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me makes me feel alive
Lately
It's an argument regarding quality of life.
Living life 'large', 'fast and furious', 'partying hard', injecting a little risk and excitement, may shorten your life, but at least you're living it, 'feeling alive'.
Conversely, if you timidly sit back, never 'surf the tide', 'ride them horses', fearfully eat only a bland diet, are unwilling to take any gamble, never explore the world, you'll live a longer but endure a very boring, unremarkable life.