The Immortal Choice
What if we lived in a world where instead of aging physically, we only aged mentally? Picture this, once we all reach 25 physical aging stops. The only way we die is if our mental energy runs out like a bar of life on the side of a video game screen. For example, when we unsuccessfully cope with hardships or when we stay in a toxic relationship our mental energy (life source) bar starts to drop. Everyone lives their lives normally as in they cannot see this life bar, but once they turn 25 it becomes constantly visible to us as a part of their eyesight. However, it was constantly changing as they age to 25, they just couldn’t visibly see it. You see, you have one person who grew up in a wonderful family, had ample amounts of love and happiness around them and they really got to know themselves in this atmosphere of unconditional love and understanding so once they turn 25, they see that they have plenty of life to live as their bar is still pretty full. On the contrary, we have a person who endured divorce, drugs, toxic situations, and suffocating family members so when they turn 25, they see that their life bar is already half way full. The bar only goes down though remember when the person cannot overcome the situations. The person who had a nice life only had it lucky, but the person who was born into chaos could have still had a bar almost still full at 25 if they had chosen to break away and made the scary decision to make a new life of their own. Most importantly, their bar could still be as full as the other person if they had simply known that they did have a choice about the way they lived their own life. In this reality, however, immortality still seems impossible because everyone seems to be incapable of letting go, forgiving, reconciliation, renewal because it all takes so much work. Real work. (And I wonder if people could see this life bar in our world they would put in the proper work into themselves and their hated circumstances). In this life only a handful of people (the elders, the wise ones) have successfully lived to 300+ years because they forced themselves to be happy by disciplining themselves to focus on the good, the right, the lessons, the beauty. Some of the elders were lucky as the person exemplified above but some were also born into chaotic families and situations. The elders (the wise ones) try to tell their people of their immortal capabilities but the people, even though aware of their life bar still choose the path of least resistance as people seem to do. In this reality immortality is a choice and a possibility. That is right think about 100+ years with the love of your life! Think about 100+ years doing your favorite hobby, reading new books, and trying so many new exciting things! Think about never having to say goodbye to your mom, dad, sister, brother, and grandparents! This can only happen if they leave their abusive relationship, when they leave that horrible job, that dead end degree and all the situations that suck the literal life out of them. In this reality, all the blessings in life can and will come if they are simply aware of the burdens surrounding them and the burdens’ life draining effect on them. I wonder if people really thought this way, they would start to live properly instead of choosing death. Because that is what all of this is. Death. Every day when you wake up next to that person who doesn’t make you feel alive, is you choosing death. Every time you go to (insert any organized group of people) because you feel obligated and sit next to hypocrites who constantly make you feel unwelcomed, you’re choosing death. Every time you ruminate on negative circumstantial events, you’re killing yourself. The uneasy feeling you get in those odd situations or around people you aren’t sure of is simply your life bar warning you (glowing red in the corner like in a video game) that your life is at jeopardy or your mental energy will be drained in this scenario. Literally. Understand that life, in its entirety is beautiful, but yes, some parts are meant to suck but only long enough to test you, the rest of the time it is killing you and you are allowing it. To live this life in a constant reminder of how short and purposeful it is, is not harsh, but a blessing. Remember your life bar is real. Remember that once your mind is drained, abandoned, neglected, your life is over. So, take care of your mind and it will take care of you.
Inspired by doing too much research on the negative affects of high cortisol levels on your system and most of all my #1 pet peeve, wasted time. Maybe a book to follow…
