In the introduction of the book (p.12 of Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi), I found a funny analogy that made me laugh on the subject of ageing. “Like waiters in a restaurant starting to place breakfast settings on the surrounding tables while one is still having dinner, these intimations of mortality plainly communicate the message: Your time is up, it’s time to move on.”
Actually I have a different picture in my mind that I have shared with some friends
before. The picture is: I am on a train ride and enjoy it so much that I refused to get off at the various stops that most people normally do.
Put it in the context of Mihaly’s analog, I will enjoy my dinner as long as I want to. For all I care, the waiters can set other tables for breakfast to their hearts’ content.
Simply put, I think whatever meal you are having, as long as you enjoy it, keep it that way and let no one spoil your mood.