Something to consider! If a person sleeps the recommended number of sleep-hours for the day, it is eight, or a third of the day. Doing this, when a person reaches 60, they have slept for 20 years.
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and well worth it to be healthy in those older years...I love to sleep...and do it a lot! ha
thinktwice
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May 1, 2019
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Sleeping is fun but waking up is better 
Cutiebeauty
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Apr 29, 2019
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Yep.
My ex needed very little sleep, like maybe 3-4 hours, tops. I felt very resentful as I realized he got Years more awake/living time than me!
AnneWimsey
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Apr 29, 2019
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He is your "ex". Was he a quality-like person with his lack of sleep?
@Diogenes He played one, mostly. But not really......Much better off without him!
@AnneWimsey I blame myself for my ONE mistake. I could never get another one like that--- but I still wasn't going to bet on/with the one in a 1,000,000 odds.
A person that likes to argue, about anything, will find someone to argue with. I have better things to do with my time.
This is correct.
Scientist and sleep expert, Matthew Walker, explains how not sleeping increases the chances of getting many other things that will kill you prematurely.
Sweet dreams!
Athena
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Apr 29, 2019
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Yes, I wasn't advising not to sleep eight hours; my point was the amazing amount of time- the 20 years.
The last part of that video, hit the mark, to me,'stupid people making stupid choices'. Although not mentioned in the video, the 'party-all-night-crowd'---- who, yes, end up getting cancer and grossly fat from their choices.
Apologies, and thank you for the post. I didn't mean to suggest that you were making the point that sleep wasn't a good idea.
Even though it would seem obvious that sleeping 8 hours a night would add up to 20 years, it's still shocking somehow. This is even with the advisement that for better health and quality of life, it's a necessity. I'd never thought of it in terms of the number of years one is actually asleep - yikes!
The video was to show how it is worth the trade off. Fewer waking hours may make for more time to live and enjoy, according to some, but we know that's not the case for longevity.
@Diogene
I can relate!
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