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Would you like to live a long, calm life until 100 years old or would you prefer a shorter life but much more intense. Decide and explain your reasons.

#life #years
If I was asked about the
life
 expectancy, preferring having a 100-year and calm
life
 or having a shorter lifespan but much more fatigue, frankly, I would rather take the
first
 one, having a long
life
 and living as cool as a cucumber as there are two main reasons corresponding to family and individual.
To begin
 with the
first
 reason, I am convinced that the ultimate journey of each person is to build a beautiful family.
Furthermore
, spending more time taking deliberately care of our children as human beings is
also
 considered as a magnificent habit of a human being,
thus
, the more time we have, the more care we give to our children and the more joyfulness we gain in return.
Additionally
, if I am blessed to live until that age, I will hold my spouse's hand, take a stroll in our garden, evoke our good old days and thanks to her for her sacrifices to our family.
Moreover
, I can imagine the distinction between living a long calm
life
 and a short intensive one. From my perspective, I presume
this
 is about the grief when passing away too soon to see our children grow up, or even worse, witness our beloved ones struggle lonely for the family livelihood. If I were in
this
 circumstance, I would not forgive myself because of my impulsive incidence. Importantly, I prefer a long lifespan coinciding with being patient as
this
 is my temperament, influencing others on seeking a meaningful
life
 and, literally, encouraging the society to be better.
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