The Long Road

Of all the superpowers I would want, number two on the list is Immortality. Two reasons. The first is that there is so much to do, see, and learn in the world and time is the limiting factor in accomplishing all that. I want to learn Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Japanese. I want to be able to play the piano, the guitar, the drums. Write my book! I'd like to live a year in all the major cities of the world! And there are SO many awesome video games to be experienced right now. And so many wonderful people to meat and know.

Of course, time isn't the only limiting reagent. All we have to decide, is what to do with the time that is given to us. And sometimes, I just decide to veg in front of the computer. Certainly there are people out there who can speak multiple languages, play a handful of instruments, and have travelled the world. Were I a productive individual even 8 hours a day, I'm sure I could achieve all that too. But I'm not. Yet.

If time is the fire in which we mortals burn, for an immortal, it'd be more of a slow roast. Can you imagine how easy you'd take things if you knew that you, literally, had all the time in the world? Potentially, I'd get nothing done decades at a time.

Reason number two for immortality: I want to see the future! It is the year 2008, where are the flying cars? I want my flying cars! I want to see us go to Mars, help colonize other planets, I want to be here for FIRST CONTACT. I want to be like Emperor Leto and have plans that would take generations to achieve.

Alas, everyday I look in the mirror and notice new creases in my skin, or deeper lines around my eyes and mouth. I wear more layers of clothing than I used to, get sick more often. All signs that I haven't stopped ageing.

But hope is not lost, my body may yet stop ageing and just has yet to achieve my point of no-more-ageing.

Replies: 6 comments

If I were Immortal I would go and MEAT all the chicks I could find too...

Posted by Dave @ 03/13/2008 12:12 PM EST

In dave's case his pick up line would be "hey wanna come brawl.............. in my bed?!?!?"

Posted by anonymous @ 03/14/2008 02:14 AM EST

damn right! I'd be all "you can be solid snake as long as i get to be zero suit samus!!"

Posted by Dave @ 03/14/2008 02:15 PM EST

focus, people! focus!!

Posted by Long @ 03/14/2008 02:18 PM EST

if i was really immortal, i would probably aim to become a big shot celebrity, make millions from movies/ads/games/etc and donate it all to research... rinse/repeat

Posted by Dave @ 03/15/2008 04:12 PM EST

Selecting a quote inspired from your sources..."I like to view time as a companion that goes with us on a journey, reminding us to cherish every moment because it'll never come again."

As for immortality, you would, as you stated, become so utterly complacent that you may accomplish more in this lifetime than throughout eternity. I perceive immortality as more of a curse...eventually, I think I would want to get out, :P!

Posted by dAN @ 03/20/2008 01:11 PM EST