We are all going to grow old – that is inevitable and immutable. Life is a fatal disease. Once contracted, there is no known cure. Time marches on. Getting old, on the other hand, is optional. That’s between the temples. How we grow old is largely up to us and starts with attitude. I’ll bet… Continue reading Growing old or getting old? They’re two different things and you have a choice.
Category: Health and Wellness
Aging: When You Have More to Give and Less to Lose.
Dear reader, if you’ve been hanging with me for a while, you know I’m in total denial. Yep, still deluding myself into thinking that living to 112 1/2 years makes sense. As my chronology has moved into my 9th decade, some of my physiology doesn’t seem to have signed on for the trip. Or, at… Continue reading Aging: When You Have More to Give and Less to Lose.
How would you describe your last 80 years in this world? Some advice for 40+ year olds (and maybe some other 80-year olds).
I penned this article 20 months ago on Quora.com before number 80 happened. There’s been about 90,000 “Mikeys” that have liked it so far and since today is, in fact, my 80th birthday, I felt it appropriate to tune it up and share it with this tribe. I think 80 years earns the right to… Continue reading How would you describe your last 80 years in this world? Some advice for 40+ year olds (and maybe some other 80-year olds).
Open Letter to Madison, Who’s 39 and “Feeling old.” Oh, please!!
Photo by Julien L on Unsplash Madison ??, from somewhere on this planet, tossed out this question recently on Quora.com. I couldn’t resist responding since I’ve passed her by 2x and just might have a few thoughts on the topic. “Is 39 years old considered old? I feel like I have so much to accomplish. I want to… Continue reading Open Letter to Madison, Who’s 39 and “Feeling old.” Oh, please!!
What do you think about old people?
I like myself. Since I’m 2 weeks short of 80, I am, by our distorted, number-fixated cultural standards, officially really old. With the average lifespan for the American male currently at 78.79 (2019) and declining, I’m late for my funeral. I’ve liked myself best through my late-60s and 70s. On that score, I may be… Continue reading What do you think about old people?
Why Did Isocrates Live to 98 and We Can’t Make It Past 80? A Longevity Lesson from the Ancient Greeks.
Much has been said about the meteoric increase in average lifespan over the last century. I’ve made a pretty big deal of it all in past articles. Considering that we moved that needle from 47 years to about 80 between 1910 and 2010, I guess it’s worth a mention. Especially since we hockey-sticked it more… Continue reading Why Did Isocrates Live to 98 and We Can’t Make It Past 80? A Longevity Lesson from the Ancient Greeks.
How does one work a 40 hour a week job, have time to cook healthy meals, sleep 8 hours a night, and go to the gym?
Maybe you’ve got this all figured out. I don’t. I know – we’re just supposed to get better at “time management.” But then, we can’t “manage time.” Time is fixed, immutable, and unchanging. It manages itself and we can’t change what exists for us to function within. We can’t change that a minute is… Continue reading How does one work a 40 hour a week job, have time to cook healthy meals, sleep 8 hours a night, and go to the gym?
Is Early Retirement As Good As They Say, Or Is It Like The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side? The Jury May Still Be Out.
I can’t speak to early retirement – or to retirement in general – as I am a non-retiree and staunch opponent of the concept of traditional vocation-to-vacation retirement. I will say, however, I feel that the idea of early retirement is further validation of the tremendous grip this unnatural concept has on our psyche. I… Continue reading Is Early Retirement As Good As They Say, Or Is It Like The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side? The Jury May Still Be Out.
Why Do the Japanese Outlive Us in America – Without a 24 Hour Fitness?
Photo by Ash Edmonds on Unsplash Remember when GM, Ford, Chrysler scoffed at the quality of Japanese “rice burners” that started showing up on the U.S. market back in the 1970s and dismissed their presence as a potential threat. Not long thereafter, the American auto industry started rolling out gems like this rolling bathtub – – while Toyota… Continue reading Why Do the Japanese Outlive Us in America – Without a 24 Hour Fitness?
Asking Your Forgiveness – I’ve Been Helping You Die Early.
Alexas_Fotos on Pixabay I was mad last week. I was only 1/3 through Dr. Robert Lustig’s book, “Metabolical”, at the time. Now I’m 7/8 through. I’m madder – with a permanent state of mad. I’ve also discovered I owe you, dear reader, an apology. I’ve misled you with some of my writing. If you’ve tracked… Continue reading Asking Your Forgiveness – I’ve Been Helping You Die Early.