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Take care of yourself and your older years don't need to be shitty. Look at Dick Van Dyke. I know you'll say "but he has money", and that's certainly part of it, but he also kept dancing and exercising, and didn't abuse his body with drugs and shitty food.
The best time to clean up your diet, reject drugs and alcohol, and start exercising is when you're a teen. The second best time is right now. No one can do it for you.
Obviously, this doesn't work for everyone, there are always exceptions.
Um...DVanD was a heavy smoker and is a recovered alcoholic.
"In 1972, the beloved actor checked into a hospital to address his alcoholism. While on his path to sobriety, he also combatted his smoking habits, but admitted in 2023 that trying to quit smoking was 'twice as hard.'"
https://people.com/dick-van-dyke-made-it-100-by-giving-up-alcohol-and-cigarettes-11862068
I'm in my forties and going back to the gym with my friends. About a month into it now. It's nice hanging out with my friends, but it's good to do with it without drinking or playing video games. I feel better knowing that I'd typically just be lying down on the couch at home.
Even if you don't live to be a hundred years old, it'll sure feel like you did! /s