Dreams. Why should we have them ?

[Chad32]

We have goals in life because they are good tools for getting ahead in life. We can't account for everything, but knowing what we want in the long run can help us prepare to gain what we want in life. Obviously not everyone thinks life is meaningless unless we're immortal. Some of us even think life would be less valuable if we're immortal, since there's little reason to do much of anything if our time isn't limited.

Maybe if I made a concrete plan for work when I entered highschool, I would have gotten farther in life, but I didn't. It's probably part of the reason I feel like highschool was a waste. It's not like I need algebra or advanced literature in my every day life. Maybe if i had taken more cooking classes, and gone to a college to become a chef, I could be running a small cafe somewhere. Who knows?

It all depends on how big you dream, but you need to keep things practical too. If you're so obsessed with gainign immortality, maybe study scientific ways to extend people's lifespans. We're already living decades longer than people did hundreds of years ago. Study health and medicine, and help people of the future live past 100 years with ease.