[spaetzleesser]

Some time in my 40s I accepted death. I don't want it to be miserable but I am not afraid anymore of being dead. I think at some point you just notice that your body has seen its best days and life energy starts to diminish. My mom is in her 90s and she often says that she wants this to be over. She still has fun but feels that it's enough.

[sinenomine]

I agree about growing weary about life is a noticeable trend, among the older relatives I know. Still, human beings are remarkably different. Some are driven by a single overwhelming emotion, like curiosity. To these, I can relate.

Observing different people in my vicinity, I can't help but wonder: why are they so different? Some are energetic, others are not, some are athletic, others are not. Some age faster, others age slower. I can't help but notice that there is some large heritable factor to it, and it waits to be discovered and studied in its fullness.

[Aeolun]

That’s nice though. I really hope to feel that way when I reach that age (and I hope to reach the age to start feeling tired of life in the first place).