The Mortality Index
“Mortality is very different when you're 20 to when you're 50”.
Keanu Reeves
Mortality could be linked to every person and frankly everything that moves. What is a person’s life expectancy or a new car or set of tires, it is the unknown ‘X-Factor’. Longevity, think length of existence or service, is crystal ball material. I live my life with the mantra of “giving ourselves better odds”. It is my rule of thumb.
Everything has a beginning, middle and an end. It is on us to determine the length of time for each.
Want your car to last longer; change the oil frequently, and do the preventive maintenance on schedule. Want to live longer; eat better food, move more, and keep a positive attitude. Nothing is guaranteed, but you certainly increase your odds.
Anyone who has listened to my radio program has probably heard me say the term ‘MiddleLiving’. I came up with this when I got sick of hearing about the dreaded ‘Mid-Life Crisis’ which is some obscure time in a person’s life when you start making bad decisions as you think about your impending mortality.
Here is my personal longevity table-
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Youth and adolescence- birth to 18 or 19
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Young adulthood-20 to 39
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MiddleLiving- 40 to 85
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SuperiorSeniors- 86+++
To increase our odds, and avoid the downward spiral of looking backward (midlife crisis) please look forward. Here is my new model which I am calling “I-Cubed”! Here is the breakdown; think about this-
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Impact- Will I make an impact in the world
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Influence- What can I become a change agent for
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Inspiration- Who can I inspire to change in a positive way
Thinking with this simple concept of ‘I-Cubed’ our odds increase, our mortality index is lengthened strengthened and quality of life is improved. Try these-
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Leave the world in a better place, make an impact.
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Earn it, share it, influence it
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Optimism breeds inspiration, period
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Live long, love longer, be happier!
peace