What would you like to do in the life ahead of you?
Here are some visuals to help you think and dream.
Thinking About Our Aging
How do you think about your own aging?
Here are some thoughts that may spark your interest:
All we ask is to be allowed to remain the writers of our own story. That story is ever changing. Over the course of our lives, we may encounter unimaginable difficulties. Our concerns and desires may shift. But whatever happens, we want to retain the freedom to shape our lives in ways consistent with our character and loyalties. Atul Gawande, MD in Being Mortal (2014)
We need to create a new mindset around aging—a new way of thinking about possible solutions to help us age better.….change the conversation about what it means to grow older.
Jo Ann Jenkins, CEO of AARP, Disrupt Aging
While aging brings inevitable changes to the body, it ALSO presents the possibility for deeper meaning and ongoing growth.
Baxter Bell, MD, E-RYT500, C-IAYT in "Yoga for Healthy Aging 2.0" workshop 2021. Author (with Nina Zolotow) of Yoga for Healthy Aging: A Guide to Lifelong Well-Being (2017)
A legacy is not something that we leave but something we grow throughout our lives. It is not just a bequest written into a will, but a daily practice.
Krznaric, Roman (2020) The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking. (New York: The Experiment.)