６２episode View of life and death SK8-60 (Japanese）

 I've reached an age where I could die at any moment, but the reality of death still doesn't feel real.As I wrote before, when I first started practicing skateboarding tricks, I was aware of the high risk of serious injury at my age—an injury that could very well bring the reality of death closer. So I approached every session as if it could be my last. The sheer commitment I felt then was almost divine. The practice sessions were so fraught with intense tension that they felt like a life-or-death struggle, deeply connected to my view of life and death. Now that I'm more used to practicing, that feeling has faded. But as I get older, my fear is also growing, so my practice might once again become a continuous series of life-or-death struggles. Practicing skateboarding tricks has an anti-aging effect and has also expanded my dreams for the sport, creating a positive cycle. Just like with death, I can't yet imagine a time when I'll stop doing skateboarding tricks, even though I know it will inevitably end.

But I can't stop all aging, so perhaps I'm just un.aware of the sickness and death that are creeping up on me. When I see obituaries for famous people in their sixties, it's a stark reminder that I am, in fact, an elderly person. Death is no longer something that happens to others.

Should I actively face death now? Or is it enough for me to simply continue practicing my skateboarding tricks as hard as I can until sickness or a major injury prevents me from doing so? And is it okay for me to accept death naturally when the time comes? I can't feel the reality of death because my passion for skateboarding tricks keeps me so high-energy and focused on the future. That much is certain.

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