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Sure, maybe not totally childlike.

But there's a blend of excitement and joy in simple things that I find really lacking in adult life.

I'm also rewiring most my life and habits (somehow centering on simple usual and lively activities) but .. so far not good enough.

To be back to the original point, living longer will exhibit issues, and we'll have to work on that. I just find it sad that it's never mentionned.

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Think of it as a process, with no real end in sight. Unlikely you will all of a sudden wake up one day with that blend of excitement and joy you see in children. But it possible to move closer to experiencing that more consistently by rewiring your life and habits like you said. Hope your journey brings what you are looking for.

I think most people realize that living longer will bring a whole host of issues that are hard to put into perspective today. But I also think that for most people, there is a bias against living longer because they think it will be filled of boredom and impaired mental and physical functioning, which I don't think will necessarily be the case.

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