Let's dance in style, let's dance for a while
Heaven can wait, we're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
Let us die young or let us live forever
We don't have the power but we never say never
Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
The music's for the sad men
this question was troubling me all the time. do we really want to live forever? most of the time, we are trying to kill our time with stupid games, tv shows, instagram reels, tiktok, etc.
then why do we care about our health? why not just live fast and die young?
none of us want to achieve something great, and none of us are pursuing the meaning of life. life isn't just working 9 to 5 and resting.
I recognized the following problem as now I have an empty schedule in the fourth year. sitting ducks in my apartment is not comfortable enough. I feel awful to spend my best years doing nothing. I must and I will jump on endless adventures. I will try everything: writing, playing an instrument, singing, dancing, helping, creating new technologies etc. I even started some of them, and they felt awesome.
Recep İvedik's grandmother had three last wishes for Recep before (deeply sorry if I spoiled the movie for you) she passed away:
-get a job
-get married
-gain respect
my goal is to examine and understand these last requests one by one:
get a job:
keeping a person occupied keeps them away from their problems. this is good for mental health (also for bank accounts). if you can find a job or a field of interest that you love, then congratulations, you have saved your own life from misery. also, this will pave your way to a great life as your life standards will increase as you get better in your job.
get married:
did you watch Better Call Saul? do you remember the black-and-white scenes at the start of every season? no one wants to end up like him. humans are social beings, and being alone will hurt them in the long term. the marriage part is not necessary, or even finding a woman. just find a worthy companion for your adventures. it will feel much greater.
gain respect:
if you do anything well enough, people will respect you. this might be various things, kicking a ball, mathematics, being funny enough, hell, even just posting their own photos worked for some people. I am not that good at kicking a football to make a living from it. but there are tons of stuff I am skilled at and I will be pursuing them. I want to be so good enough at it that I will be recognized worldwide.
my goal is to pursue these three. let us get back to our question, do we really want to live forever?
don't know about your side, but my answer is yes.
life is not about a stupid girl, homework, exams, money. life is a beach and we are just playing in the sand. I want to get into the sea, swim, dive, explore. 80 years is not enough to explore all the world has to offer.
I want to live forever. I want to stay forever young. and I will stay forever young.