How to Age
All that time, I had been obsessed about longevity for the wrong reason. I was not thinking about a long, healthy life ahead; instead, I was mourning the past. I was trapped by the pain that my past had caused and was continuing to cause. I wanted to live longer, I think, only because deep down I knew I needed more runway to try to make things righ
... See morePeter Attia MD • Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
Many older individuals feel a greater sense of freedom with age, inviting them to chase their truest selves, and leave the unimportant angst behind. In a culture where angst seems to prevail, and young people face uncertain futures, aging with joy is a radical act of humanity. And the conversation is changing to reflect this.
Amanda R. Martinez • Many People Have A Fear Of Aging; These Helpers Ask: What If We Aged With Joy Instead?
On her good days, she thought of herself as a truncated female Rip Van Winkle and treated the decades of catch-up as an embraceable challenge. On her bad days, she was an interloper in a foreign country, a prisoner in a foreign body.