NB: Taken from a conversation with Remer.
Alexander wrote:
Yes so immortality is built into the human condition
It's like a challenge you must overcome
Hm seems there are 3 ways to do it
Immortality is achieved as a result of
1 Acquiring the Form of wisdom (ie Socrates)
2 Becoming Perfect (ie, Teddy Roosevelt, Alexander the Great)
or
3 Becoming a nonreturner or arahant