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Dear Readers of "The Thinker's Edge,"
As many of you know, I recently turned 84.
Since my 80th, I've been thinking about longevity from both a personal and academic viewpoint. To that end, I decided to organize my thoughts on paper.
My goal in this mailing is to provide you the reader a big-picture view of life though a series of self-awareness questions.
These questions will give you a clearer perspective on how your "thinking" related to life and death can help you make more intelligent life decisions, and hopefully increase your odds of living a long, fulfilling, happy life, with no regrets.
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Happiness & Longevity — Part 1
Why do so few people live to 120?
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The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days, died in 2017. Ms. Calment is also the only documented case of a person living past 120, which many scientists consider the genetic upper limit of the human lifespan.
- The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days.
- The website "BioExplorer" — follows the history of genetics from when it first began to be studied, scientifically, beginning with the theory of evolution in 1859 to when The Human Genome Project was completed in 2003. The results of the project showed for the first time the complete genetic makeup for building a human being. Much has been learned since.
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60 Minutes reported on May 4, 2014: "It's always been a dream of mankind to live forever. Since the start of the 20th century, we have increased life expectancy in this country by a remarkable 30 years -- from just 49 in 1900, to almost 79 today. And more and more of us are making it into that group we all hope -- and kinda dread -- joining, the over 90 crowd, the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. Yet very little is known about the oldest old, since until recently, there were so few of them. So what determines which of us will make it past age 90? What kind of shape we'll be in if we do? And what can we do now to up our odds? Finding out is the goal of a groundbreaking research study known as "90+."
- The balance of this 3-part mailing will help you answer the questions posed above.
- P.S. In 2021, according to data posted by the Population Division of the United Nations, out of a US population of approximately 336,997,624, there were 89,739 centenarians (age 100+) or a prevalence of 0.027%.
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My response to the above introduction.
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I know that not everyone wants to live forever, let alone to 100. However, I've heard many of those I've asked say, if they wouldn't be in pain or a burden to others, they might think otherwise.
- In any case, everyone's attitudes toward aging and longevity are likely to be different, based on their current situation and their vision of their future. Those variables follow:
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A. where they think the the future of the world and this country are headed, B. their current quality of life, C. the degree to which they believe we live in our heads, D. their current age, E. their personality (optimist, pessimist, cynic, etc.), F. their health, current and projected, G. their religious beliefs about the "rapture" and the "afterlife," H. their financial security, current and projected, I. their relationship status, (married, single, dating, happy or unhappy), J. their retirement plans, K. their current mental and psychic health (self-esteem, self-confidence, self-acceptance, etc.), L. their meaning and purpose in life, M. their attitude toward their aging appearance, N. their concern with living beyond the life-span of friends and loved ones, O. how they want to be remembered (their legacy and tombstone inscription).
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Obviously, no one knows with certainty what scientific medical advancements will take place during the next 1, 5, 10 or 20 years, especially in the area of genetics and transplants, which very likely will increase the current 120-year genetic limit. I definitely hope so, I've got a lot left to accomplish, including turning my book, Relationship Compatibility Checklist, into a best seller, and helping to make the world a kinder, nicer, more compatible place, one couple at a time. Please share my newly rebuilt website, TheThinkingPlace.Com.
- In the next edition of The Thinker's Edge — Part 2 — I will begin a list of the plusses and minuses, physical and mental, in your control and not, predictable and unpredictable that will affect your longevity and happiness, as you make progress on your journey to 120?
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Happiness vs. Joy — J.D. Salinger said, "The most singular difference between happiness and joy is that happiness is a solid, joy is a liquid."
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Is your body really 90 percent water? No! The entire human body is about 60 percent water. Of all the organs, plus teeth and bones, our brains have the highest water content, 80%. One outlier says 95 percent. In any case, it is easy to see why water and hydration play such a critical role in a healthful lifestyle.
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I'll bet I can guess exactly how many birthdays you've had. The answer, one, the rest are anniversaries.
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Abstainer: a weak man who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure. — Ambrose Bierce
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| • Relationship Question for The Day
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From my book, Relationship Compatibility Checklist — ATTITUDE: Do you believe attitude (positive or negative) can affect surgical outcomes? — Y-N / NI-PC-DB
If your partner or potential love interest answered differently, would that be...an NI-Non-Issue — a PC-Potential Conflict — or, a DB-Deal Breaker?
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Thoughtfully yours,
mel@TheThinkingPlace.Com
PS. May the laws of nature, physics, statistics, and karma bless you. —T.Y.
PPS. If you've enjoyed this email, please SHARE, and help make the world a kinder, nicer, more compatible place.
PPPS. Click here to view the latest introductory version of my book, the — Relationship Compatibility Checklist. — Click here for Testimonials.
For my background, click here. Author
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