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Getting Old
Well, that sucks … doesn’t it?
Of course, getting old sucks you say. You can’t do all the things you used to. You can’t do them half as well and you can’t do them half as quick!
Remember that the alternative is death.
I remember reading about a junior at an Ivy League university that was asked what she wanted to be when she turned forty. Her response was ‘Dead’.
I am sure she has changed her tune since but there are so many reasons to embrace getting older.
One of the most important reasons is that we can let go of other people’s expectations. If we are still worried about what other people think or say, we need an attitude adjustment. The only person that still expects more of us tends to be ourselves. So, lighten up buttercup.
Some people encourage and delight in what others are doing and then there are the people that feel the need to criticize and put down. You don’t want the people from the second group in your circle. Eliminate these people from your circle and if that isn’t possible, try to engage with them as little as possible. Life is too short to waste time with them.
Do what you want to do.
Since my retirement at age 66, I have started a new career as a writer. Am I any good? Not yet!
