Image by Siggy Nowak from Pixabay Someone, somewhere, popped this question recently on Quora.com. I had to respond. How can I be rich? Am I suffering too much? May I ask – are you talking intrinsic riches or extrinsic riches? The difference? Extrinsic = external, materialistic, possession-based riches such as money, houses, cars, clothes, etc. Intrinsic = internal… Continue reading Open Letter to Someone Who Needs to Be Rich to Avoid Suffering.
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As Someone Who Is Over 80, What Advice Would You Give To a Younger Person Who Is Worried About Growing Older?
Image by Harpreet Batish from Pixabay I post answers every day to questions on Quora.com. I’m amazed at the number of questions that come from young people, in their 20s and 30s, expressing angst about getting old. Here’s my answer to a recent one that is the headline for this article. Simple. Get over it! Embrace it! Remember… Continue reading As Someone Who Is Over 80, What Advice Would You Give To a Younger Person Who Is Worried About Growing Older?
Happy 4th!
Happy Independence Day! Thanks for being part of our growing tribe.
Please Tell Me You Didn’t Do New Year’s Resolutions Again!
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels OK, I’m betting they may not be on paper, but you plan to: Lose weight Eat better Exercise more Watch less TV Spend more time with family Read more Go to church regularly Get more sleep Take up a hobby Quit smoking Volunteer more Drop Facebook In other words, become a New… Continue reading Please Tell Me You Didn’t Do New Year’s Resolutions Again!
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays from Makeagingwork.com Thanks for being a reader and for your support and feedback over the last 4 1/2 years. Our very best to you and yours for this holiday season. Stay safe. Stay well. See you in 2022!
Are You Inviting the “Pity” of Younger People?
“Worrying about getting old makes us old. Being terrified of aging ages us perhaps more swiftly than anything. Research shows time and time again that our attitudes about how we age have a huge influence on how we age. When we constantly complain about how old we feel, how decrepit we are, we bring… Continue reading Are You Inviting the “Pity” of Younger People?
Oops. I Screwed Up!
Well, I screwed up. This week’s post is going out next week. I hit the wrong send button in Mailchimp at midnight last night, obviously in a fog from a long day. So, I’m filling in this week with a funny (as opposed to the usual run of unfunny stuff you are so kind… Continue reading Oops. I Screwed Up!
Living a Regret Free Life
I recently came across this post by my friend Susan Williams of BoomingEncore. As we emerge from this scourge, I felt its message was appropriate as we adjust to the new reality of a changing world. Be sure to check out the TedX YouTube at the end – a powerful 10-minute message. Enjoy! BY SUSAN… Continue reading Living a Regret Free Life
I’m On My Next-to-Last Mattress – How ’bout You?
In 2019, we moved from our golf-course home of 19 years to a smaller home, deciding to rent for a while. It became a major purging event, including getting rid of our saggy 20-year-old Sleep Comfort mattress. I believe the mattress we slept on before that one lasted about 15+ years. The other day, I… Continue reading I’m On My Next-to-Last Mattress – How ’bout You?
Let’s Give This Loser the Boot!
It’s gotta be better! It’s gonna be better! Time to move on and give this loser of a year the boot! I had a rough morning thinking about what didn’t happen this year that I wanted to happen. Some highlights, a lot of lowlights. But, there was one big highlight: YOU! I pushed out 51… Continue reading Let’s Give This Loser the Boot!