In earlier generations, most men and women entering their Senior years considered retirement to be a life of security and ease, with few cares in the world, maybe take a cruise, or to just “cool it”.
Today, what more and more Seniors are really looking for is an active and healthy lifestyle, freedom from worry about things like long, lingering illness, falling, or being a burden on family or society. Seniors want a relief from the boredom of what once was considered the goal of retirement.
As Joseph Campbell said, “I think people are looking for an experience of being alive.”
What does it feel like to wake up in the morning feeling really alive? What does it feel like to look forward to the day ahead, and having the energy and vitality to be able to spend your day active and productive — doing the things you want to do without being dependent on having others tell you how to get through your day. Today, more active Seniors are discovering how.
Or how about this. Imagine being in total control of your body and mind, with the strength and agility to avoid falls, the ability to climb stairs with comfort and ease, the ability to bend and twist and move your body any way you want to — total mastery over the way you move and control your body — as well as total control over the way you think and use your mind as you continue through life.
Imagine how good it feels to be comfortable with the idea of doing nearly anything you have ever wanted to do with your life, but just haven’t done yet for one reason or another.
This isn’t a pipe dream, and in fact Seniors everywhere are realizing that getting older is no longer a barrier to doing whatever you want to do with the rest of your life. And Seniors from most of the world are living longer, feeling better, and living in the Flow of Life, than at any time in world history. The current generation of Seniors is on the leading edge of the new movement of Seniors who expect more from ourselves than just the old line perks of retirement.
We won’t slow down and fall into the pit of someone else’s stereotype. We will laugh out loud at those who say, “OK, Boomer”.
Today’s Seniors who get physically fit and transform our mindset for living, are energizing ourselves with a vitality that Seniors of previous generations could only dream of. Fortunately, Seniors today have a better knowledge of exercise, nutrition and the other attributes of living longer lives, and we are putting that knowledge to use to delay the onset of rusty hinges, brittle bones and the other accoutrements of aging that previous generations incurred much earlier.
When we adopt those principles of healthy aging, we can be a truly valuable and functional part of society and not a burden on it. And that’s a blessing for our generation and for the generations yet to come.
“It’s never too late to learn to Keep Your Old Body Young, Your Spirit Vital, Discover the Fountain of Youth Inside You and Turn on to The Flow of Life.” — Bob McMillan (Me)
It’s a great time to be alive!
Thank you for reading.