This has the potential to become an interesting philosophical debate, however, I judge no one. I believe, personally, that immortality is achievable, however it is extremely difficult to achieve, and I'm not certain it would be healthy for the world as a whole to have a bunch of immortals running around. Think about it--if you were immortal, you would watch your family and friends and everyone you care for age, and die. If several made the decision you did, overpopulation would become a problem, as more are born, and the previous generations don't fade away to the pages of history. You would live to see the world end, and at that point, if we have not colonized other planets, you too, would die. As the years passed, each would seem shorter, until friends you have made become memories in the blink of an eye. Immortality would eat away at you, until you could no longer stand to look another human in the face, for fear that they would crumble to dust before your eyes. Immortality on this plain is no blessing, it is a curse, and one which should not be taken lightly. I don't think it is possible to simply drink a sip of anything and become immortal. You must have the farsightedness to think through all of the ramifications of your decision, and then you must truly accept both the good and the bad that can come of it. Immortality loses its charms after 500 years or so. You watch history repeat itself, day after day, as years become short in your relative sight. Immortality without greater purpose will drive you mad, if not from boredom, then from depression.
I pray to the gods that one as sweetly innocent as you seem to be has not been cursed with immortality.
Is it normal to believe that humans can be immortal ?
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This has the potential to become an interesting philosophical debate, however, I judge no one. I believe, personally, that immortality is achievable, however it is extremely difficult to achieve, and I'm not certain it would be healthy for the world as a whole to have a bunch of immortals running around. Think about it--if you were immortal, you would watch your family and friends and everyone you care for age, and die. If several made the decision you did, overpopulation would become a problem, as more are born, and the previous generations don't fade away to the pages of history. You would live to see the world end, and at that point, if we have not colonized other planets, you too, would die. As the years passed, each would seem shorter, until friends you have made become memories in the blink of an eye. Immortality would eat away at you, until you could no longer stand to look another human in the face, for fear that they would crumble to dust before your eyes. Immortality on this plain is no blessing, it is a curse, and one which should not be taken lightly. I don't think it is possible to simply drink a sip of anything and become immortal. You must have the farsightedness to think through all of the ramifications of your decision, and then you must truly accept both the good and the bad that can come of it. Immortality loses its charms after 500 years or so. You watch history repeat itself, day after day, as years become short in your relative sight. Immortality without greater purpose will drive you mad, if not from boredom, then from depression.
I pray to the gods that one as sweetly innocent as you seem to be has not been cursed with immortality.