The old man answers:
„A long lifespan cannot be bought with money or gained through physical comfort. If you have led a meaningful life and know what you want out of life, then the older you grow physically, the more happiness and youth of mind you will have. If you enjoy great physical comfort but have led an empty life, then the older you grow, the unhappier you become. You have to travel as a tourist a lot (or engange in other distractions) to distract your mind from worrying about death. On the other hand, if your life has meaning, the closer you approach death, the more you feel like someone returning to his birhtplace.“
Methoden der Psychohygiene 