Immortality, Longevity or Vitality: What Do You Want?
I just cited this story as an example because I wanted to share my personal ideas regarding longevity, immortality, and vitality with you. If anyone asks me, "What do you want?", I will just say, "I want vitality." Why? The reason is vast. I think living a single day like a lion is far better than living a day like a cockroach.
In this world, there are many pleasure elements available. Living a life with vitality is extremely needed. I can cite the example of Ernestine Shepherd, the oldest female bodybuilder in the world. She is guided by the motif of dedication, determination, and hard work, which can make your life meaningful. It is to say that she is a woman of 90, but at this age, she is continuously giving training, counseling, and motivation to the younger generation. She is continuously leading a very powerful life full of religious beliefs. Where people in her age become bedridden waiting for death, a person may live for a hundred years or more, but the question arises whether he is strong or vital at that age. I just want to say that it's not actually longevity that everybody should want; everybody should want vitality over so-called immortality.
It is a thousand times better to live a healthy life than lying on a bed waiting for death to come in old age. I am continuously searching for this magic formula of being vital in old age. I have got it, and now I would like to share it with you.
The Myth of Tithonus and the Crucial Role of Sexual Vitality
I was a student in the English Department at a public university. In my third year, I wrote a poem about Tithonus by Alfred Tennyson. The protagonist of the poem, Tithonus, once demanded immortality from Zeus, but it became a curse for him. The story of the poem started with the bravery of Tithonus, a mortal man of the earth who fell in love with a Greek goddess named Aurora. The goddess was famous for her appearance at the eve of dawn and dusk.
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The relationship between the mortal and the immortal proved to be futile because Tithonus would die one day, but Aurora wouldn't die. In order to save their relationship and give it a value, both of them went to Zeus so that he could make Tithonus immortal. Realizing the urgency, Zeus made Tithonus immortal.
Getting immortality made Tithonus very happy. As a matter of fact, time was passing by, and a marital relationship with Aurora was passing by as well. Although Tithonus was growing older, he was growing very old because he was not immortal in his youth—he wanted immortality from Zeus, but he was getting older and older. Hence, he was getting older and older, but never died.
On the other hand, Aurora never aged, as she got eternal youth because of her being a goddess. As an older man, Tithonus had no power to make a sexual relationship with Aurora for the purpose of sexual gratification. Aurora then made incestuous relationships with some other gods. Seeing this, Tithonus's heart became agitated, but he had nothing to do as he was blessed with immortality by Zeus. Now, he frequently prayed to Zeus to take away his immortality, but in vain. The poem ended without any solution.
Cultivating Life Force, Purpose, and Sexual Energy
The people of Japan, Italy, Spain, and some parts of Germany are habituated to believing in one concept of life—that is Ikigai. The main features of Ikigai are to remain active, to have purposes of life, to make friendly relationships, to have faith in God, and to live in a healthy relationship.
In Indian philosophy, the power of meditation—especially mindful meditation—can play a vital role in increasing vitality. Again, in China, the power existed in Chi-Gong. Yesterday, I viewed a video named Mantak Chia. He is a holistic master habituated to training people in order to recover from pain, stress, and frustration. He used to utilize the spirit of nature to heal affected human beings. Watching his videos, I have come to the realization that nature has a healing power. So, being alive with nature is another way to boost up vitality.
From the dawn of civilization, man has repeatedly tried to conceal the greatest truth of life: the power of sex. Some people in this world wanted to show it as a taboo. But no one has the strength to say the real truth. But I am here to reveal the supreme truth regarding longevity—that is, sex. The power of sex has been inscribed in different religious texts.
Conclusion
Survival without vitality, sexual health, and physical energy is meaningful suffering. True longevity is completely inseparable from vitality, the natural healing power of life, and the preservation of sexual energy. Pursuing mere years without health is a trap; true fulfillment lies in keeping your body, mind, and vital energy strong until the very end.
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