The Stunning Surprise of Age—and the Overwhelming Gratitude That Comes Along With It - Martha Beck
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The Stunning Surprise of Age—and the Overwhelming Gratitude That Comes Along With It - Martha Beck
Aging joyfully isn’t a new concept, nor is it a marketing scheme; it’s just a trend in human nature. According to a 2011 Gallup survey, people’s sense of well-being was the highest in childhood and old age.
Amanda R. Martinez • Many People Have A Fear Of Aging; These Helpers Ask: What If We Aged With Joy Instead?
The Puzzling Gap Between How Old You Are and How Old You Think You Are
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Many People Have A Fear Of Aging; These Helpers Ask: What If We Aged With Joy Instead?
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The fear of aging is an ironic (and very Western) concern, seeing as aging and dying are the only things all humans have in common. In many cultures, old age is an irreverent status, as elders offer invaluable wisdom and acumen.
Amanda R. Martinez • Many People Have A Fear Of Aging; These Helpers Ask: What If We Aged With Joy Instead?
To be able to summon some sort of wonder and gratitude for the fact you got to live and die is the highest calling. It is the best way to go through life—it beats almost any other model of thinking I’ve ever encountered.
Joe Fassler • Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process
My father, who lived to 94, often said that the 80s had been one of the most enjoyable decades of his life. He felt, as I begin to feel, not a shrinking but an enlargement of mental life and perspective. One has had a long experience of life, not only one’s own life, but others’, too. One has seen triumphs and tragedies, booms and busts, revolution... See more