What attitude about death is reflected in the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young"?

The attitude to death that is expressed in this poem is
that it is better to bow out of life when you have reached the pinnacle of your
achievement as a human in your chosen field. Living beyond this only allows your glory
to fade and your exploits to be forgotten. Note how the speaker in this poem, addressing
the dead athlete, tries to comfort him with these
ideas:

Now
you will not swell the rout

Of lads that wore their honours
out,

Runners whom renown
outran

And the name died before the
man.

The argument of the
speaker therefore is that it is much better to die after having gained success and
recognition, rather than having to cope with aging and seeing your name forgotten, or
outrunning renown. After all, glory "withers quicker than a rose." Dying soon after
gaining it is one way of ensuring that the "garland briefer than a girl's" remains with
you forever. Such a view obviously discounts the value that there is in aging and
grappling with different challenges.