Aging is just a fact of life. It can’t be avoided. It begins the moment you leave the womb. How it is handled is up to each individual. Aging and courage and making changes later in life, go hand in hand. Here’s why.
Aging is a Natural Progression
I’m sure you already had this one figured out, right. We can’t stop the aging process, but how we approach it depends on the person. I decided a long time ago to handle it with as much grace as I possibly could. That doesn’t mean however, that I can’t still be happy in the process. As many of us age, we reflect on what has happened so far in our lives. We look at the positives and the negatives. Would we have changed somethings in our lives, now looking back? Maybe yes or maybe not. That all depends on the kind of life you have led or anticipated on leading. Are you satisfied where it led you to or is it time to make changes to get the most out of your later years? Let’s focus on the latter.
Age and Courage Work Hand in Hand
The older I’ve gotten, the less I worry about what others think of me and the decisions I may make in my life. I consider this the last phase of my adulthood. My kids are all grown up and have created their own families. There are just times when things don’t always work out the way you have wanted them to. So what do you do about it? Part of that progression with age is to make decisions with the courage you have acquired from living life. If you aren’t happy about something, then what are you going to do? Take it and be miserable for the rest of your days? I wouldn’t! Who knows how long we all have left on this earth.
Today’s world is not what it used to be. One thing not guaranteed is happiness. Sometimes you just have to make your own. People are now living longer than when our parents were our age. So what does that mean? Creating a life where you can enjoy whatever time you may have left. There isn’t one person who hasn’t looked back and said I wish I would have done this instead of that. But guess what, you can still do that.
Age and Courage to Make Those Changes
Never let it be said that with age, wisdom might not be to far behind. The decisions we made early on may not be working for us now, for many reasons. This is where the courage takes over. It’s not about looking back, sometimes it’s all about moving forward. Do you have the courage it takes to make a major change and be satisfied with your decision? Once again, it depends on the person. Many seniors though, are doing just that. The reasons vary. And it might just be as simple as realizing you want and deserve more now, than you did before. Children and careers take over our lives, and we put what we want on the back burner for a while. When our attention is no longer needed, then what?
Sometimes the stark reality just smacks us in the face. It’s time to do what I need to do. It’s not a selfish trait. It’s the self-realization that time is not standing still, we aren’t getting any younger, and why shouldn’t we be as happy as we can be, for the time we have left. Whether it be alone or with someone else, a change which creates a happy and fulfilled person is a good thing. Just because you are getting older, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be happy and feel complete as a person. It’s a different day people. Create a life you love!