Hello
friends. I am revisiting this space after many years literally :-). So much so
that now I have moved into a different age bracket technically speaking :-).
Today's topic is somewhat around the same "issue", to get some sort of activity
going again in this space.
Looking at lively, chirpy and energetic people, I have always wondered why people become old in spirit (of course you cannot do much about the looks beyond a certain limit) with time.
A youthful spirit needs to be nourished by activities which need a suitable set of companions to indulge in. Most friends of your age tend to slow down with years due to health issues ("Hey, the doctor has asked me to abstain from drinking", "My knee gives me trouble and so I cannot play" etc), changed priorities ("Sorry, cannot leave the kids at home and join you folks at the tavern" etc), consider themselves as having got too old ("How can we do that at this age", "I don't like those kind of jokes any longer"), or good old sheer laziness and lethargy ("Yaaawwwnnn"). The way to counter this is to associate yourselves not just with people of your age who are of a youthful disposition in spirit, but also to be friends with younger folks.
Staying off the "Old boy/Old girl" bandwagon also is not such a bad idea. It is all very nice to have memories of the good ol' days when you were in school, college etc. However to get obsessed by that and to then keep uploading faded and crumbled photos from then, always recollecting the "times" (How Life Was Great In the '90s variety of reminiscence), is not at all cool!!! For heaven's sake move on! Live in the present and look towards the future.
There is no need to feel guilty to crack the same types of jokes etc, as you are not "too old" to enjoy life and to necessarily only indulge in heavy duty, serious stuff like "AAP", "aam aadmi" et al . The kids and family, who love you so much, would not mind you having a good time with your friends once in a while. Spouses and kids should ensure that they do not pull away folks from good friends who tend to be a source of life and energy in one's lives. Don’t keep calling his/her cell phone unless it is an emergency, when once in a while he/she is taking a much deserved and well earned break with friends or indulging in a hobby.
All of the above when combined with what semblance of work and life balance one could realistically manage to achieve, will help one to live zestfully as long as possible.
Looking at lively, chirpy and energetic people, I have always wondered why people become old in spirit (of course you cannot do much about the looks beyond a certain limit) with time.
A youthful spirit needs to be nourished by activities which need a suitable set of companions to indulge in. Most friends of your age tend to slow down with years due to health issues ("Hey, the doctor has asked me to abstain from drinking", "My knee gives me trouble and so I cannot play" etc), changed priorities ("Sorry, cannot leave the kids at home and join you folks at the tavern" etc), consider themselves as having got too old ("How can we do that at this age", "I don't like those kind of jokes any longer"), or good old sheer laziness and lethargy ("Yaaawwwnnn"). The way to counter this is to associate yourselves not just with people of your age who are of a youthful disposition in spirit, but also to be friends with younger folks.
Staying off the "Old boy/Old girl" bandwagon also is not such a bad idea. It is all very nice to have memories of the good ol' days when you were in school, college etc. However to get obsessed by that and to then keep uploading faded and crumbled photos from then, always recollecting the "times" (How Life Was Great In the '90s variety of reminiscence), is not at all cool!!! For heaven's sake move on! Live in the present and look towards the future.
There is no need to feel guilty to crack the same types of jokes etc, as you are not "too old" to enjoy life and to necessarily only indulge in heavy duty, serious stuff like "AAP", "aam aadmi" et al . The kids and family, who love you so much, would not mind you having a good time with your friends once in a while. Spouses and kids should ensure that they do not pull away folks from good friends who tend to be a source of life and energy in one's lives. Don’t keep calling his/her cell phone unless it is an emergency, when once in a while he/she is taking a much deserved and well earned break with friends or indulging in a hobby.
All of the above when combined with what semblance of work and life balance one could realistically manage to achieve, will help one to live zestfully as long as possible.
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Don’t keep calling his/her cell phone unless it is an emergency, -- Was this meant for me? ;)
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