Living life in Blogging...does it makes sense how live longer?

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.

So will blogging increase our 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!