Andy RooneyIt's paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn't appeal to anyone.
About This Quote
The statement above by Carl Jung speaks to the fact that no one likes to think about growing old. We all want to be young forever. It sounds so nice, but so far away. Very few people are willing to accept the inevitability of growing old.
It is an uncomfortable thought for most people. But the opposite is true as well. We all want to be young forever.
That's pretty much never going to happen!
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