Studying anthropology, I developed a kind of holistic view of human existence, in which the dichotomies you listed are all necessary and vital aspects of life.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death.
Probably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession.
What does immortality mean to me? That we all want more time; and we want it to be quality time.
A clear conscience is generally the result of a faulty memory, not a faulty life.
We are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics of our personality as well as our physical health and appearance... And yet, we all know that life experiences do change us.