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Originally Posted by rubicon
I am not an admirer of Rush, especially his delivery. However, his basic premise is correct and some folks have a real problem facing the fact of their eventual demise
Many industries have have made billions upon billions advertising that their product, diet, regime, plastic surgery etc will help make them ageless. The 60's is the new 40's is a case in point. Age is just a number is another.
IMHO genetics the prime indicator. I do believe in exercising to keep the body flexible and strong. The Greeks advice of "all things in moderation" is good advice. Final maintaining a god mental and emotional outlook also helps.
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Excellent post by rubicon!
Even if you see Rush as a wind bag (which is how I see his delivery), this is 100% true: "no matter how healthy your lifestyle is, you will still become old, get sick, and die."
We've already heard the O.P.'s superiority in eating "healthier" than all the rest of us slobs who eat things other than carrot sticks and baked--not fried--lentil chips (aka "baked cardboard" sold at Whole Foods for $5 a bag).
But he/she, too, will die by some kind of disease process or "healthy" lifestyle choice like bicycling in the regular streets here that are full of landscaper trucks and their trailers that can make a young-looking, super-fit bicyclist into mincemeat.