Do you ever think to when you'll reach old age?

[Deadlift]

More miserable than I already am if i even make it that is of course...

You are not miserable at all

I want to age gracefully as I can without resorting to plastic surgeries.

Well, thats for sure XD

idk how young you are but im 28 and am still enjoying aging, but I doubt I will when I hit 50

I turn 20 this May, and anyway at 28 you're still very young, when you'll reach 50 you can say you're enjoying aging

Philosophers, Schopenhauer particularly treated this topic in some detail, have commented something to the effect that it is much easier to live in old age than to live in youth. Most cultures in the world associate old-age with better judgement, tranquillity of emotions etc (all the qualities that make up that vague thing called "wisdom", the archetype of the sage is a related stereotype).

I think there is something to that, biologically. Look at all the qualities that you listed as deteriorating with old age - "physical strength and beauty", "bravery and boldness". Did you notice that all of those traits play their role most significantly in the mating game?

Schopenhauer again was insightful here - in his philosophy human suffering is rooted fundamentally in what he called "will" - what the Buddhists call 'tanha', or desire. Youth suffers so much more because youth desires so much more. Sure we will lose all those qualities in old age, but how much will those things matter to us then?

I studied Schopenhauer at high school last year. Very deep thought, the matter is the importance we give to the word "desire"

I'm not even as physically strong as I want to be yet. My goal is to deadlift, squat and benchpress atleast 500 pounds. I can't think of how I'd complain about no longer being in my prime when I'm not even in my prime yet.

Did you notice my nickname? XD I'm European and I don't understand a prick about pounds.. Anyway, lifting weights is awesome and amusing af, but it's not supposed to be the ultimate goal imo

Of course I think about that.
I often imagine that I'll (hopefully) live with my partner together in a decent house like two wrinkly, old women. We are looking at our adopted, grown-up children on holidays, when they may have their own children already. While these thoughts are so beautiful on the one hand.. they are sad on the other, reminding me that life is short and that time runs unbelievably fast. I'm affraid of getting old.

I've already thought about how I'll handle life when it reaches a certain age. Well, I'm single now and my views may change in the future, but currently I'm thinking that I'll end my life when I can't take care for myself anymore.
I absolutely dont want to end up in nursing home, being washed and fed by the staff. I've seen more than enough poor souls that ended up like that :/

With all the wishes your adopted sons will be already men/women at that period

Thankfully it happens one day at a time, so it won't be a shock. But all of the choices on all of the days of your life affect how it will be, and none of us are conscious of the cumulative effects of our decisions until they are too late to be changed.

Yes,very big truth

I would rather die at 50

Wtf lol at 50 you still have much to do

nah i i don't think the elderly think this way i think most of them are happy that they have a family children grand children etc. and the same would go for me.

I don't think about it a lot too, thankfully I think everyone reacts differently even at old age, depending on the ambient he lives in and his system of beliefs. For example, an hardcore Christian doesn't give a shit about oldness and nearness of death because of his certainty of the Afterlife

 

[Yubel]

You are not miserable at all



Well, thats for sure XD



I turn 20 this May, and anyway at 28 you're still very young, when you'll reach 50 you can say you're enjoying aging



I studied Schopenhauer at high school last year. Very deep thought, the matter is the importance we give to the word "desire"



Did you notice my nickname? XD I'm European and I don't understand a prick about pounds.. Anyway, lifting weights is awesome and amusing af, but it's not supposed to be the ultimate goal imo



With all the wishes your adopted sons will be already men/women at that period



Yes,very big truth



Wtf lol at 50 you still have much to do



I don't think about it a lot too, thankfully I think everyone reacts differently even at old age, depending on the ambient he lives in and his system of beliefs. For example, an hardcore Christian doesn't give a shit about oldness and nearness of death because of his certainty of the Afterlife

500pounds = 326kg

 

[CrimsonReaper]

You are not miserable at all



Well, thats for sure XD



I turn 20 this May, and anyway at 28 you're still very young, when you'll reach 50 you can say you're enjoying aging



I studied Schopenhauer at high school last year. Very deep thought, the matter is the importance we give to the word "desire"



Did you notice my nickname? XD I'm European and I don't understand a prick about pounds.. Anyway, lifting weights is awesome and amusing af, but it's not supposed to be the ultimate goal imo



With all the wishes your adopted sons will be already men/women at that period



Yes,very big truth



Wtf lol at 50 you still have much to do



I don't think about it a lot too, thankfully I think everyone reacts differently even at old age, depending on the ambient he lives in and his system of beliefs. For example, an hardcore Christian doesn't give a shit about oldness and nearness of death because of his certainty of the Afterlife

Your mentality, perspective and views will definitely change a lot throughout your life generally for me i think the elderly are the most happy age class since they don't need to worry about life's problems like marrying someone you love, having a career or just maintaining stability so yeah whether you're athiest or religious i think when you get old you'll enjoy and appreciate life more.

 

[Deadlift]

500pounds = 326kg

I just did a control and 500 pounds are equal to 227 kg anyway I didn't understand if you want to lift 500 pounds in every single exercise or in the complex of the three of powerlifting

Your mentality, perspective and views will definitely change a lot throughout your life generally for me i think the elderly are the most happy age class since they don't need to worry about life's problems like marrying someone you love, having a career or just maintaining stability so yeah whether you're athiest or religious i think when you get old you'll enjoy and appreciate life more.

Believe it or not I liked a lot the things you said it's a point of view that I didn't considerate

 

[Yubel]

I just did a control and 500 pounds are equal to 227 kg anyway I didn't understand if you want to lift 500 pounds in every single exercise or in the complex of the three of powerlifting



Believe it or not I liked a lot the things you said it's a point of view that I didn't considerate

I simply want to reach a point where I can do those exercises with atleast 500 pounds which is quite a ways from now. Yeah I messed up the numbers.

 

[Deadlift]

I simply want to reach a point where I can do those exercises with atleast 500 pounds which is quite a ways from now. Yeah I messed up the numbers.

Forget about doing bench presses with 500 pounds, it's impossible if you aren't a juiced powerlifter. Squat 500 pounds is possible but you have to train for years and focus only about it: so no more pump, no more hypertrophy training, just strength training. Deadlift 500 pounds is doable. Anyway you gotta be pretty heavy yourself to load lots of weight in the big lifts

 

[Waindo]

I don't age.

 

[BanGinji]

i really don't want to get old :-/

 

[Kishi Uzumaki]

Old from body but young by heart Lol

 

[Deadlift]

Old from body but young by heart Lol

This is the good spirit

 

[Saikyokami]

Imma stop shaving when i turn forty, grow out a long beard and give out words of wisdom to anyone that'll listen.
Oh and robes, I'mma wear some robes.

 

[Deadlift]

Imma stop shaving when i turn forty, grow out a long beard and give out words of wisdom to anyone that'll listen.
Oh and robes, I'mma wear some robes.

If you do that at forty you'll look too young for that, and people will tell you: "go get a job you society parasite"

 

[Brian Griffin]

I will be sad if i lose my physical strength,i don't care about beauty,i hope i will not lose my intelligence from fluoridated water,chemtrails and end up in government welfare prison system as a puppet.I will probably escape my old age worries by watching anime.