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Old 11-18-2007   #21 (permalink)
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We in the U.S. today live longer and enjoy better health than in our past. We can cultivate interests made possible by higher levels of education overall too. Being a Senior is not synonymous with diminished quality of life, or a waiting. The lenght of the shadow is in it's own time, not our own. I'm not yet a Senior, but I find I'm tired.

Some times all of this seems not enough in daily reality; to dislodge a negative image of our older age at any marked time, or encourage a positive acceptance of a period of life in which many contemporaries might see nothing but an unavoidable decline, our recent society would like to make us think. Or perhaps this is all so much crap!

What do you want to do?
What can you do?
What should you do?
What can you hear?

Maybe consider, stepping outside your box, or dragging some of it along, and consider a place of alternate mission larger then ones self. And to look at those who serve others, in some large or smaller way, with what you have and can offer. And you may discover not only can you serve, but they might teach each of us a thing or two, together, before we start anew...

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Old 11-18-2007   #22 (permalink)
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Eat less, stay above starving and drink loads of water and be happy, express yourself! Go fishing, fishing is hunting, hunting is displaced by Work in our society - by hunting you never retire! therefore you stay alive by keeping a drive for food and stimulating the need to survive. This gives you exercise that'll stimulate your immune/metabolisms and brain processes and consequently rejuvenate your mind and body! Eat unprocessed foods, stay away from artificial sweetners and excessive amounts of animal fats and try to eat fresh organically grown foods. Organic food is the way farmers used to grow, it is the right way - most foods taste better too. Omega 3,6,9 and msm, chondroitin, along with glucosamine - with an aspirin and an occasional vitamin pill that'll keep the mind and body in the 21st century longer as well - though not to the point of obsession! Drink teas, all teas have anti oxidant affects and use Xylitol as a sweetner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol one of it's benefits is that it seems to kill all the bacteria that cause tooth decay - organic apple at 90 should be a goal. Try something like Yoga or Thai chi as a form of self indulgence - there's a lot of spiritual crap out there so hide your laughter - the benefits are myriad. Ride you bike often - do not become a fuddy duddy old fart keep the mind open - read, study and keep learning then write your memoirs for your heritage - be celebratory, be good and search. Live long and try to die slowly - even death is an experience worth remembering. Never give up!
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I plan to live to 120. the only thing that scares me is that i can't get to everything i want to do. your only enemy is the past. keep busy!!! the thought s in your mind creap back and you find reasons that you can't do things. you can't resolve things that you haven't done. you can only do the things you want to do. the world is the moving on and the only thing that has changed is you. change and adapt to your world . there is only one YOU! Make a list of everthing that you haven't done or want to do. the list will grow faster than you can get to it. find a way to fill the list!!! god speed, joe
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same as always, chase women.

I chase women too... Seems like the young ones run a little faster each year though. One good thing about getting older, you can say things that you would get slapped if you were in your 20's and all the girls do is just giggle.
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Trypcil, excellent advice! But you forgot chocolate, red wine, and beer.
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... and the sex!
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I just keep celebrating my 39th birthday. Next year will be the 13th time I have been 39.
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Well---

I haven't yet reached that point. Sure winter puts a cramp on my riding and to compound the riding problem, I am also a sailor and just now pulling the boat out for winter. I just start finding things to amuse me and worse , work on the house fixing all the things I negelected during riding and sailing season. I guess I just never get bored but then again I am only 62. My sailing buddies range from 57 to 80. My riding buddies range up to 68. 60 is the new 40 as far as I'm concerned. If you are mobile, just keep moving .
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My Dad was pretty much in the same boat.

My Dad retired about 4 years ago at 65. He worked as a machinist all of his life. He was never one to sit around at least not all day. He and My Mom moved out to the country and sat on 60 acres doing nothing.

Its was great for the first year but the winters get pretty cold down there and he found he couldn't stand it. So I They bought a Big ARSE RV and moved to TEX for the winters. And then he sat down there. He Finally walked to a Country club and asked if they had any equipment they needed fixing for time on the course as trade. ( My dad Never played golf in his life.)

They Said sure, so he works there pretty much anytime he wants. He is a Course Marshall now and fixes stuff that breaks. And plays golf for free and has his own Golf cart signed out to him.


I Haven't ever saw him happier! I Don't get to see him as much but I would rather him be happy. He's worked all long time not to be able to enjoy his retirement...
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WP you ask the most profound questions, but you already know the answers. They've all been re-answered for you in every single post so far.

What perhaps you may need to think about is not what you should do, but what you shouldn't do. Things that don't give you, or anyone else any benefit are the things that take up so much of your energy, preventing you from having the energy to do what counts.

Think of the professor with the jar full of rocks, sand, and coffee. You must put the rocks in the jar first (look after what's important), then the sand (what's less important) but always make sure there is room for coffee (or beer) with your friends.

It matters not what you do, so long as you do what matters, to you and your freinds and family. Mmost of all, as the old adage goes, "It's better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all." This saying goes for more than just relationships. Ever wondered what it would be like to jump out of a plane? Ony way you're going to find out is to actually do it. No one's opinion counts for a hill of beans, unless you actually do it for yourself.

Lastly, I tend to disagree with keeping yourself busy. More, keep your time full with worthwhile pursuits and make sure there is time to reflect, relax and think positively about your growing experiences, and what is important to your longevity. If you worry about dying early, you surely will.

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