One foot in the grave!
There are many myths bandied about growing older and sadly we swallow them hook, line and sinker. I have found getting older to be troublesome when I believe the rhetoric in the media and spoken about by others. It says that I will be OLD, probably infirm, lose my memory, body and no one will find me attractive. I heard this stuff when I was 30 and believed it. What I found to be true was exactly the opposite. As I have aged and had a commitment to health (mental, physical), have a team of professionals on my side who help me to be as I want, life just gets better and better. I went to University as a mature age student (40) started my own international organization development consultancy when I was 50 and on and on it goes. The only thing that will stop me from achieving until my last breath is if I listen to what others say I can’t do. To make a difference in the world, to share my knowledge and skills impacts on others and makes a huge difference to them and fulfils me as a human being. I have no intention of slowing down or ‘retiring’ from life until I take my last breath. Who knows what will be achieved? I don’t and I look forward to continuing to explore what-can-be because I realize just how lucky I am to live in a country such as Australia and to have the opportunities that many take for granted.
Source: Merydith Willoughby
