A worried man finally went to see his doctor.
“Doctor, I need your help. Is there anything I can do to live longer?”
The doctor nodded seriously.
“Of course. First, do you enjoy fatty foods and desserts?”
The man smiled.
“Absolutely.”
“Then stop eating them.”
The man frowned.
“Okay… What about going to pubs?”
“Yes, I enjoy that too.”
“Stop going.”
The man sighed.
“Fine. What about my… active love life?”
The doctor looked him straight in the eye.
“That ends today.”
The man swallowed hard.
“Surely you’re not serious?”
“Very serious.”
The man hesitated.
“And smoking and drinking?”
“Both.”
“Then quit those too.”
The man sat there in stunned silence.
Finally, he asked,
“Doctor… if I give up everything I enjoy, how much longer will I actually live?”
The doctor thought for a moment and calmly replied:
“Maybe another week.”
The man stared at him.
“A week?! After all these sacrifices?”
The doctor nodded.
“Yes…”
Then he smiled.
“But I guarantee it’ll feel like ten years.”
