How Long Will You Live?

Posted on June 23, 2008
Filed Under Guides, InfoBlog, Specials

There is an interesting article on a leading money publication in their latest issue for June about Retirement. It discusses perhaps the most challenging question that one faces in retirement planning - estimating or guessing your lifespan. Although my age is still at its prime, but the article struck me big time.

It’s no joke - and I even asked myself, when will I plan to retire, and how long will I live to enjoy my retirement? Will I ever have something to make me enjoy my retirement? Unfortunately in the Philippines, retirement is something that the government bothers to not to mind at all. If you plan to retire well, then its up to the individual to prepare for it. Perhaps one of the best way to prepare for retirement is to run for a political post or be appointed in the Presidential Cabinet.

Some Statistics (or estimates):

Life expectancy in the U.S. - 78 years (at birth).
Life expectancy at your age? 20.8 years for a 60-year old man on the average.

Probabilities (based on a 60-year old man):

Hitting 90 years old - 19% (or 81% probably won’t make it to 90 years old).
If one reaches 95 years old, then 22% chance to getting to 100.

But all these are based on an average American man. But it isn’t if you’re not an average Joe, that is if you are richer or poorer, fatter or skinnier, genetically more cancer-prone or less. If you happen to be of different nationality, then this isn’t your average numbers, however you can start making your own estimates already, more or less.

While the scientific world is predicting better life expectancy in the future, this future won’t happen until in the next 30 to 40 years. Some experts also believe Social networks do affect longevity, but there is no conclusive facts yet to connect that you you’ll gonna live longer if you have had many relationships when you were younger, or you’ll go past 90 easily if you have many Alexa, Digg, Stumbleupon and Facebook friends when you are 25 years old today.

So will blogging increase your lifespan?

There is no information or study yet, but I am pretty sure if you are spending 12 to 16 hours in front of the computer blogging, most likely your lifespan will be reduced to 50%. LOL. But if you do blog and spend 2 to 4 hours a day and making money, definitely, you’ll enjoy your time while you’re alive and don’t bother thinking how long are you gonna be staying alive. Just have fun.

So when do you plan to retire?

Looking at the average lifespan of about 78 (in the U.S.), or about 70 (in the Philippines), and add or deduct years depending on your lifestyle - still, one would realize everyone won’t be staying for long in this world. Would you wait for the retirement age of 60 to retire, or retire early and start having good fun with your life? Definitely a tough question to ask because retirement early is always equated to enough “wealth” that will sustain your lifestyle and every day needs.

Some people plan to retire soon that is why they are working to earn some nice passive income to help them prepare for that early retirement. One don’t have to work until you are 60 years old. Wouldn’t it great to enjoy life and youth by staying away from work, having fun and making money at the same time. Sounds too wishful thinking but great things start from dreams.

“How Long Will You Live?”

Girl with a Clock Geoff Colvin, who wrote the article in the June 23, 2008 issue of Fortune, said that this question is the hardest and the first question that has to be answered when planning for retirement. He went on to mention about the story of a California wine pioneer Robert Mondavi - who reportedly drank three-quarters of a bottle of wine every day, a quarter-bottle at lunch and a half-bottle at dinner. Mondavi just died recently, at age 94.

So how will you live longer? Perhaps there is truth to Mondavi’s way. My grandmother ate just vegetables, no meat, and lots of Tuba wine and she lived happily with no sickness until she died at age 108.

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18 Responses to “How Long Will You Live?”

bendz on June 23rd, 2008 7:57 pm

god, I miss blogging!

wazzup man?

I’m still on training and still have no access to the net at my current abode. I still have second thoughts on brining my bulky desktop here.

heheh

anyway, I hope i live longer to be a millionaire. heheh kidding.

by the way man, I’m planning to pursue my dream of taking up a course (probably a short one) on computer programming and networking.

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bloggista on June 23rd, 2008 8:00 pm

Whoaaaaahh!!! Talking about somebody back from the DEAD! How’d you do dude? Your fans are missing you so much. Anyways, great to hear from you. I just notice when its about Living (and Dying) you suddenly surface from the nether world. Hehe.
Joliber mapiles on June 23rd, 2008 8:18 pm

wow, this is some kind of addiction.. Just few hours back I commented on your post, and now, there’s a new one.. Oh no.. Kuya.. ehhehehe..

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Fatherlyours on June 23rd, 2008 8:32 pm

Ill be lucky if I reach 65 years old. hehehe

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Jan Alvin on June 23rd, 2008 9:21 pm

I was startled because I’m spending 18 hours in front of the computer blogging!! LOL

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bloggista on June 23rd, 2008 9:30 pm

@Joliber, LOL - I know when you’re not blogging, you’re tinkering with your profit websites.

@Mon, whats really amazing is when I was a teenager, I was only hoping to live until 60 yrs old. It should be okay to be gone. But then with the current advances in Medicine, aging, and Viagra (LOL), I thought its alright to get some more years extension.

@Jan, so potentially, you’re 50% life expectancy’s gone. Hehe. Just kidding.
Make Money w/ Gusher on June 24th, 2008 8:09 am

parang kinabahan aq don, mostly I spend most of my time in fron of the computer, heheeh,
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imDavidLee on June 24th, 2008 2:37 pm

yeah..nice sharing info..i thnk Japan is the highest life expectancy in this world..

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amliv on June 24th, 2008 8:21 pm

i dont know if i can reached at that age of 60….
Jan Alvin on June 25th, 2008 2:28 am

Kuya sinama kita sa Top Ten Most Influential Blog 2008 http://blogtambayan.blogspot.com/2008/06/top-10-emerging-influential-blogs-in.html

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Philippine Lotto & Gambling Forum on June 25th, 2008 9:20 pm

i just wish that blogging could double my lifespan hehe

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Philippine Lotto & Gambling Forum on June 25th, 2008 9:25 pm

wish i could live up to 100
bloggista on June 26th, 2008 12:51 am

Wow, I wish I could win the 130M super lotto jackpot. Just forgot to buy a ticket
josefus on June 26th, 2008 2:16 pm

My age is 64 yrs old I drink, i smoke i think will die if i stop somking and drinking. But i do not blog maybe i will live longer
ameo on June 28th, 2008 12:27 am

my e-mail signature for the past 3 years was
” i know I’ll die young ”
may be you think it’s sarcastic or even dump , but the matter of life and death doesn’t actually freaks me out . I’m not pessimistic but i look at dying as something new to discover not something to end our life with .. it’s a start not a dead end

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julio on June 29th, 2008 8:47 pm

I think that we must Enjoy life. Just two words but it is the secret of life. If you give , you will receive.

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Earned Wealth on August 20th, 2008 1:35 pm

Your post makes one think! Great article. Thanks for allowing me to comment!

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