I saw this on the internet.
What three things should a person avoid once they are past 70 years old?
My top 3.
And I’m north of the 10th anniversary of my 50th birthday. Somewhere, I’m just not sure.
First,
acting old. Most people hit 70 and suddenly start acting old. They eat
early bird dinners. They don’t drive at night. They can’t go for a long
walk. They’re retired but can’t return phone calls. And pretty soon they
start looking old and walking old.
Instead,
forget about your age. Do everything you should have been doing at 40
to stay in good health. Then keep doing all the things that you used to
enjoy and slowly gave up. And most of all stop acting and looking old.
Seriously, it’s not a good look.
Second,
thinking old. Most people hit 70 and mentally give up. They retire so
they can do, well, nothing. They spend hours watching mindless TV and
then can’t remember what was even on. As well as what they walked to the
bedroom to get.
Instead,
keep your mind active. If you have a job you like keep working. If you
retire then recreate your life into something meaningful. Oh, and turn
off the TV. Believe me, you won’t miss anything. And you just might
start remembering stuff like what was in the bedroom.
Third,
speaking old. Most people hit 70 and start talking old. They’re always
saying, “Oh, I’m too old for that.” Or constantly telling you about
their aches and pains and how old they feel. And you know what, as they
constantly remind themselves they start believing it.
Instead,
never utter the words, “I’m old.” I don’t care how old you are. And
purposely forget when you were born so you can’t remember your age. Then
do the things you like and never speak of age again. You’ll surprise
yourself and frankly shock others. It’s fun.
A
friend of mine, who is a bit older than me, has a bumper sticker on his
BMW M5 which says, “Growing old is mandatory, acting old is optional.”
My philosophy of life even if sometimes I do forget what I went to the bedroom for.
You’ll age successfully but only as you purposefully forget your age.
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