Elegant and quietly emotional visual essay by SVA student Enle Li based on a Business Insider interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson about our fixation on longevity and how it distracts us from living a full life.

Enle Li, who was born in Fujian, China and currently studies graphic design and motion graphics, has already caught the eye of the design world, racking up creative internships at Wieden+Kennedy, Apple, Hearst Magazines and Harper’s Bazaar.