This is an amazing question, and it had me thinking for quite some time, but I think I have a final answer… I would want to be 21 for eternity. The reason being is because the age 21 is just about as good as it gets. You are about as healthy as you will ever be, you are young, but not too young, your body does not hurt, and lastly, you can drink legally! This is my logic, wisdom does not come with being old, it comes with experiences. That is why there are some people who are 50 that are much more wise than another person that is 70 because the person who was 50 has had many more meaningful experiences in his or her life compared to the man or women who was 70. I would not say that is the norm, but it definitely happens and it makes sense that …show more content…
I want to enjoy the pains and struggles of life because that is the beauty of life! We were put on this earth for a certain time and to go through ages and pains for a reason. If I were ever in this situation, I would pick neither of the gifts because they are not gifts at all! We are not here, on earth, to have all of the questions, or to know what will happen next, we are on this earth to learn from our mistakes and try to help others not make those mistakes. In my opinion, becoming immortal or being young forever is taking my life away instead of living forever. 3. The question Achilles is faced with is to die young and famous or die old and anonymous, such a difficult question, but I believe that to die young and famous is much more valuable than to die old and anonymous. The reason I think this is the best choice because dying famous means that you will continue to influence people for the rest of time. When I see people who are truly famous, they are famous because we still read about them today. For example, George Washington is famous because we still learn about him today. When I look at a professional singer, like Justin Beiber, he will be remembered as one of the younger pop stars to ever life and how much his life was affected