Originally Posted by
Biker395
No vitrol here.
I think we all know how it works. How we age depends on genes, how well we take care of ourselves (the more active the better), and a good dose of luck.
The people in that video aren't all that unusual in my experience. I think people like that are only exceptionally rare because the number of people who have good genes and take care of themselves is exceptionally rare.
... and even rarer because we lose others with good genes and lifestyles to mishaps or illness along the way.
You are absolutely correct. The objective should always be to play the hand you are dealt the best way you can. Much is expected from those to whom much has been given.
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