The Second Half of Life
Aging well is not a popular topic of conversation in our youth-oriented society. As a matter of fact, society has taught us that the process of aging offers us only the dread of disease, increasing despair, and an abject fear of death. Advertising companies are constantly figuring out new ways to convince us that if we buy their products and services we will, so they promise, make us feel and look young again. They get rich. We get older.
Conscious Awakening
It is not uncommon to grow surly and bitter as we age because we’ve been conditioned to believe that the second half of life means loss; loss of energy, strength, mental agility, productivity, enthusiasm, creativity, attractiveness¾not to mention sex appeal. The idea of approaching the second half of life with ease and dignity is not only foreign to our modern way of thinking, it is distastefully frightening for most. We have not yet realized that while our grandparents may have believed they were destined to become “old” before entering the second half of their lives, we do not have to inherit this legacy. Entering the second half of life provides a fascinating landscape of conscious awakening, new curiosities, and excitement for the dreams we once had that were put aside while providing for our families and raising our children.
Sage Wisdom
To fully appreciate this new phase of life, we have to unlearn the dread of aging. It’s time to embrace the many unforeseen, unexpected, and unimaginable gains that only aging can deliver. There is a sage wisdom and buoyant confidence that only the experience of aging can produce, and it’s up to us to grab it will all our might, and enjoy its every delight.
“The second half of life is a gift. It’s the reward we give ourselves for making it through the first half, and learning from it all. ”