Boomers: Growing Older or Forever Young
by BoomerYearbook.com
It is a sad thing that the United States and other modern societies view growing old as a negative and depressing occurrence. That by the time one reaches sixty-five, one starts going downhill, real fast, slowly declining. This is only a perception though, but sadly, is projected by a lot of institutions, especially the media and advertising agencies. Because of this, we all view the process of growing old in a distorted and negative light. If they aren’t projecting images about aging, then it’s about the vibrancy of youth. To be young is to be alive! To be young is to be worthwhile!, is what we’re made to believe. Hearing this, many boomers feel left out, worthless or worse, hating themselves and the normal stage of growing older.
But come to think of it, sooner or later, we’ll all age. At some point in our lives, we’ll all be spiraling down that so – called black hole. The passage from youth to old age is inevitable. So, when the time comes that when we near or reach our sunset years, should we subject ourselves to the same feelings of worthlessness, hating ourselves and complaining constantly about our conditions and declines?
First let us come to accept that the body, the fine machine that it is, will in time experience wearing out. Aches, pains and other problems like limitations in agility, mobility and dexterity, impairment in hearing, vision and the like will become evident. But what determines how much you wear out and when is not chance or some certain twist of fate. Our genes and the choices we make earlier on in life regarding the way we eat, drink and generally live are the main determinants as to whether we’ll wear out earlier or later than what is expected.
But in the over-all, think about this – during the early 1900’s, the life expectancy was only up to 47 years of age. And the life expectancy has risen over the years. So – when we do reach our golden years, we should be feel happy and lucky. Let us not forget that a little modification in our lifestyles right now would do us a great deal of good as we ride into our golden years.
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