BOOMERS - DEFIANT TO THE END....
And let me tell you, the “end” ‘ain’t-what-it-used-to-be!’ Life expectancy just 50 years ago was around
67 to 74. Some statistics claim that
thousands of days of life can be gained just by living above poverty, keeping
fit and healthy, being socially active and having, (at the very least), a high
school education. These areas are
exactly where Boomers have a head start and can reap the benefits of living
well beyond 100 years.
Born between 1946
and 1964, the “Baby Boomer” generation is associated with rebellion and trail
blazing; forging the way in areas such as education, health and fitness,
recreation and travel. These mischief
makers who transformed youth culture are changing the aging paradigm and the
way Western culture views people 50+, which is just wonderful!
New discoveries are
being made every day in science, medicine and technology. Boomers can look forward to continuing
education for those who seek it because advances in science are providing
assurance that the brain will continue to function throughout their lifetime. Additionally, they’ll have access to a lifetime
of knowledge, accessible through their “Personal Retrieval System.”*
Here’s my advice to
Boomers and Beyond: there’s no point in
beating around the bush – acknowledge your fears about aging and go out there
and research what you’re afraid of.
There’s no excuse today to say, “Oh, I didn’t know about this or
that.” Go to your local library or jump
on the Internet and start researching.
Talk to people. Go to a “Meet Up”
group or start one of your own. Ask
questions. Look at both sides of each
issue that concerns you. Then do
something about it. If you have to
change a habit that doesn’t work for you anymore – change it!
There’s a wonderful commercial where two
friends are discussing smart phones. One
of the women needs to purchase a new phone but doesn’t want to have to learn
how to operate it. Her friend confronts
her reluctance, pointing out that, ‘You learned how to operate your old
phone. Don’t you think you can learn how
to operate the new one?’
I say: YES, YOU CAN!
To those who fear
learning a new operating system – face your software fear and tell it: HOGWASH!
Learn something
new. Who knows – maybe you’ll even like
what you learn!
