Some people look physically old at 45; some never seem to age.Genetics plays a big role. Hard work, an outdoor life, stress, and illness can make a body age faster.But so what?
I’ve known a few people who stayed what we would call “youthful” in spirit and mind well beyond the point where their bodies betrayed them.
Our culture is far too judgmental about chronological age. We call those who remain curious, who care about others, exercise their minds, and show gratitude for their lives “youthful,” while in other cultures, the same qualities are admiringly attributed to becoming older and wiser.
Some people look physically old at 45; some never seem to age.Genetics plays a big role. Hard work, an outdoor life, stress, and illness can make a body age faster.But so what?
I’ve known a few people who stayed what we would call “youthful” in spirit and mind well beyond the point where their bodies betrayed them.
Our culture is far too judgmental about chronological age. We call those who remain curious, who care about others, exercise their minds, and show gratitude for their lives “youthful,” while in other cultures, the same qualities are admiringly attributed to becoming older and wiser.