Looking for advice, encouragement, pithy aphorisms, etc.

Poststructural Pub
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Having now crossed over to The Big Five-oh…
I’m looking for some encouraging thoughts to carry with me. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far.

More exercise is helpful for your brain

(with regular exercise) The researchers found significant improvements in the higher mental processes of memory and the so-called executive functions, which include planning, organization and the ability to mentally juggle different intellectual tasks at the same time.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/01/010117074808.htm

More veggies are helpful for your brain

On measures of mental sharpness, older people who ate more than two servings of vegetables daily appeared about five years younger at the end of the six-year study than those who ate few or no vegetables.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15388758/

After all

And failing all else, keep a positive attitude!!

http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

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Growing older is mandatory; growing up is optional.

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This was the email my dad got at 50:

Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

No one expects you to run into a burning building.

People call at 9 p.m. and ask, “Did I wake you?”

People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

There’s nothing left to learn the hard way.

Things you buy now won’t wear out.

You can eat dinner at 4 p.m.

You can live without sex (but not without glasses).

You enjoy hearing about other people’s operations.

You get into a heated argument about pension plans.

You have a party and the neighbors don’t even realise it.

You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.

You sing along with the elevator music.

Your eyes won’t get much worse.

Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.

Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the National Weather Service.

Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can’t remember them either.

Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a manageable size.

You can’t remember who emailed you this.

:wink:

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Encouraging thoughts??? Fuggedaboudit. It sucks.

Okay, here’s one. Set a timer to go off every hour you are awake. At each alarm, take one of the pills you are either prescribed or should be taking. Ya know, vites, Omega-3, aspirin, St. Silly’s wort, whatevah.

Signed,
Fat, over-50 and invisible…

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If I ever live to be 50 I’ll … um … :blush:

djm

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If you want to see 50 again you need one of these.

edited to make it just a tad more insulting

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These are great. They’re new to me–I can’t remember ever reading these before!

:boggle:

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That could be a good thing or a bad thing… :wink:

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Happy Birthday!! :party:

…it’s not about how old you are, …it’s about how old you are in your head. (My husband has been 15 for the past 31 years!!) :laughing:

Cass.

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show it to her tomorrow…we’ll see!

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I might repeat to myself slowly and soothingly, a list of quotations beautiful from minds profound - if I can remember any of the damn things.
Dorothy Parker

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Don’t stress, Some of my favorite people are over 50. They’re the ones who are still playing in the session bar when I wake up the morning after. Good company for a hangover, and they can still drink any of “those young whipper snappers” under the table.

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Drink

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I have about 6 more months before I hit that milestone…

Sure, the body ain’t quite what it used to be. But, honestly, I think my BEST years are ahead of me! I’m hoping to retire in the next 6 or so years, and then I can devote time to the things I really WANT to do. One kid is out of the house, and hopefully the next won’t be too far behind (contrary to what HE says, he is NOT going to live in my basement, playing video games when he is 35!).

I’m old enough that I don’t give a crap what anyone thinks about me. I’m almost old enough that I can get away with doing whatever I want, too!

I always said my theme song for later in life would be “Little Old Lady from Pasadena”.

Although, honestly, I think “In Spite of Ourselves” might be closer to the truth!!! :smiley:

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Thanks Missy, I think I’ll print that out in pretty italic script and hang it on the wall!

I was telling my husband tonight that I couldn’t decide what I wanted to do to mark this milestone-- get a really nice tattoo or a keyed flute. He considered this for a minute and then said “The flute would have better resale value.”

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I’ve decided that I will not wear purple, or red hats, as they have now moved into the ‘faddish badge of conformity’ range instead of the ‘blatant disregard for popularity or conformity’ that was the goal when that great poem was written. :slight_smile:

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Play “the hag with the money” a lot. Let it be your goal. That’s it. I’ll be there in 4 yrs, 3.5 months. Gotta have something to look forward to.

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yep…not much of a market for used tattoos.

Do you find it odd when something does make sense?

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Aphorism:

“The surest fountain of youth is to grow old disgracefully.”

  • Nano
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ah - heck - get a tattoo of a flute! Go for broke!!!