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I think some people, even most, might feel like that. But there are certainly people who enjoy being alone. I, at 40, look back on my individual accomplishments with a great deal of pride and happiness. Certainly the people in my life are wonderful, but I wouldn't say that they outshine my realtionship with myself - and God.
 

It is a touching quote, only it is hard to anticipate my own end-life philosophy from my position as a not-famous-wealthy-author perspective.
 

at seventy, i might not have enough braincells left to look back on anything.
 

It's a valid idea. I tend to remember events involving other people best.
Remembrances of times alone don't have as much impact on me although I generally spend alot of time alone.
A drama with many characters is more interesting than a monologue.
 

t1eng sorry to hear at 50 you have no will to live, I wonder why??????? Myself lot older than you, and not ready to throw in the towel, I agree it is a stupid world, people blowing each other up for I haven't a clue. Pedaphiles killing children after raping them. Teenage punks with no respect who are allowed all kinds of freedom, such as blasting a god damn radio so loud it shake your house of car, and their is no law against it. lot s of crap going on but I live in my world its my wife, my dogs, my simple existence that I enjoy, I still like to eat, sleep , swim, walk dogs, read, surf internet. but everyone is different, I met a guy a few months ago and seen he was smoking I said you still smoke, not trying to be holier than thou, just thought it was dumb to smoke after fifty. He said I am 59 and don't care if I reach 60 and now think it was bravado, cavalier talk and when Mr. D. comes knocking he won't be so non chalante about it, but I think its better to ready to die than to be scared to death of it, no matter what your age, hope you can find a reason to want to live, seek it.
 

The quote is right for people with compassion. Their last thoughts will be of small incidents in life that have somehow stuck with them & they will all be of others.
The uncompassionate people will be revelling in thoughts of themselves & their exploits.
I hate to sound gushy, I just believe this to be true.
 

It is almost the same as one of my favorite quotes...
"At the end your your life it won't be the things you did that you regret but the things you didn't do"
 

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