Originally Posted By: Chisel
No magic answer here but I tell you what I do.

Getting very close to 60. So, I am not getting any younger nor healthier. In addition to the great advice of getting fit, I think that since we cannot get as physical as we were before , it is the more imprtant to get "better mental health" than before. It is still possible.

I used to be hot tempered before, getting upset about so many things that are not "right" either at work or at home. Now , I take it easy and try to be more focused on what is most important , shoving less important things a little behind.

For example, a few things at work are definitely wrong (IMO), but I have figured that if they weren't fixed in the last 20 years , they won't be fixed now, so why bother?? I better get more focused on thing that I CAN do , like gardening..... Speaking of which ... I can add the advice/suggestion : get yourself a useful, productive hobby that can help your mentality as well as help you in case of SHTF.


I totally agree Chisel and follow the same suit. However the pangs of old age...errr..maturity, such as sore joints and other ailements really disrupt my mental focus at times. I, despite my disabilities, was feeling pretty good about life and everything (excluding current politics)the other week. Then NH seacoast got nailed with back to back snow storms. I accepted the fact that I am just in no shape to shovel so much anymore. Gonna get a mean snowblower for next year. Dont mind getting older especially when my goal is to exit this life and get into peaceful eternity in Heaven. But man, stuff sure does change between 18 and 52 cry



Edited by greenghost (01/03/13 04:55 AM)
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