Mountain Clams

Doers versus Watchers

I have this theory. It's based entirely on something I pulled out of my ear, and I don't intend to actually test it. It revolves around doers and watchers, and the longevity of each.

If you go to a party, there are people who are out on the dance floor making fools of themselves, or occasionally looking quite good at what they do, and there are those that cluster against the wall watching those who are out on the dance floor, saying, "some day, I need to learn how to dance." Both are having a good time, but one is actively doing so while the other stands and watches.

So the theory is this: the doers tend to die younger than the watchers because at some point, they can't "do" any more. The watchers are content to watch, and reminisce on all those times they got to watch people do things earlier in life. The fact that their bodies are now worn out does not impact their favorite activities in the slightest. They're still acting like 20-year-olds and enjoying life. With all this youthfulness, why die?

Okay, it's not much of a theory.

Labels: life

posted by Brett @ 1:00 AM