If I could have a thousand years to read and study deeply and just write and think, I would take it.
Yes my loved ones will die and that will make me sad. I'll grieve and move on. My life is not theirs - their death does not mean an end to what I am doing.
Flip the problem. If you could bestow a friend/family member with a thousand years, even knowing you will die, would you?
One of the ancient greek prophets declared the apocalypse would happen in 9 generations. She was quite wrong. Most doomsday prophets are (well, probably all but the last one).
Yes my loved ones will die and that will make me sad. I'll grieve and move on. My life is not theirs - their death does not mean an end to what I am doing.
Flip the problem. If you could bestow a friend/family member with a thousand years, even knowing you will die, would you?
One of the ancient greek prophets declared the apocalypse would happen in 9 generations. She was quite wrong. Most doomsday prophets are (well, probably all but the last one).