I think we have to believe we are here for some purpose, and I know there are many cynics who will deny it, but they don't live as if they deny it.
In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will.
The thing about getting older is the injuries. You just get injured more often. You take time off, you come back, you get injured again and you never get in shape.