In today’s world it can sometimes feel that there is little to be enthusiastic about. Add getting older into the equation, and one could be forgiven for hiding under the duvet! We’re here to convince you that ageing is nothing to be fearful of and that celebrating ageing can allow you to embrace a new stage in life. It’s true that there may be health issues to deal with or you may be wondering what to do with all the time you have. The children have grown and often moved away to live their own lives but this gives you the perfect opportunity to embrace this new adventure.
If you are thinking that you are too old to try new things let us give you a few examples of people who have succeeded later in life. They show it really is never too late to try something new.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of Little House on the Prairie, published her first novel at the age of 65 and subsequently went on to write 12 more.
- Colonel Harland Sanders left school at an early age and after burning through many jobs finally found his calling at the age of 62 when he started his Kentucky Fried Chicken empire.
- Julia Child excelled in the field of French cuisine and wrote her first cookbook aged 50.
- Winston Churchill first became Prime Minister in 1940 at the age of 66 and again aged 77.
- Mary Wesley was one of Britain’s most successful novelists publishing her first book at the age of 71. She then went on to write ten bestsellers in the last twenty years of her life.
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There are numerous stories of older people becoming successful or doing amazing things in later life and many of us probably know someone who has taken up marathon running or learned to ski or trekked across deserts for charity.
An 89-year-old called Pam Brooks walked 90 miles along the South East coastline for charity. 92-year-old Richard Cameron became an overnight YouTube sensation playing piano. Maurice Newman at the age of 80 still roller skated 100 miles every week.
Reasons to embrace the later life stages
It’s fair to say that not all of us are cut out for feats of endurance and most of us probably have no wish to become a YouTube sensation. But that doesn’t mean you can’t learn new things as you get older.
New hobbies and interests and new or old friendship groups are what helps to stimulate the mind and body. And here are other reasons for celebrating ageing:
- You can say it like it is and not be bothered what people think about you anymore! (That sounds good to me)
- Learning new skills from the younger generation keeps you on your toes.
- You know how to find joy in every moment, from flowers in the garden, the companionship of a much-loved pet or listening to your favourite music.
- Finally, you realise that you can just ‘live in the moment’.
