate all our lives, and leave children, grandchildren and an impressive, creative legacy.

To have a zest for life until one takes one's last breath and to be as healthy and attractive as possible as long as possible--these are rather fulfilling rewards attainable but less than gaining immortality.

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