Would you rather live 120 years that are comfortable but boring, or live half as long while having an exciting adventurous life?
Live fast, die young, and leave a big fat corpse.
Go out sliding sideways saying holy shit what a ride!
Who wants to look like a Galapgos island tortoise when they're old?
I think only a turtle would say yes to that!
While I don't think life is quantifiable, your question is an old one. Here is what Homer's Achilles said:
"My mother Thetis tells me that there are two ways in which I may meet my end. If I stay here and fight, I shall not return alive but my name will live for ever: whereas if I go home my name will die, but it will be long ere death shall take me."
It's more of a qualitative question than a quantitative one. I also understand that attitudes can change over time. So the question addresses the totality of your life so far.
That sounds like a line out of the movie Troy - must be where they got it.
I've done some pretty stupid shit, so far as I'm concerned, I'm still ahead of the curve.
Haha i'm also a cat that has spent several of his nine lives.
My life has been anything but boring but I am getting tired of this and would like a little more 'stillness'.
"May you live in interesting times" is an English expression purported to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse. While seemingly a blessing, the expression is normally used ironically, with the clear implication that 'uninteresting times' of peace and tranquillity are more life-enhancing than interesting ones, which from historical perspective usually include disorder and conflict.
I agree there is a fine line between what is considered stressful and fun. I also agree there is a balance in life that each must determine between rest and exhaustion. I hope you find your stillness.
@kensmile4u Thank you. Sometimes it feels I have, then, boom something comes along to become another interesting time. I sometimes feel I could write a book.
@JackPedigo Writing songs is very cathartic for me. You should give the book a try.
@kensmile4u I have thought about it many times and when I tell some of my stories people often say I should write a book. Maybe in the winter because summers here are so busy.